Chapter 02: Connecting and Communicating Online

This set of flashcards covers key terminology and definitions related to connecting and communicating online based on the lecture notes.

ARPANET

The network that became functional in 1969, linking scientific and academic researchers across the United States.

World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

The organization that oversees research for the Internet.

Dongle

A small device that connects to a computer.

Cable modem

A device that allows access to high-speed Internet services through the cable television network.

Fixed wireless

High-speed Internet connections that use an antenna on a house or business to communicate with a tower via radio signals.

Satellite modem

A device that communicates with a satellite dish to provide high-speed Internet connections.

Wi-Fi network

A wireless network that allows users to connect to high-speed Internet.

DSL

Technology that provides high-speed Internet connection using the telephone network.

Megabyte

Approximately one million characters.

0.75-1 GB

Approximate data usage for sending and receiving 100 messages with no attachments.

Access provider

A business that provides individuals and companies access to the Internet.

Periods

Separates the components of a domain name.

Web

A worldwide collection of electronic documents.

Webpage

An electronic document on the web that can contain text, graphics, animation, audio, and video.

Website

A collection of related webpages stored on a web server.

Browser

Application software that allows users to access and view webpages.

Tim Berners-Lee

The creator of the World Wide Web.

Tabbed browsing

Allows users to have multiple home pages that automatically display when the browser runs.

Phishing

A filter that warns or blocks from potentially fraudulent websites.

Proxy

A type of server that screens all incoming and outgoing messages.

Search engine

A program that finds websites and webpages.

Search text

The term for the phrase entered in a search engine's text box.

Hits

The term for the list of webpage names that contain the search text.

Streaming

The process of transferring data in a continuous flow, allowing access to a file while it is transmitting.

Portal

A website that offers a variety of Internet services from a single location.

Web publishing

The development and maintenance of webpages.

Consumer-to-consumer (C2C) e-commerce

Occurs when one consumer sells directly to another consumer.

Business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce

Most e-commerce occurs between businesses.

Multimedia

Any application that combines text with graphics, animation, audio, video, and/or virtual reality.

Graphic

A digital representation of nontext information such as a drawing, chart, or photo.

Thumbnail

A small version of a larger graphic on a webpage.

Audio

Includes music, speech, or any other sound.

Media player

Special software needed to listen to an audio file on a computer.

Virtual reality (VR)

The use of computers to simulate a real or imagined environment.

Video

Consists of images displayed in motion.

Plug-in

A program that extends the capability of a browser.

Email

The transmission of messages and files via a computer network.

Email address

Combination of user name and domain name that identifies a user for receiving Internet email.

Email list

A group of email names and addresses used for mass distribution of a message.

Instant messaging (IM)

A real-time Internet communications service allowing users to exchange messages.

Real time

Means that the people who are conversing on a computer are online at the same time.

FTP

The process of transferring files from a computer to a server on the Internet.

Netiquette

The code of acceptable behaviors users should follow while online.

Emoticons

Characters used to express emotion in an email message.

ARPANET

The project initiated to build a network for sharing information in military and scientific communities.