Lecture Notes: Internet, Website, and Media Concepts (Vocabulary Flashcards)

Vocabulary flashcards covering core terms from the lecture notes on the Internet, websites, and multimedia concepts.

Internet

Worldwide collection of interconnected networks that connects millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals.

ARPANET

The precursor to the Internet, created in 1969 to share information among scientists and to remain functional if part of the network failed.

Broadband connections

High-speed Internet connections that include wired and wireless options such as cable, DSL, FTTP, Wi‑Fi, mobile broadband, fixed wireless, and satellite.

Cable Internet service

Broadband connection delivered over a cable television network.

DSL

Digital Subscriber Line; a broadband technology that uses existing telephone lines.

Fiber to the Premises (FTTP)

Broadband delivering optical fiber directly to the user’s premises.

Wi‑Fi

Wireless networking technology for local Internet access.

Mobile broadband

Internet access provided over cellular networks on mobile devices.

Fixed wireless

Broadband connection using fixed wireless links between locations.

Satellite Internet Service

Broadband service delivered via communication satellites.

Hotspot

A wireless network that provides Internet connections to mobile computers and devices.

Internet Service Provider (ISP)

A business that provides individuals and organizations with access to the Internet.

Bandwidth

A measure of the capacity of a network to send and receive data.

IP address

A sequence of numbers that uniquely identifies a device on a network.

IPv4 address

A 32-bit IP address.

IPv6 address

A 128-bit IP address.

Domain name

A text-based name that corresponds to the IP address of a server.

DNS server

Translates domain names into IP addresses.

Top-level domain (TLD)

The highest level of the domain name system; examples include .com, .org, .net, .gov, .edu.

URL (web address)

The address used to locate a specific webpage on the World Wide Web.

Home page

The first page that a website displays.

Web browser

An application that enables users to access and view webpages.

Mobile browser

A browser designed for Internet-capable mobile devices.

Tabbed browsing

Feature that allows multiple webpages to be opened in separate tabs.

Web server

A computer that delivers requested webpages to your device.

HTML

Hypertext Markup Language; used to structure and format web content.

World Wide Web (WWW)

A system of interlinked documents accessed via the Internet.

Website

A collection of related webpages and associated items.

Web app

An application stored on a web server that you access through a browser; often stores user data on the server.

Web publishing

The creation and maintenance of websites.

Plan the website

Initial planning step in web publishing to organize structure and content.

Design the website

Creating the layout, appearance, and user experience.

Create the website

Building web pages and features.

Maintain the website

Ongoing updates and management of content and functionality.

Host the website

Storing website files on a server so they are accessible on the Internet.

Multimedia

Applications that combine text with graphics, animation, audio, video, or VR.

Graphic

Visual representation of nontext information; formats include BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF.

Infographic

A visual representation of data designed to communicate quickly and clearly.

Animation

The appearance of motion created by displaying a sequence of still images.

Audio

Music, speech, or other sound elements.

Video

Images displayed in motion.

Virtual Reality (VR)

Use of computers to simulate a real or imagined 3D environment.

360-degree VR

A panoramic VR experience that allows viewing in all directions.

Email

Transmission of messages and files via a computer network.

Chat

Real-time typed conversations online.

Chat room

A website or app that allows online users to chat with others in real time.

Online discussion

An online area where users write discussions about a topic.

VoIP

Voice over IP; technology to speak to others over the Internet.

FTP

File Transfer Protocol; standard for uploading and downloading files over a network.

Netiquette

Code of acceptable Internet behavior and manners.

Search engine

is software that finds websites, webpages, images, videos, news, maps, and other information related to a specific topic.

Subject directory

classifies webpages in an organized set of categories, such as sports or shopping, and related subcategories.