SAM (4.1 the internet and the world wide web)

Internet

A largest and most well-known computer network, linking millions of computers all over the world

ARPANET

The predecessor of the Internet, named after the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA), which sponsored its development

World Wide Web

The collection of Web pages available through the Internet

Internet2

Researches advanced Internet applications and technologies

Users

People who use the Internet

Internet service providers (ISPs)

Provide access to the Internet, typically for a fee

Application service providers (ASPs)

Companies that manage and distribute software-based services over the Internet

Web service

Added to a Web page to provide specific services for end-users

Infrastructure companies

Own or operating the physical structure of the Internet

Hardware and software companies

Provide the hardware and software used in conjunction with the Internet and Web

Internet Society (ISOC)

Addresses issues impacting the future of the internet

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

Domain and IP management

World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

Protocols and standards, ensures interoperability

Direct connections are typically

broadband

Cable

Most widely used home broadband connection

DSL

Broadband delivered over telephone lines

Satellite

Broadband option for rural areas; Slower and more expensive than cable or DSL

Fixed wireless

Uses radio transmission towers rather than satellites

Broadband over Fiber (BoF)

delivers over fiber-optic cabling all the way to the building

Mobile wireless

Access via mobile phone or device

Hotspot

Public wireless networks (Wi-Fi); Both free and fee-based are available.0

Search sites

Web sites specifically designed to help users search for Web pages that match specified keywords or selected categories

Directory Search

Categories are selected to locate information on the Internet

twittering (microblogging)

Send and receive tweets

Message boards

Post and read messages

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

Making telephone calls over the Internet

Web conference

Face-to-face meeting taking place via the Web

Webinar

A seminar presented via the Web

Social networking site

A site that enables a community of individuals to communicate and share information

Internet radio stations

Listen to music live

Online shopping

Buying products or services online

Online auctions

Bids are placed for items, and the highest bidder purchases the item

Online banking

Performing banking activities via the Web (transfer funds, check balances, pay bills, etc.

Online investing

Buying and selling stocks or other types of investments via the Web

Online music

Music played or obtained via the Web

Online music stores

Used to purchase and download music singles and albums in digital format legally

online video

Video watched or downloaded via the Web

online TV

Live or recorded TV shows available via the Web

online movies

Feature films available via the Web

Video-on-demand (VoD)

The process of downloading movies and television shows, on-demand, via the Web

news sites

Available through Web sites belonging to news organizations, television networks, newspapers, magazines, etc.

reference sites

provide access to specific types of useful information; phone and address directories, weather, maps, home values, encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc.

portal web page

Designed to be displayed as a browser’s home page, typically can be customized

RSS (Really Simple Syndication)

Delivers selected Web content to subscribers as the content is published to a Web site

podcasts

Recorded audio or video file that can be played or downloaded via the Web

online education

Using the Internet to facilitate learning

Web-based training (WBT)

Instruction delivered on an individual basis via the Web

blogs

A Web page that contains short, frequently updated entries in chronological order, typically by just one individual

wikis

A collaborative Web page that is designed to be edited and republished by a variety of individuals

E-portfolios

A collection of an individual’s work accessible via the Web

internet filtering

Using software or browser options to block access to particular Web pages or types of Web pages

cookies

Small files stored on the user’s hard drive by a Web server

spyware

Software installed without users knowledge that transmits data secretly through the user’s Internet connection

adware

Software supported by onscreen advertising