CGS2060 ch.3 Part 4 vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 satellite Interent | a way to connect to the Interent using a small satellite dish, which is placed outside the home and is connected to a computer with coaxial cable, the satellite company then sends the data to a satellite orbiting the Earth, the satellite sends the data back to the dish and the computer |
| search engine | a set of programs that searches the Web for specific words (or key-words) you wish to query (or look for) and then returns a list of the Web sites on which those keywords are found |
| server | a computer that provided resources to other computers on a network |
| social bookmarking | lets you store, organize, and manage bookmarks of Web pages; assigning a keyword or term to a piece of info such as a Web page, digital image, or video |
| tagging | another name for social bookmarking |
| social networking | means by which ppl use the Intenet to communicate and share info among immediate friends, and meet and connect with others through common interests, experiences, and friends |
| spider | a program that constantly collects info on the Web, following links in Web sites and reading Web pages, get their name because they crawl over the Web using multiple "legs" to visit many sites simultaneously |
| streaming audio | technology that enables audio files to be fed to a browser continuously, lets users avoid having to download an entire file before listening |
| streaming video | technology that enables video files to be fed to a browser continuously, lets users avoid having to download the entire file before viewing |
| subject directory | a structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and subtopics |
| top-level domain | TLD, the suffix, often 3 letters, in the domain name that indicates the kind of organization the host is (exs: .com, .edu) |
| Uniform Resource Locator | URL |
| URL | abrieviation for a Web site's unique address, ex: microsoft.com |
| video log | a personal online journal that uses video as the primary content in addition to text, images, and audio |
| vlog | = a video blog = a video log |
| Web 2.0 | Web-based tools and services that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users |
| Web browser | software installed on a computer system that allows individuals to locate, view, and navigate the Web |
| Web server | a computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other info) and provide requested Web pages to clients |
| Web site | a location on the Web |
| webcast | the broadcast of audio or video content over the Internet, not updated automatically like a podcast |
| wiki | a type of Web site that allows anyone visiting the site to change its content by adding, removing, or editing the content |
| World Wide Web | long way of saying the Web |
| WWW | abrieviation for the part of the Internet used the most |
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