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Information Systems - Internet

Terms in this set (79)

web browser
A software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web.
cookie
Used to personalize the users experience on a web page and also used to track, retrieve, and present information regarding past activity on a website and use it to modify the user's current activity on the same website.
Internet
A global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to link several billion devices worldwide.
World Wide Web
An information system of interlinked hypertext documents and other digital resources that are accessed via the Internet.
search engine
A software system that is designed to search for information on the World Wide Web.
web bot
A computer program whose developers claim is able to predict future events by tracking keywords entered on the internet. Typically, bots perform tasks that are both simple and structurally repetitive, at a much higher rate than would be possible for a human alone.
web development
A broad term for the work involved in developing a web site for the Internet (World Wide Web) or an intranet (a private network).
web services
Use HTTP to allow software systems to communicate in order to share and exchange business logic and data.
blogs
Easily updatable online diaries.
3G
The third generation of mobile telecommunications technology, based on a set of standards used for mobile devices and mobile telecommunications introduced in 1998.
4G
The fourth generation of mobile telecommunications technology, based on a set of standards used for mobile devices and mobile telecommunications introduced in 2008.
Active Server Pages (ASP)
A common Microsoft server-side scripting language.
application server
A software framework that provides both facilities to create web applications and a server environment to run them.
application service provider (ASP)
A business providing computer-based services to customers over a network using a standard protocol.
blog
A discussion or informational site published on the World Wide Web and consisting of discrete entries typically displayed in reverse chronological order.
Business-to-Business (B2B)
A situation where one business makes a commercial transaction with another.
Business-to-Consumer (B2C)
A situation where a business makes a commercial transaction with a consumer.
cable modem
A type of network bridge and modem that provides bi-directional data communication via radio frequency channels on a hybrid fibre-coaxial and RFoG infrastructure.
cloud computing
A model for enabling ubiquitous, convenient, on-demand access to a shared pool of Internet-based configurable computing resources.
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
A situation where a consumer makes a commercial transaction with another consumer.
content management system (CMS)
A software development system that enables adding or updating text, images, and other Web site content without coding in HTML or using a Web authoring program.
cookie
Small files deposited on a user's hard disk by Web sites, enabling sites to remember what they know about their visitors between sessions.
cyberspace
A term used to describe the Internet and other online networks, especially the artificial realities and virtual communities that form on them.
dial-up
An early form of Internet access that uses the facilities of the public switched telephone network (PSTN) to establish a connection to an Internet service provider (ISP) by dialing a telephone number on a conventional telephone line.
digital divide
A term that describes the divide between the people who do and do not have access to the Internet.
domain name system (DNS)
A system that translates a computer's numerical IP address into an easier-to-remember string of names separated by dots.
DSL (digital subscriber line)
A family of technologies that are used to transmit digital data over telephone lines.
dynamic IP address
An IP address that is assigned to a device when it connects to a network; when that device disconnects from the network, the IP address may be reused.
e-commerce (electronic commerce)
Trading in products or services using computer networks, such as the Internet.
email (electronic mail)
A method of exchanging digital messages from an author to one or more recipients.
email server
A specialized server that acts like a local post office for a particular Internet host.
extranet
A website that allows controlled access to partners, vendors and suppliers or an authorized set of customers.
file server
In a LAN, a computer used as a storehouse for software and data that are shared by several users.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
A communications protocol that enables users to download files from remote servers to their computers and to upload files they want to share from their computers to these archives.
filtering software
Software that, for the most part, keeps offensive and otherwise inappropriate Web content from being viewed by children, on-duty workers, and others.
Global Position System (GPS)
A space-based navigation system that provides location and time information in all weather conditions, anywhere on or near the Earth where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more satellites.
grid computing
The collection of computer resources from multiple locations to reach a common goal.
hotspot
A physical location that offers Internet access over a wireless local area network (WLAN) through the use of a router connected to a link to an Internet service provider.
HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)
A text file that includes codes that describe the format, layout, and logical structure of a hypermedia document.
HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)
An application protocol for distributed, collaborative, hypermedia information systems used as the foundation of data communication for the World Wide Web.
Internet
A global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to link several billion devices worldwide.
internet service provider (ISP)
A business that provides its customers with connections to the Internet along with other services.
internetworking
Connecting different types of networks and computer systems.
intranet
A private website, accessible only to an organization's staff.
Java
A platform-neutral, object-oriented programming language developed by Sun Microsystems for use on multiplatform networks.
JavaScript
An interpreted scripting language that enables Web page designers to add scripts to HTML code.
m-commerce (mobile commerce)
The delivery of electronic commerce capabilities directly into the consumer's hand, anywhere, via wireless technology.
massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
Web browser-based games, in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a world.
Net neutrality
The principle that Internet access should be free from restrictions related to the type of equipment being connected and the type of communication being performed with that equipment.
open standards
A standard that is publicly available and has various rights to use associated with it.
Optical fiber
A flexible, transparent fiber made by drawing glass (silica) or plastic to a diameter slightly thicker than that of a human hair.
packet-switching
A digital networking communications method that groups all transmitted data into suitably sized blocks which are transmitted via a medium that may be shared by multiple simultaneous communication sessions.
platform
Whatever environment a piece of computer software or code object is designed to run within, obeying its constraints, and making use of its facilities.
plug-in
A software extension that adds new features.
pull technology
Technology in which browsers on client computers initiate requests from server machines before any information is delivered.
push technology
Technology in which information is delivered automatically to a client computer.
real-time communication (RTC)
An integrated communication environment that permits computer users to exchange multimedia and audio content in real time.
RSS (Really Simple Syndication)
An XML-based format for publishing frequently updated information.
satellite Internet
Internet access provided through communications satellites.
search engine optimization
The process of affecting the visibility of a website or a web page in a search engine's unpaid results.
spam
Unsolicited or undesired electronic messages.
static IP address
An IP address assigned semipermanently to a particular device connected to a network.
social networking
A platform to build relationships among people who share similar interests, activities, backgrounds or real-life connections.
streaming audio
Sound files that play without being completely downloaded to the local hard disk.
streaming video
Video clip files that play while being downloaded.
telecommuting
A work arrangement in which employees use technology to reduce or eliminate commuting time.
Telnet
An application protocol used on the Internet or local area networks to provide a bidirectional interactive text-oriented communication facility using a virtual terminal connection.
URI (uniform resource identifier)
A string of characters used to identify a resource
URL (uniform resource locator)
The address of a Web site.
virtual private network (VPN)
A dedicated connection to a local area network via the internet.
Voice over IP (VoIP)
A methodology and group of technologies for the delivery of voice communications and multimedia sessions over IP networks, such as the Internet.
W3C (World Wide Web Consortium)
The main international standards organization for the World Wide Web.
web authoring software
Programs that work like desktop publishing page layout programs to allow users to create, edit, and manage Web pages and sites without having to write HTML code.
web browser
A software application used to present, access, and pass information resources on the world wide web
web development
A broad term for the work involved in developing a web site for the Internet (World Wide Web) or an intranet (a private network).
web portal
A Web site designed as a Web entry station, offering quick and easy access to a variety of services.
web server
A server that stores Web pages and sends them to client programs that request them.
World Wide Web (WWW)
Part of the Internet, a collection of multimedia documents created by organizations and users worldwide linked by hypertext.
XML (Extensible Markup Language)
A markup language that defines a set of rules for encoding documents in a format which is both human-readable and machine-readable.
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