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Internet Communications
Online Annoyances
Internet Basics
Navigating the Web
Terms
100
Provides real-time, text based conversations and lists of contacts.
What is Instant Messaging
100
Added as a program piggybacked with a requested program
What is Spyware
100
Connection that uses coaxial cable and a cable modem
What is a cable connection
100
Unique web site address
What is a URL - Uniform Resource Locator
100
National, regional, or local companies that connect individuals, groups, and other companies to the internet.
What is Internet Service Provider (ISP)
200
Compressed audio/video files distributed on the internet
What are Podcasts
200
Text files stored on client computers when visiting Web sites
What are cookies
200
Increases mobility and productivity, requires a hotspot, requires an internal or external access card
What is a wireless connection
200
User keys word or phrase in search box
What are search engines
200
Written message that is sent and received over electronic communication systems
What is e-mail.
300
Available to the public; simple to create, read and manage; entries listed on a single page, with most recent entry at the top
What are blogs
300
Software that has malicious intent. Includes viruses, worms, and Trojan Horses
What is Malware
300
Sends light through fiber optics, fast, expensive, available only in certain areas
What is Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
300
Collection of related web pages; first page known as home or index page
What is a website
300
Views and prints portable document files (PDF)
What is Adobe Reader
400
Broadcasts of audio/visual content over the internet
What are webcasts
400
Phony communication that attempts to scam someone into revealing personal information
What is Phishing
400
Uses telephone lines, faster than dial-up, doesn't tie up phone line, requires a special modem.
What is Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
400
Webpages organized by topics and subtopics
What is a subject directory.
400
Shows all web sites and pages that you've visited over a certain period of time.
What is history list
500
Using the internet to place phone calls; requires speakers, a microphone, and an internet connection
What is Voice Over Internet Protocal
500
Junk Email
What is Spam
500
Uses a standard telephone line, slowest connection speed
What is a dial-up connection
500
Easy method of returning to webpages
What are favorites and bookmarks
500
Anything that involves one or more forms of media in addition to text.
What is multimedia