CS/IS Chapter 2

No single person or government agency controls or owns the Internet

The W3C is responsible for maintaining all networks and content on the Internet

Users typically pay additional fees for mobile hot spot and tethering services

A gigabyte (GB) is the basic storage unit on a computer or mobile device and represents a single character

Visitors to a dynamic webpage can customize some or all of the viewed content, such as desired stock quotes, weather, or ticket availability for flights.

Browsers usually are not included by default with mobile devices and smartphones.

Mobile apps sometimes have fewer features than a web app.

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

One technique you can use to improve search results is to use specific nouns.

The term, blogosphere, refers to the worldwide collection of blogs

Unregistered wiki users can review the content, as well as edit it and add comments.

Tethering is the process of transferring data in a continuous and even flow, which allows users to access and use a file while its transmitting.

A __ is any computer that provides services and connections to other computers on a network.

__ access takes place when a modem in a computer connects to the Internet via a standard telephone line that transmits data and information using an analog signal.

An __ is a sequence of numbers that uniquely identifies the location of each computer or device connected to the internet.

You register a domain name through ___, which is an organization that sells and manages domain names.

One way to protect your identity while browsing is to use a ___, which is another computer that screens all your incoming and outgoing messages.

___ is a set of rules that defines how webpages transfer on the Internet.

A ___ website contains factual info, such as libraries, encyclopedias, dictionaries, directories, guides, and other types of reference.

A ___, which consists of a number sign (#) followed by a keyword, describes and categorizes a tweet.

Technique that transforms a smartphone or internet-capable tablet into a portable communications device that shares its internet access with other computers and devices wirelessly.

term used to refer to the major carriers of network traffic

text-based name that corresponds to the IP address of a server that hosts a website

computer that delivers requested webpages to your computer or mobile devices

a webpage's unique address

method of pulling content that has changed on a website

program that extends the capability of a browser

real-time conversation that takes place on a computer or mobile device with many other online users

harassment, often involving teens and preteens, using technology

websites and tools that foster communications and/or interactions among users, including online social networks, media sharing sites, blogs and microblogs, wikis, podcasts, and online gaming.

buy and register unused or lapsed domain names so that they can profit from selling them

What's the goal of the Anticybersquatting consumer protection act?

Scam in which a perpetrator attempts to obtain your personal and/or financial info

business transaction that occurs over an electronic networks such as the internet

E-commerce that takes place on a mobile device

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

Commonly known today as a server, provides services and connections to other computers on a network.

What was the first network called

Bandwidth

Bookmarking site

Gigabyte

Hot spot

Megabyte

Netiquette

Registrar

VolP