8: The Internet and the World Wide Web Flashcards
the largest and most well-known computer network, linking millions of computers all over the world
Internet
the predecessor to the Internet, named after the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA), which sponsored its development
ARPANET
the collection of Web pages available through the Internet
World Wide Web (WWW)
a business or other organization that provides Internet access to others, typically for a fee
Internet service provider (ISP)
a person or an organization that provides Internet content
Internet content provider
a company that manages and distributes software-based services over the Internet
application service provider (ASP)
a self-contained business application that operates over the Internet
Web service
a type of Internet connection in which the computer or other device must dial up and connect to a service provider’s computer via telephone lines before being connected to the Internet
dial-up connection
a type of Internet connection in which the computer or other device is connected to the Internet continually
direct connection
dial-up Internet access via standard telephone lines
conventional dial-up Internet access
fast, direct Internet access via cable TV lines
cable Internet access
fast, direct Internet access via standard telephone lines
DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) Internet access
fast, direct Internet access via the airwaves and a satellite dish
satellite Internet access
fast, direct Internet access available in some areas via the airwaves
fixed wireless Internet access
AKA fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) Internet access - very fast, direct Internet access via fiber-optic networks
broadband over fiber (BoF) Internet access
Internet access via a mobile phone network
mobile wireless Internet access
a location that provides wireless Internet access to the public
Wi-Fi hotspot
a Web site designed to help users search for Web pages that match specified keywords or selected categories
search site
a software program used by a search site to retrieve matching Web pages from a search database
search engine
a type of Internet search where keywords are typed in a search box to locate information on the Internet
keyword search
a word typed in a search box on a search site or other Web page to locate information related to that keyword
keyword
a type of Internet search where categories are selected to locate information on the Internet
directory search
a way of exchanging real-time typed messages with other individuals (chatting)
instant messaging (IM)
a way of exchanging real-time typed messages with other individuals via a cellular network and, typically, cell phones
text messaging
