Computer Concepts Ch2

Question 0

blogger

Answer 0

Author of the blog. Similar to an editorial section in a newspaper, blogs reflect the interests, opinions and personalities of the author called the blogger, and sometimes website visitors.

Question 1

blog/weblog

Answer 1

Is an informal website consisting of time-stamped articles, or posts, in a diary or journal format, usually listed in revers chronological order.

Question 2

browser

Answer 2

Is an application that enables users with an Internet connection to access and view webpages on a computer or mobile device.

Question 3

chat

Answer 3

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

Question 4

chat room

Answer 4

Is a website or application that permits users to chat with others who are online at the same time.

Question 5

Chrome

Answer 5

Google’s Chrome is one of the newer browser offerings, first released in 2008. This free browser is available for Windows and Mac OS and must be downloaded and installed. It includes a large number of security features. Chrome has independent tabbed browsing; if one tab develops a problem, the other tabs continue to function.

Question 6

cybercafe/Internet cafe

Answer 6

A location that provides computers with Internet access, usually for a fee. Cybercafes exist in cities around the world.

Question 7

discussion forum/message board

Answer 7

An online area in which users have written discussions about a particular subject. To participate in a discussion, a user posts a message, called an article, to the newsgroup, and other users in the newsgroup read and reply to the message.

Question 8

domain name

Answer 8

A text-based name that corresponds to the IP address of a server, that hosts a website. A domain name is part of the web address that you type in a browser’s address bar to access a website.

Question 9

e-commerce/electronic commerce

Answer 9

A business transaction that occurs over an electronic network such as the Internet.

Question 10

email/electronic mail

Answer 10

The transmission of messages and files via a computer network.

Question 11

email list/electronic mailing list

Answer 11

A group of email addresses used for mass distribution of a message.

Question 12

email program

Answer 12

Used to create, send received, forward, store, print and delete email messages. Email programs are available as desktop apps, web apps, and mobile apps.

Question 13

emoticons

Answer 13

Use emoticons to express emotion. Popular emoticons include:

:) Smile :| Indifference :o Surprised :( Frown :\ Undecided

;) Wink

Question 14

favorites/bookmarks

Answer 14

Are links to preferred websites.

Question 15

Firefox

Answer 15

Developed by the Mozilla Corporation for computers running Windows, Mac OS, and Linux. It is recognized for its extensive array of plug-ins.

Question 16

FTP

Answer 16

File Transfer Protocol is an Internet standard that permits file uploading and downloading to and from other computer on the Internet.

Question 17

graphic

Answer 17

A visual representation of non text information, such as a drawing, chart, or photo.

Question 18

home page

Answer 18

Refers to the first page that is displayed on a website.

Question 19

instant messaging (IM)

Answer 19

Is a real-time Internet communications service that notifies you when one or more of your established contacts are online and then allows you to exchange messages or files or join a private chat room with them.

Question 20

Internet

Answer 20

The Internet is a worldwide collection of networks that connects millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals.

Question 21

Internet Explorer

Answer 21

Microsoft’s free browser, Internet Explrer, is available primarily for Microsoft Windows and come preinstalled.

Question 22

Internet Service Provider/ISP/Internet access provider

Answer 22

A business that provides individuals and organizations access to the Internet free or for a fee. It offers customers a variety of plans.

Question 23

IP address/Internet Protocol address

Answer 23

A sequence of numbers that uniquely identifies the location of each computer or device connected to the Internet.

Question 24

Netiquette/Internet etiquette

Answer 24

The code of acceptable behaviors users should follow while on the Internet; that is, it is the conduct expected of individuals while online.

Question 25

online auction

Answer 25

Users bid on an item being sold by someone else. The highest bidder at the end of the bidding period purchases the item. eBay is one of the more popular auction websites.

Question 26

online social network/social networking site

Answer 26

A website that encourages members inits online community to share their interests, ideas, stories, photos, music and videos with other registered users. May also play games together online.

Question 27

Opera

Answer 27

The second-oldest browser is free,fast, and small.

Question 28

pop-up blocker

Answer 28

A filtering program that stops pop-up ads from displaying on webpages.

Question 29

portal

Answer 29

A website that offers a variety of Internet services from a single, convenient location. Example msn

Question 30

Safari

Answer 30

Preinstalled on Apple computers and mobile devices, Safari has been the default browser for Mac OS since 2003 and is relatively new to Windows.

Question 31

search engine

Answer 31

Software that finds websites, webpages, images, videos, news, maps, and other information related to a a specific topic. Examples: Bing, Google, Yahoo! are helpful in locating information on the web for which you do not know an exact web address or are not seeking a specific website.

Question 32

social media

Answer 32

Consists of content that users create and share online. Examples: photos, videos, music, links, blog posts, Tweets, wiki entries, podcasts, and status updates.

Question 33

streaming

Answer 33

The process of transferring data in a continuous and even flow, which allows users to access and use a file while it is transmitting. Example: live performance or broadcast, or internet-connected television.

Question 34

tabbed browsing

Answer 34

Desktop browsers typically support tabbed browsing, where the top of the browser shows a tab (similar to a file folder tab) for each webpae you display.

Question 35

user name

Answer 35

A unique combination of characters,such as letters of the alphabet and/or numbers, that identifies a specific user.

Question 36

virtual reality (VR)

Answer 36

The use of computer to simulate a real or imagined environment that appears as a three-dimensional (3-D) space. Users explore and manipulate interactively.

Question 37

VoIP/Voice over IP (Internet Protocol)

Answer 37

Enables users to speak to other users via their Internet connection.
Example Skype.

Question 38

web/World Wide Web/WWW

Answer 38

Consists of a worldwide collection of electronic documents. Each electronic document of the web is called a webpage.

Question 39

web address

Answer 39

A webpage has a unique address, called a web address or URL (Uniform Resource Locator).

Question 40

web publishing

Answer 40

Is the development and maintenance of websites.

Question 41

web server

Answer 41

A computer that delivers requested webpages to your computer or mobile device.

Question 42

webpage

Answer 42

An electronic document of the web. It can contain text, graphics, animation, audio, and video.

Question 43

website

Answer 43

A collection of related webpages and associated items, such as documents and pictures stored on a web server.

Question 44

webpage

Answer 44

Each electronic document on the web.

Question 45

website

Answer 45

A collection of related webpages and associated items such as documents and pictures stored on the web server.

Question 46

wiki

Answer 46

A collaborative website that allows users to create, add, modify or delete the website content via a browser. Example: Wikipedia

Question 47

World Wide Web/(WWW)/web

Answer 47

A world wide collection of documents.