Computer Application: Chapter 2 : The Internet and Wo
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A ________is any computer that provides services and connections to other computers on a network.
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host
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Unlike high-speed connections that always are on, with ___________ access, you must establish a connection to the internet.
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dial-up
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An ___ address is a number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the Internet.
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IP
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Each document on the web, called a Web____, can contain text, graphics, audio, and video.
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Page
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An_____________ _______________ is the text version of an IP address.
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Domain Page
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A _________ server is a computer tha delivers requested Web pages to your computer.
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server
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A Web page has a unique address, called a(n) ________
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URL
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The purpose of an__________ web site, as shown in the accompyaning fiure, is to promote or sell a product or service.
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buisness/marketing
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The term _________ refers to any application that combines text with graphics, animations, audio, video, and/ or virtual reality
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multimedia
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As shown in the accompanying figure, an _______ is a digital represantion of nontext information such as a drawing, chart, or photograph
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graphic
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On the web, web sites like the one in the accompanying figure can make use of__________, which includes music, speech , or any other sound.
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audio
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To listen to an audio file on your computer, you need special software called a __________
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player
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__________ is the process of transferring data in a continous and even flow.
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Streaming
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________ consits of full-motion images that are played back at various speeds.
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Video
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____________ is the use of computers to simulate a real or imagined enviormet that appears as a three - dimesional (3-D) space.
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VR
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T or F to browse the web you need a computer that is connected to the Internet and that has a Web browser.
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true
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Many current Web browsers supprot tabbed browsing, where the top of the browser displays a tab for each web page you can open.
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true
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It is legal to download copyright music only if the song's copyright holder has granted permisson for users to download and play the song.
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false
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Video files seldom are compressed because they are quite small in size.
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true
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To find Web pages easily, simply enter a word or phrase, called ____________ ___________, in the text box, as shown in the accompyaning figure.
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search text
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A(n) ________ ________ group of e-mail names and addresses given a single name.
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mailing list
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A(n)________________ _______________ is a location on an Internet server that permits users to have real- time, typed conversations with each other.
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chat room
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The purpose of an _____________web site is to promote or sell a product or service.
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buisness/marketing
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As represented in the accompanying figure, ________ is a buisness transacation that occurs over an electronic network such as the Internet.
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e-commerce
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You use a_________ progam to create, send, receive, forward, store, print, and delete e-mail messages.
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e-mail
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An e-mail _________ is a combination of a user name and domain name tha identifies a user so he or she can receive Internet e-mail.
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address
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____________ enables users to speak to other users over the Internet( instead of the public switched telephone network.)
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VoIP
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_________________ is the code of acceptable behavior users should follow while on the Internet; that is, it is the conduct expected of individuals while online.
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Netiqutte
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An __________ is an online area in which users have written discussions about a particular subject.
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news group
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According to the rules of netiqutte, in e-mail, the newsgroups, and chat rooms you should avoid sending or posting________________.
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flames
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Provides high-speed Internet connections using regular telephone lines
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DSL
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To activate one of these on a Web-page, you point to it and then press the left mouse button
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link
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Special software used to listen to music on a computer
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player
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This identifies the type of organization associated with a domain
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TLD
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Progam that finds web sites and Web pages
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search engine
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Web site that offers a variety of Internet services from a single location
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portal
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A web site that allows users to access and interact with software through a Web browser, for example
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Web application
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Means that you and the people with whom you are conserving are online at the same time
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real time
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The use of computers to simulate a real or imagined enviorment that appears as a 3-D space
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VR
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extends the capability of a browser
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plug-in
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consumer to consumer
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C2C
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Buisness to buisness
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B2B
