Discovering Computers Chapter 2 Analysis
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Manufacturer
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Assembles computer parts
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Computer Seller
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Present hardware and software that meets a buyer's needs
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IT Department
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Set up computer equipment for other employees
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Software Programmer
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Writes programming code
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Business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce
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E-commerce action that involves the sale of goods and services to the general public, such as at a shopping website.
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Consumer-to-consumer (C2C) e-commerce
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E-commerce transaction that occurs when one consumer sells directly to another, such as in an online auction.
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Microbrowser
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Used to access Web pages on your mobile computing device, and specially designed for small screens.
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Cookie
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Small text file that a Web page stores on your computer to identify you.
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History
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The list of Web pages your browser maintains of your Web visits during specified periods of time.
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Private browsing
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Mode for surfing the Web without leaving history, temporary Internet files, or cookies.
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Pharming
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Hacking a server to re-route traffic to a fake Web site to obtain your personal information.
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Net neutrality
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Doesn't allows changing service or bandwidth to favor one site over another.
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Networks
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Connections over the internet between millions of computers worldwide.
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E-commerce
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Buying and selling products via electronic channels such as the internet.
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VoIP
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When you telephone calls travel over the internet instead of using traditional phone systems.
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Cloud computing
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Allows you to access storage and applications over the internet.
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Tweet
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A post to a microblog such as Twitter.
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Blog
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An informal Web site of time-stamped articles written in a journal format.
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Wiki
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A type of Web page that a group of people can comment on and make changes to.
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Citizen Journalists
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Members of the public who report on current events.
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Asynchronous
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Type of communication, such as blogging, where authors and readers do not need to be online at the same time.
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Podcast
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An audio file distributed through downloads or feeds.
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Source
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If you sending an e-mail message from your laptop to a classmate, the laptop is the source.
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Social Network
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A Web site where members share interests, ideas, and information.
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World Wide Web
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A collections of millions of Web sites.
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Web site
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A collection of related Web pages connected by hyperlinks.
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Mosaic
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The first graphical Web browser released in 1993.
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Web page
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A Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) document.
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Text messaging
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Another term for Short Message Service (SMS), message of less than 160 characters sent via a cellular network.
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Netiquette
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A set of online communication practices and rules.
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Identity theft
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The nation's fastest growing crime, where victims are unaware it's being committed until the damage is done.
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Hits
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A search engine returns a list of these, which are links to Web pages that match your search criteria.
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Search engine
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A Web crawler, an indexer, a database, and a query processor are all compenents of this.
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Search site
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A Web site like www.google.com that is designed specifically to help you find information on the Web.
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Web master
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This person can manually submit a URL to a search engine.
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Meta keywords
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These are descriptive data and words entered into the header section of a Web page when it's created.
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https://
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Indication that a Web site is secure for shopping.
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Phishing
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E-mails that might appear to come from your bank or credit card company, asking you for e-mail logon or personal information.
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Electronic wallet
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One secure method of online payment.
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Money transfer
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Online payment method to avoid.
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Vector
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Graphics that use mathematical formulas instead of pixels and maintain the same quality on all screens.
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Banner ad
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An advertisement that is typically embedded at the top of a Web page.
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Helper application
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Software that you need to download, such as an add-on, a plug-in, or a player.
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Animation
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Displaying a sequence of still images to create illusion of motion.
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Script
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A series of program instructions embedded directly into HTML code for a Web page; used to make a Web page interactive.
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OneDrive
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A host site that provides Microsoft Office Web apps and cloud storage.
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Google Earth
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A mapping application that might require you to download additional software
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Dictionary.com
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Example of Web app referred to as online reference software.
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Productivity apps
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Web apps that help you accomplish specific tasks such as creating a document or presentation.
