The World Wide Web (Chapter 5)
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ARPANET
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Created by the Department of Defense to connect computers to send emails
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Mosaic
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First web browser created by the University of Illinois
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Web page
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Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) document
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HTML tags
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Codes that define the web page
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Web site
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A collection of web pages
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World wide web consortium
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Consists of hundreds of organizations and experts that work together to write web standards
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Browser
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An application that helps you communicate. access and share information on the web
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Hyperlinks
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Clickable words/graphics that moves you from one page to another
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Uniform Resource Locator
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Web page address that identifies that page on the web
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Phishing
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The use of emails that look legitimate to get sensitive data
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Pharming
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When the server is hacked and used to reroute traffic to a fake website to get personal info
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Hacked
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When a computer has been taken over by an unauthorized user
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Microbrowser
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A browser especially designed for small screens
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Plug-in
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A software that is added on to an existing application to provide additional features to a program
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eXtensible Markup Language
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Provides a way to classify the contents of a web page making it easier to organize
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Databases
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Organized collection of data
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Static web publishing
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A way to display data from a web database using the databases report utility to convert the report into an HTML document that a browser can display
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Dynamic web publishing
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A way to display data from a web database by creating web pages on demand, retrieving the most current data at the moment it is requested
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Script/HTML
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A set of program instructions to make web pages interactive
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Server side script
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Script that runs on a server rather than a computer
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Client side script
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Script that runs on a local computer
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Search engine
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Locates relevant web pages
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Web crawler
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Automated program that uses hyperlinks to jump between Web pages, collecting data as it goes
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Indexing utility
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Part of the search engine that receives data from a web crawler then compiles it into an organized list of keywords
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Query processor
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Looks for your search criteria in the indexed database then displays the list of results as URLs with corresponding info
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Keywords
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One or more words that describe what you're looking for
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Hits
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Links to web pages that match your criteria
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Wildcard character
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A symbol/character such as the asterisk added to a keyword to search for derivation of a word
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Boolean operator
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Word or symbol that identifies the relationship between keywords
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Web master
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Person who maintains a web site and can manually submit URLs to a search engine
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Search engine optimization
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Used to improve page ranking
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Link popularity
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Pages with links to popular web sites get higher ratings
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Meta keywords
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Words entered into the header section of the web page when it's created
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Keyword stuffing
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Web site operators to move their sites to the tops of the result list by manipulating meta keywords
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Encryption
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Process of temporarily scrambling data so it's not readable until it's decrypted
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HTTPS
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Secure hypertext transfer protocol; makes a secure connection to your computer
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Digital certificate
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Verifies the identity of a person/organization
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Click through rate
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Number of times visitors click the ad
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Cookie
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Small data file that sometimes installed by pop up and banner ads
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Helper application
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Software added to a browser to extend capabilites
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Domain name
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Character based name for web sites internet Protocol
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IP address
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Unique numeric address for each network and device on the internet
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Domain name system
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Worldwide database for all internet domain named associated with Internet Service Providers
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Domain name servers
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A computer/server that stores domain names on the internet
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Top level domains
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The letters following the dot in the domain name when you visit a web site
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Content aggregater site
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Web site that gathers, organizes, and distributes web content
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Webmail
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Provides a web page for email, which you access via browser
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Wiki
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Collaborative web site where groups can modify content
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Blog
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Short for web blog, is a web page listing journal entries that provide commentary and info
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Social networking
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Form of social media that lets you share opinions, pics/videos and ideas
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File sharing sites
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Lets you post photos, music and media on site
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Web applications
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Applications that are on a server on the internet and run through browser
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Application service providers
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Provide software based services over the internet
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Productivity applications
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helps accomplish tasks like creating a document
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Electronic commerce
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Purchase of physical products and intangible products online
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Business to consumer
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Business provides goods and services to customers they usually ship the goods via post service and commercial service
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Consumer to consumer
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Consumer provides goods and services to other consumers
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Business to business
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Transfer of goods, services and info to other businesses
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Secure electronic transaction
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Standard protocol for securing credit card transaction over the internet
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Transport layer security
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Technology used to encrypt data that helps protect consumers/businesses
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Digital/electronic wallet
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Stores the payment information you enter when you finalize the purchase
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Online investing
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Managing stocks and other securities online
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Aggregate sites
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Specialization in collecting/organizing data from consumer websites
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Near field communication
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short range wireless tech that works with frequency identification
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Radio frequency identification
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Wireless tech used for tagging and tracking objects across the internet
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Internet of things
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Premise that all objects can be tagged, tracked, and monitored
