Vocab Words

Internet protocols,

• HTTP-
• hypertext transfer protocol- which is the set of rules that must be followed when transferring media over the World Wide Web.
• FTP-
• File Transfer Protocol- The protocol for transferring files over a TCP/IP network.
• TCP/IP-
• the method in which networks communicate with each other.
• cookies-
• A little bit of information that the website puts onto your computer so that they can remember who you are for the future.
• listserv-
• an automated mailing list of people with common interest
• web cam-
• a video camera that connects to the computer and then can transmit information over the internet.
• Internet-
• a connections of computers which store information. with the use of the internet the information stored on those computers can be accessed from any computer anywhere (with proper verification if needed.)

languages

netiquette-

the rules of the internet

Intranet-

a private computer network which is located on the internet

URL-

uniform resource locater- corresponds directly to an IP addresses. the URL is a "easy" way to remember the IP adress

hyperlink-

a word or several words in a document which have a job to bring you to a website when clicked on.

bandwidth-

poop pipe

WWW-

World Wide Web, a system of connected hypertext documents

browser-

a program to view HTML documents

search engine-

a computer program that searches files for key words.

e-mail -

a method of exchanging to electronic documents over the internet.
Personal and public communications

convergence-

How TIME (elecommunication, IT/Internet, Media and Entertainment) works together to make things efficent for their industrys.

teleconferencing-

the use of electronic channels-voice- between two or more parties at two or more locations

videoconferencing-

the use of electronic channels-video and voice- between tow or more parties at two or more locations-more often than not this takes place on the computer

telecommuting-

being able to work at home with the use of phone, fax, and modem- now more internet takes the place of almost all of these.

digital television-

the new form of tv- broadcast digitally
push–pull technologies