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Key Terms for Chapter 2 ITD110
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06/11/2012

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Absolute Path
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A path that specifies a file's precise location within a computers folder Structure.
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Augmented Linear Structure
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A structure for a Web page that is similar to a linear structure , but which contains link in addition to those that move only forward and backward.
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Client-Side Image Map
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An image map that is handled entirely by a network client, which is usually a Web browser running on a user's computer.
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Domain Name
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The servers name portion of a URL; contains a hierarchy of names separated by periods.
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E-mail Harvester
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A program that scans document, usually Web pages, looking for e-mail addresses; any email address the harvester finds within the document code is added to a database, which can then be used for sending spam.
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Escape Characters
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Symbols that represents characters including non-printable characters such a spaces, tabs, and line feeds.
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Extension
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The top level of a domain name indication the general audience supported by the Web server; for example, .edu is the extension reserved for education institutions; .com is used for commercial sites or general use.
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File Transfer Protocol
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A communications protocol used to transfer information between FTP servers.
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FTP
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File Transfer Protocol
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FTP Server
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A node on a network that provides storage space for saving and retrieving files.
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Hierarchical Structure
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A structure for a Web site in which the pages are linked going from the home page down to pages dedicated to specific topics.
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Home Page
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A web page that acts as a focal point for a web site; it is usually the first page that users see
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Hotspot
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An area within an image that accesses a link or performs an action when clicked or activated by the user.
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HTTP
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hypertext Transfer Protocol
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Hypertext Transfer Protocol
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The rules or protocols that Web browsers use to communicate with Web servers.
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Image Map
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An image containing hotspots that match a specified region of the image to a specific destination.
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Linear structure
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A structure for a Web site in which each page i linked with the pages that follow and precede it.
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Metadata
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Information about a Web site usually stored in the head section of a HTML document.
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Mixed Structure
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A structure for a Web site that uses elements of all three main structures (linear, augmented linear, and hierarchical)
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Protected Structure
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A structure for a Web site in which portions of the site are off-limits except to users with passwords
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Protocol
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A set of rules defining how information is passed between two devices
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Relative Path
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A path that specifies a file's location in relation to the location of the current document.
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Semantic Link
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A link that contains information about its relationship with is destination.
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Server-Side Image Map
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An image map stored on a Web server rather than entered into the HTML code of a Web page; when you click a hotspot on a server-side image map, the coordinates of the mous click are sent to the server, which activates the corresponding link, downloading the page to your web browser.
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Sibling Folder
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A folder on the same level of a folder tree.
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Site Index
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a page containing an outline of an entire site and its contents
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Spam
Definition
Unsolicited e-mail sent to large numbers of people, promoting products, services and in some cases pornographic Web sites.
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Storyboard
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A diagram of a Web site's structure, showing all the pages in the site and indicating how they are linked together.
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Tooltip
Definition
Descriptive text that appears when a user positions the mouse pointer over a link.
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Uniform Resource Locator
Definition
Specifies the precise location of a resource on the Internet
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URL
Definition
Uniform Resource Locator
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