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Lesson 2
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Computer Science
8th Grade
11/18/2013

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Ajax
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  • A programming methodology that uses a number of existing technologies together and enables Web applications to make incremental updates to the user interface without the need to reload the brower page. 
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Blog
Definition
  • Short for "Web log." A collection of personal thoughts posted on a public Web site. Blogging is the act of adding entries to a blog.
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Call Center
Definition
  • A centralized office used for the purpose of processing a large volume of requests by phone.
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Collective Intelligence

 

Definition
  • The ability of a group to exhibit a greater degree of intelligence by solving problems collaboratively compared to the intelligence of an individual member.
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Contact Center
Definition
  • A call center that allows consumers to contact agents via avenues other than by telephone.
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Convergence
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  • The integration of telephony and data technologies.
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Crowdsourcing
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  • A problem-solving model in which a task ordinarily performed by one person is outsourced to a large group or community in order to obtain and analyze large amounts of data.
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Folksonomy
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  • The practice of categorizing online content through tags.
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Instant Messaging (IM)
Definition
  • A computer-based method of communication in which users can type and view messages sent to one or more recipients, and view the responses immediately.
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Mashup
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  • A Web page that integrates content and scripts from multiple Web sites to create new applications.
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Microformat
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  • A data format that adds human-readable metadata to existing code so that the data can be processed by other software.
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Mobile Computing
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  • A person's ability to use technology to non-stationary positions and in transit.
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Podcast
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  • The use of audio or video digital-media files that are distributed through Web feeds to subscribed users.
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Presence
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  • A status indicator that conveys a person's willingness and ability to engage in communications.
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Social Networking
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  • The practice of creating networks of friends, associates and clients who can discuss topics in common. Online social networking is a powerful concept used by individuals and businesses worldwide.
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Spim
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  • Spam that is delivered through instant messaging.
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Text Messaging
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  • A method of person-to-person communication in which users type short text messages from mobile phones.
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Trackback
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  • A method by which a blogger receives notification when other bloggers link to his or her blog entry.
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Unified Communications (UC)
Definition
  • A business trend that seeks to simplify and integrate all forms of communication. Also, a set of technologies that enable voice to be converted into text and vice versa.
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Voice over IP (VoIP)
Definition
  • A technology that converts voice into data packets for transmission over a packet.
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Web 2.0
Definition
  • A concept reffering to the changing trends in the use of WWW technology and Web design that have led to the development of information-sharing and collaboration capabilities. 
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Web Feed
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  • A data format for delivering Web content that is updated frequently.
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Wiki
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  • A page or collection of Web pages that can be viewed and modified by anybody with a Web browser and access to the Internet.
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XMLHttpRequest
Definition
  • An application programming interface (API) that is used to transfer XML and other text data between a Web server and browser. 
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