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Lesson 5: Multimedia
For my IT Tech Class Vocabulary
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Computer Networking
8th Grade
12/11/2013

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Object
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An element on  a Web page that contains data and procedures for how that item will react when activated. On a Web page, an object is typically a multimedia presentation.
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Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Definition
Programming concept based on objects and data and how they relate to one another, instead of logic and actions. C++ and Java are OOP languages.
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Java

Definition
An object-oriented pragramming language developed by Sun Microsystems that is fully cross-platform functional.
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Applets
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Small programs writeen in Java, which are downloaded as needed and executed within a Web page or browser.
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Dynamic
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Always changing.
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Interactive
Definition
The characteristic of some hardware and software, such as computers, games and multimedia systems, that allows them to respond differently based ona user's actions.
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Event-Driven
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Reacting to particular user actions or the browser's completion of a specific task.
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LiveScript
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The Netscape-developed scripting language that was the predecessor to JavaScript.
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ActiveX
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An open set of technologies for integrating components on the Internet and within Microsoft applications.
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Visual Basic Script (VBScript)
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Scripting language from Microsoft derived from Visual Basic; used to manipulate ActiveX scripts.
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Visual Basic
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The Microsoft graphical user interface (GUI) programming language used for developing Windows applications. A modified version of the BASIC programming language.
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Geolocation
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An HTML5 application programming interface that allows developers to retrieve the geographical location information for a client-side device.
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Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
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Style sheet language that provides the formatting and "look" of a Web page or document written in a markup language.
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Plug-in
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A program installed in the browser to extend its basic functionality. Allows different file formats to be viewed as part of a standard HTML document.
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Disk Cache
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Storage space on a computer hard disk used to temporarily store downloaded data.
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Streaming Media
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A continuous flow of data, usually audio or video files, that assists with the uniterrupted delivery of those files into a browser.
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Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME)
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A protocol that enables operating systems to map file name extensions to corresponding applications. Also used by applications to automatically process files downloaded from the Internet.
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Lossless Compression
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A type of data file compression in which all original data can be recorvered when the file is decompressed.
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