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Details Title: MIS Exam 2 Description: Ch. 9 terms Total Flash Cards: 16 Created: 04/03/2005 00:22:11	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term connectivity Definition A measure of how well computers and computer-based devices communicate and share information with one another without human intervention. Term domain name Definition The name identifying a unique node on the Internet. Term Internet Protocol (IP) address Definition Four-part numeric address indicating a unique computer location on the Internet. Term LISTSERV Definition Online groups using e-mail broadcast from mailing list servers for discussions or messaging. Term Telnet Definition Network tool that allows someone to log on to one computer system while doing work on another. Term virtual private network (VPN) Definition A secure connection between two points across the Internet to transmit data. Provides a lowcost alternative to a private network. Term Webmaster Definition The person in charge of an organization's Web site. Term uniform resource locator (URL) Definition The address of a specific resource on the Internet. Term hypertext transport protocol (http) Definition The communications standard used to transfer pages on the Web. Defines how messages are formatted and transmitted. Term "push" technology Definition Method of obtaining relevant information on networks by having a computer broadcast information directly to the user based on prespecified interests. Term firewall Definition Hardware and software placed between an organization's internal network and an external network to prevent outsiders from invading private networks. Term Wireless Web Definition Technologies enabling users to access digital information from the Internet using wireless mobile computing devices. Term WML (Wireless Markup Language) Definition Markup language for wireless Web sites; based on XML and optimized for tiny displays Term Dynamic Page Generation Definition Technology for storing the contents of Web pages as objects in a database rather where they can be accessed and assembled to create constantly changing Web pages. Term XML (eXtensible Markup Language) Definition General-purpose language that describes the structure of a document and supports links to multiple documents, allowing data to be manipulated by the computer. Used for both Web and non-Web applications. Term hypertext markup language (html) Definition Page description language for creating Web pages and other hypermedia documents.