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Computer Networking
9th Grade
09/08/2014

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Host
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is one or more networked computers that have been setup to handle each user visiting or requesting information.
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Hotlist
Definition
is similar to Microsoft Internet Explorer's Favorites or Netscape's Bookmarks
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HTML
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short for HyperText Markup Language and is a language used to create electronic documents,
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HTTP
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Short for HyperText Transfer Protocol, HTTP is a set of standards that allow users of the World Wide Web to exchange information found on web pages.
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Icon
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is a small graphic representation of a program or file that, when clicked on, will be run or opened.
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Image Map
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is a single image that contains one or more hyperlinks in various areas.
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Internet Service Provider
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Short for Internet Service Provider, an ISP is a company that provides Internet access to users or subscribers of its service.
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IP Address
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an IP addressis an address of a computer or other network device on a network using TCP/IP.
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JavaScript
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an interpreted client-side scripting language that allows a web designer the ability to insert code into their web page
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JPEG
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Short for Joint Photographic Experts Group, JPEG is a color-image graphics compression format.
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LAN
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Short for Local-Area Network, a LAN has networking equipment or computers in close proximity to each other, capable of communicating, sharing resources and information.
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Link
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In data management or a file system, a link refers to the capability of sharing or viewing shared information.
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Listserv
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is a commercial software product offered by L-Soft International
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Lynx
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is a Real-time operating system.
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Mirror System
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Database mirroring is a solution for increasing the availability of a SQL Server database. Mirroring is implemented on a per-database basis and works only with databases that use the full recovery model.
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Modem
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Short for MODulator/DEModulator
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MOV
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Metal Oxide Varistor, MOV is a device found in surge protectors that grounds current anytime it is over the clamping voltage
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MPG/MPEG
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"Moving Picture Experts Group." The MPEG organization, which works with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), develops standards for digital audio and video compression.
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Multimedia
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Any visual representation that has a combination of audio, video, animation, or graphics.
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Navigation Tools
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Web-using and Web-learning research, one of the most documented and reported problems relates to userís difficulties in navigating the knowledge-space. The developers' response was to devise supportive means
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