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| A Web search engine is a search engine designed to search for information on the World Wide Web. Information may consist of web pages, images and other types of files. |
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| A semiconductor is a solid material that has electrical conductivity in between that of a conductor and that of an insulator; it can vary over that wide range either permanently or dynamically. Semiconductors are tremendously important in technology. Semiconductor devices, electronic components made of semiconductor materials, are essential in modern electrical devices. Examples range from computers to cellular phones to digital audio players. Silicon is used to create most semiconductors commercially, but dozens of other materials are used as well. |
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| is an application or device that performs services for connected clients as part of a client-server architecture. A server application is "an application program that accepts connections in order to service requests by sending back responses." Server computers are devices designed to run such an application or applications, often for extended periods of time with minimal human direction. Examples of d-class servers include web servers, e-mail servers, and file servers. |
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| Element common in microprocessors |
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| is a software program that allows users to make calls over the Internet to other Skype users free of charge and to landlines and cell phones for a fee. Additional features include instant messaging, file transfer, short message service, video conferencing and the ability to circumvent firewalls. |
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| is a TV streaming device that enables users to remotely view their cable, satellite, or personal video recorder (PVR) programming from an Internet-enabled computer with a broadband Internet connection. |
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| Junk mail through e-mails/Unsolicited commercial messages sent via an instant messaging system |
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| an integrated collection of security measures designed to prevent unauthorized electronic access to a networked computer system. |
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| to search something using the search engine google |
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| a navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver--Global Positioning System |
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| An interface for issuing commands to a computer utilizing a pointing device, such as a mouse, that manipulates and activates graphical images on a monitor. Graphical User Interface |
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A sub-set of Internet addresses. Domains are hierarchical, lower-level domains often refer to specific Web sites within a top-level domain. The distinguishing part of the address appears at the end. Example of top-level domains: .com, .edu, .gov, .org (subdividing addresses into areas of use). There are also numerous geographic top-level domains: .ar, .ca, .fr, .ro (referring to specific countries).
-->The Internet is divided into smaller sets known as domains, including .com (business), .gov (government), .edu (educational) and others. |
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| Internet-based companies that rely on digital technology and the use of the Web as the primary communication and interaction media. |
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| To transfer (data or programs) from a server or host computer to one's own computer or device. |
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An acronym for Digital Subscriber Line.
An Internet connection over regular telephone lines, but much faster. Speed may vary from 128 kilobit per second, up to 9 megabit per second. |
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| Digital Video Disk (also known as Digital Versatile Disk). An optical storage medium with improved capacity and bandwidth compared with the Compact Disc. DVD, like CD, was initally marketed for entertainment and later for computer users. |
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| a company offering a branded subscription-based interactive television service that lets viewers program and control which television shows they watch and when; also, the service offered by this company |
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| BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer (P2P) communications protocol for file sharing. The protocol was designed in April 2001 and implemented in Summer 2002 by programmer Bram Cohen, and is now maintained by BitTorrent, Inc. |
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| a semiconductor device that amplifies, oscillates, or switches the flow of current between two terminals by varying the current or voltage between one of the terminals and a third: although much smaller in size than a vacuum tube, it performs similar functions without requiring current to heat a cathode |
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| A program that appears to be legitimate but is designed to have destructive effects, as to data residing in the computer onto which the program was loaded |
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| a computer enthusiast who attempts to gain unauthorized access to other computer systems |
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| the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical devices comprising a computer system, as the CPU, disk drives, keyboard, or screen |
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| high definition television, a system that has more than the usual number of lines per frame so its pictures show more detail |
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| a place where computers with wireless cards can pick up a network signal and get broadband Internet access |
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| HyperText Markup Language, the standard protocol for formatting and displaying documents on websites |
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hypertext transfer protocol
protocol used to request and transmit web pages†over the Internet |
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| an object, as text or graphics, linked through hypertext to a document or another object |
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| a virtualization platform that allows multiple operating systems to run on a host computer at the same time |
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| (Basic Input/Output System) - The BIOS runs at the startup sequence where it configures devices and then boots the operating system. The function of the BIOS is so vital that the information on the BIOS is stored on a ROM chip separate from the hard drive to protect it from potential crashes. (The hard-wired instructions that the CPU uses to boot up and to control I/O devices) |
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A wireless communications solution(handheld) that provides email, phone, corporate data, internet, messaging and organizer features from the one handheld unit.
A handheld device made by RIM (Research In Motion) |
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A global initiative by Ericsson, IBM, Intel, Nokia and Toshiba to set a standard for cable-free connectivity between mobile phones, mobile PCs, handheld computers and other peripherals. It uses short-range radio links in the 2.4 GHz Instrumentation Scientific and Medical (ISM) band. (A wireless method of connecting different devices)
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name given to a radio technology making transmission of signals over short distances between telephones, computers and other devices, like household appliances, without the use of wires |
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| stands for "business-to-business," as in businesses doing business with other businesses. The term is most commonly used in connection with e-commerce and advertising, when you are targeting businesses as opposed to consumers |
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| a fault or defect in a system or machine (in the programming) |
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| The process of writing a computer file electronically to a CD or DVD. |
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(Random Access Memory) The working memory of a computer where data and programs are temporarily stored. RAM only holds information when the computer is on.
(Read Only Memory) A type of data storage whose contents cannot be altered by the user. |
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| (Radio Frequency identification) Refers to the technology that uses devices attached to objects that transmit data to an RFID receiver. An alternative to bar coding. Advantages include data capacity, read/write capability, and no line-of-sight requirements. <---- i don't really understand this |
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| An electronic device that connects a local area network (LAN) to a wide area network (WAN) and handles the task of routing messages between the two networks |
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| the shortened name of the term electronic mail. It is defined as the process of sending letters over the internet, or electronically |
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| A local area network allowing several computers to transfer data over a communications cable. Ethernet uses a “data packet” based procedure to send information between computers. It utilizes physical connections and wireless technology. |
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| A computer programming language that was developed by Sun Microsystems that allows the creation of applications. The technology of Java is widely used in creating internet applications. The applications can run on any system, regardless of operating system. So they are not specified for Macintosh OS or Microsoft. |
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| Joint Photographic Experts Group. It is a newer version of the GIF files. Documents in JPEG format will have “.jpg” at the very end. JPEG images contain millions of pictures and can download very well. JEPG images also compress well, making them ideal for internet applications. Compressing a file makes it smaller, and therefore takes up less space (and takes shorter to download) |
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| A unique program that allows users to access each other’s saved files. Users connect to each other directly (peer-to-peer) and download these files off each other’s hard drives. People can use napster to download mp3 files, pictures, text files and any kind of electronic files off a computer |
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| refers to the general accepted manners used in online conversation. Rules include to use standard punctuation and spelling as much as possible. Typing in all CAPs means you are shouting. Saying sarcastic comments can be taken seriously, because internet chat is impersonal. Emoticons are used in clarifying expressions and emotions [J L ;), etc]. excessive cursing is not allowed, generally talk like you would in person |
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| refers to a connection of different items, all to each other. The network idea can be applied to computers, in a sense that they are all connected to each other via the internet or direct connection. In a network, all computers are connected to each other through a system of wireless and physical connections. All components of a network can interact and communicate with each other. |
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| The process of transferring files from your computer to another computer over a network connection. |
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| an operating system devoloped by Bell Laboratories (spin-off is Linux) |
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| Universal Resource Locator. An Internet World Wide Web Address. ex, Google's URL is www.google.com |
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| Universal Serial Bus or Port, connection port on a computer that is universally compatible with many types of devices, such as printers, speakers, iPod |
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| An artificial environment created by computers, in which people can immerse themselves and feel that this artificial reality really does exist |
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| A computer virus is a piece of code that is secretly introduced into a system in order to corrupt it or destroy data |
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| Individuals inside and outside organizations can contact their friends, coworkers, and customers using VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) |
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| An online journal or diary that is frequently updated (also referred to as a blog). |
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| Web 2.0 is a perceived or proposed second generation of the web. This is were the web has evolved and improved over time and now offers better and more up to date services like blogs, wiki's, social networking sites etc |
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| WiFi is short for wireless fidelity and is the term used generically when referring of any type of 802.11 network, which is the current technology being used to provide wireless access today. |
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| A website or similar online resource which allows users to add and edit content collectively |
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| WiMAx is the new wireless broadband with a range of up to 80km, with a bandwith of up to 75bps. It is the successor to Wi-Fi |
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| Wintel is a term used to describe desktop computers and servers of the type commonly used in homes and businesses since the late 1980s (these are PC compatible computers running a version of Microsoft Windows). |
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| Radio-based systems that allow transmission of information without a physical connection, opposed to transmission systems, that require a physical connection |
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| This is a special type of virus that spreads without any user interaction, typically by exploiting a flaw in popular software. |
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| World Wide Web, or simply Web. A subset of the Internet which uses a combination of text, graphics, audio and video (multimedia) to provide information on most every subject imaginable. |
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| The abbreviation for the eXtensible Markup Language. The XML language is a document processing standard that allows you to create and format |
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| a low cost, more efficient computer operating system, based on a Unix Operating System. An operating system is the main program that manages all the other programs in the computer |
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| The master chip in a computer. This chip controls just about everything in the computer. Some of the tasks include the executing of program instructions, arithmetic functions, and access to memory and peripherals. |
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| the word comes from the combination of the two words: Modulator & Demodulator. It is defined as a device that allows your computer to send/receive data over your phone line. |
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| the input device that controls the on-screen pointer. |
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| the acronym for Moving Picture Experts Group. This is the standard for the compression/storage of videos on a computer, specifically for sharing them on the web. |
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| slang for "MPEG Layer-3” Compression scheme used to transfer audio files via the Internet and store in portable players and digital audio servers. |
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| Personal Digital Assistant- A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager |
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| Short for Portable Document Format, a file format developed by Adobe Systems. PDF captures formatting information from a variety of desktop publishing applications, making it possible to send formatted documents and have them appear on the recipient's monitor or printer as they were intended. To view a file in PDF format, you need Adobe Reader, a free application distributed by Adobe Systems. |
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| A computer device, such as a CD-ROM drive or printer, that is not part of the essential computer, i.e., the memory and microprocessor. Peripheral devices can be external -- such as a mouse, keyboard, printer, monitor, external Zip drive or scanner -- or internal, such as a CD-ROM drive, CD-R drive or internal modem. |
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| The act of sending an e-mail to a user falsely claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft. The e-mail directs the user to visit a Web site where they are asked to update personal information, such as passwords and credit card, social security, and bank account numbers, that the legitimate organization already has. In other words, it is a scam to steal valuable information such as credit card and social security numbers, user IDs and passwords. |
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| A site featuring a suite of commonly used services, serving as a starting point and frequent gateway to the Web (Web portal) or a niche topic (vertical portal). A web portal is a term, often used interchangeably with gateway, for a World Wide Web site whose purpose is to be a major starting point for users when they connect to the Web. |
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| A method of file sharing over a network in which individual computers are linked via the Internet or a private network to share programs/files, often illegally. Users download files directly from other users' computers, rather than from a central server |
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| A method or device for transmitting documents, drawings, photographs, or the like, by means of radio or telephone for exact reproduction elsewhere |
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| Stands for Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, which is a not for profit organization that handles IP address space allocation and most other regulatory tasks associated with domain names. |
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| Instant Messenger is a feature on AOL that enables people to carry on a real-time conversation over the Internet. |
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| Term given to the Internet due to the amount of information transferred. |
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| Any type of media that allows the user to influence and react to it. |
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| The Internet is a worldwide, publicly accessible network of interconnected computer networks that transmit data using the standard Internet |
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| the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information |
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| ntegrated Services Digital Network - A wide area network (WAN) oriented data communication service provided by telephone companies |
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| An Internet service provider offers various technical services that are required to use or operate Internet services, usually in return for a fee. |
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| Paul Allen and Bill Gates |
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| Steve Jobs and Steve Wosniak |
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| US navy captain who invented a way to turn words into binary code |
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| founded the Homebrew Computer Club |
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| created the first PC called the Altair |
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| Founder of west coast computer fair |
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| Initial money for a start-up company |
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| Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston |
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| made the PC's killer app: visical- spreadsheet |
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| buy products off the shelf and put it together |
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| Guy Killdall from Intergalactic Digital Research and Gates from MSFT |
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| quick and dirty operating system |
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| Palo Alto Research Center |
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| worked for Xerox, invented the laser printer |
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The study of scientific knowledge applied to practical problems in business/industry
ex. Robotics --> assembly line |
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| Ramifications of technology |
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| What had been thought to be improbably becomes standard. Ex. cell phones, music downloads |
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| Who invented the telephone? |
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| Manhattan project, Einstein, and/or Oppenheimer |
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| Who invented the airplane |
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| RCA (Radio Corp of America) |
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| Who invented vulcanized rubber? |
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| George Eastman (Kodak) and Edward Land (Polaroid) |
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| bit is the smallest unit of information on a computer and is used to describe transmission speeds. 8 Bits make up one Byte. A bit in a computer is represented by 1s and 0s. |
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