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CIC2601
Communications, Networks, the Internet and the World Wide Web
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The world’s largest network, a collection of networks that link together millions of businesses, institutions and individuals. | internet |
| A process in which two or more computers or devices transfer data, instructions and information. | telecommunications |
| A communications network that covers a limited geographical area | local area network |
| A LAN that uses radio waves instead of wires. | wireless LAN |
| A communications network that covers a large geographical region | wide area network |
| Wireless network that covers a wide geographic area and uses a variety of technologies including radio, satellite and mobile telephone technologies. | wireless wide area network |
| A wireless network designed to cover an urban area . | wireless metropolitan area network |
| The technique of breaking a message into packets and sending them along best route available and reassembling the data. | packet switching |
| The rules that define how devices connect to each other and transmit data over a network. | communication protocol |
| A business or company that provides internet access. | internet service provider |
| Provides access to the internet plus online services such as news, weather, educational info, games etc | online service provider |
| A high-speed internet connection that transmits data on existing standard telephone lines. | digital subscriber line |
| A public place where people can access the internet free or for a fee. | public internet access point |
| Each computer location on the internet has a specific numeric address | ip address |
| An electronic document viewed on the web. | webpage |
| A collection of related web pages. | website |
| A computer that delivers requested web pages. | web server |
| A set of special codes called tags that define the placement and format of text, graphics, video and sound on a webpage. | HTML |
| A program that interprets HTML and displays web pages. | web browser |
| Flexible mark-up language and that enables web pages to be displayed on PDAs and smart phones. | XHTML |
| The transmission of messages and files via computer network; email program can be used to create, send, receive, forward, store, print and delete messages and attachments can be added. | |
| A server that contains user’s mailboxes and associated email messages. | news server |
| Group of e-mail addresses given a single name. | mailing list |
| A real-time internet communications service that notifies you when one or more people are online and then you can exchange messages or files or join a private chat room with them. | instant messaging |
| A service that permits the sending and receiving of short messages that is available on mobile phones and other mobile devices. | short message service |
| A real-time typed conversation that takes place on a computer. | chat |
| Communication medium that permits users to chat with each other. | chat room |
| The code of acceptable behaviour users should follow while on the internet. | netiquette |
| Allows parents and teachers to block access to certain material on the internet. | filtering software |
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