Internet Vocabulary
Cyber piracy: where the Internet is used to copy a digital document without authorization.
Droppers: a program that when run will install a virus, Trojan horse or worm onto a hard drive, floppy disk or other memory media.
Intranet: A network of networks that interconnects within a single widespread organization and uses the Internet Protocol (IP).
Hierarchy:
IM-Instant Messaging: IM is a software utility that allows users connected to the Internet to send text messages and files between other IM users.
PDF file: PDF is a file format that enables users to capture the overall appearance of a document and have it viewed and printed exactly the same on any computer.
Podcast: digital medium consisting of an episodic series of audio, video, pdf files.
Plug-N-Play: ability of a computer to detect and configure a new piece of hardware automatically
Phishing: is the act of attempting to acquire information, such as username and password by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in as electronic communication
Proxy server: A proxy is a computer server or software program that is part of the gateway server or another computer that separates a local network from outside networks
Trojan Horse: A computer program is either hidden inside another program or that masquerades as something it is not in order to trick potential users into running it.
Unsubscribe: To manually remove your name and e-mail address from a mailing list, LISTSERV, or discussion group.
URL: Uniform Resource Locator. The unique address of any Web document. video conferencing: To conduct a conference between two or more participants at different locations, using computer networks or the Internet to transmit audio and video data
Vlog: is a blog that provides a video journal on a subject rather than just text entries.
chat or chatting: A form of interactive online communication that enables users to have real-time conversations with other people who are also online.
CEO: Chief Executive
Droppers: a program that when run will install a virus, Trojan horse or worm onto a hard drive, floppy disk or other memory media.
Intranet: A network of networks that interconnects within a single widespread organization and uses the Internet Protocol (IP).
Hierarchy:
IM-Instant Messaging: IM is a software utility that allows users connected to the Internet to send text messages and files between other IM users.
PDF file: PDF is a file format that enables users to capture the overall appearance of a document and have it viewed and printed exactly the same on any computer.
Podcast: digital medium consisting of an episodic series of audio, video, pdf files.
Plug-N-Play: ability of a computer to detect and configure a new piece of hardware automatically
Phishing: is the act of attempting to acquire information, such as username and password by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in as electronic communication
Proxy server: A proxy is a computer server or software program that is part of the gateway server or another computer that separates a local network from outside networks
Trojan Horse: A computer program is either hidden inside another program or that masquerades as something it is not in order to trick potential users into running it.
Unsubscribe: To manually remove your name and e-mail address from a mailing list, LISTSERV, or discussion group.
URL: Uniform Resource Locator. The unique address of any Web document. video conferencing: To conduct a conference between two or more participants at different locations, using computer networks or the Internet to transmit audio and video data
Vlog: is a blog that provides a video journal on a subject rather than just text entries.
chat or chatting: A form of interactive online communication that enables users to have real-time conversations with other people who are also online.
CEO: Chief Executive