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A project started by the
U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) in
1969 as both an experiment in reliable
networking and a means to link the
DoD and military research contractors,
including many universities doing
military-funded research. |
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A wireless communications
specification that describes how
cell phones, computers, faxes, printers,
and other electronic devices can be
interconnected over distances of 10–30
feet at a rate of about 2 Mbps |
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A relative term but generally means a
telecommunications system that can
exchange data very quickly. |
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A network in which all
network devices are connected to a
common backbone that serves as a
shared communications medium. |
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| Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) |
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Definition
A
markup language for defining the visual
design of a Web page or group
of pages. |
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Definition
An
approach to processing wherein all
processing occurs in a single location
or facility |
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Definition
The rate at
which data is exchanged, usually
measured in bits per second (bps |
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| Client/server architecture |
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Definition
An
approach to computing wherein multiple
computer platforms are dedicated to
special functions, such as database
management, printing, communications,
and program execution. |
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Definition
A computing
environment where software and storage are provided as an Internet service
and are accessed with a Web browser. |
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Definition
The communications
media, devices, and software
needed to connect two or more computer
systems or devices. |
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Definition
A method for
transferring large media files over the
Internet so that the data stream of voice
and pictures plays more or less continuously as the file is being downloaded.
Stair, Ralph; Reynolds, George (2015-01-01). Fundamentals of Information Systems (Page 213). Cengage Learning. Kindle Edition. |
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An
approach to processing wherein processing
devices are placed at various
remote locations. |
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Definition
An
approach to processing wherein processing
devices are placed at remote
locations but are connected to each
other via a network. |
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| Extensible Markup Language (XML) |
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Definition
The markup language
designed to transport and store data
on the Web. |
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Definition
A network based on Web
technologies that allows selected outsiders,
such as business partners and
customers, to access authorized
resources of a company’s intranet |
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| File Transfer Protocol (FTP) |
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Definition
A
protocol that provides a file transfer
process between a host and a remote
computer and allows users to copy files
from one computer to another. |
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Definition
Codes that tell the Web
browser how to format text—as a
heading, as a list, or as body text—and
whether images, sound, and other elements
should be inserted. |
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Definition
Highlighted text or graphics
in a Web document that, when
clicked, opens a new Web page containing
related ccontent. |
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| Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) |
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Definition
The standard page description
language for Web pages |
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Definition
A method that
allows two or more people to communicate
online in real time using the
Internet. |
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Definition
—the fiber-optic cables that span the globe
over land and under sea |
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Term
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Definition
The control
or suppression of the publishing or
accessing of information on the
Internet. |
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Definition
A communication
standard that enables computers
to route communications traffic
from one network to another as
needed. |
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| Internet service provider (ISP) |
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Definition
Any organization that provides Internet
access to people |
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Definition
A 64-bit number that
identifies a computer on the Internet |
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Definition
An object-oriented programming
language from Sun Microsystems
based on the C++ programming language, which allows applets to be
embedded within an HTML document.
Stair, Ralph; Reynolds, George (2015-01-01). Fundamentals of Information Systems (Page 198). Cengage Learning. Kindle Edition. |
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Definition
A network
that connects computer systems
and devices within a small area, such
as an office, home, or several floors
in a building. |
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| Long Term Evolution (LTE) |
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Definition
A
standard for wireless communications
for mobile phones based on packet
switching. |
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Term
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Definition
A network that uses
multiple access points to link a series of
devices that speak to each other to
form a network connection across a
large area.
Stair, Ralph; Reynolds, George (2015-01-01). Fundamentals of Information Systems (Page 181). Cengage Learning. Kindle Edition. |
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| Metropolitan area network (MAN) |
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Definition
A telecommunications network
that connects users and their computers
in a geographical area that spans
a campus or city |
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| Near field communication (NFC) |
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Definition
A very short-range wireless
connectivity technology designed for
cell phones and credit cards |
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| Network operating system (NOS) |
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Definition
Systems software that controls
the computer systems and devices on a
network and allows them to communicate
with each other. |
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Term
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Definition
The shape or
structure of a network that indicates
how the communications links and
hardware devices of the network are
arranged.
Stair, Ralph; Reynolds, George (2015-01-01). Fundamentals of Information Systems (Page 181). Cengage Learning. Kindle Edition. |
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| Network-management software |
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Definition
Software that enables a manager
on a networked desktop to monitor
the use of individual computers and
shared hardware (such as printers);
scan for viruses; and ensure compliance
with software licenses. |
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| Personal area network (PAN) |
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Definition
A
network that supports the interconnection
of information technology within
a range of 33 feet or so. |
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| Rich Internet application (RIA) |
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Definition
Software that has the functionality and
complexity of traditional application
software but that does not require local
installation and runs in a Web browser |
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Definition
A valuable tool that
enables you to find information on the
Web by specifying words that are key to
a topic of interest, known as keywords |
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| Software defined networking |
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Definition
An
emerging approach to networking that
allows network administrators to have
programmable central control of the
network via a controller without requiring physical access to all the network
devices.
Stair, Ralph; Reynolds, George (2015-01-01). Fundamentals of Information Systems (Page 188). Cengage Learning. Kindle Edition. |
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Definition
A network in which
all network devices connect to one
another through a single central device
called the hub node. |
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| Telecommunications medium |
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Definition
Any material substance that carries an
electronic signal to support communications
between a sending and receiving
device |
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Term
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Definition
The process by which
VPNs transfer information by encapsulating
traffic in IP packets over the
Internet. |
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Term
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Definition
A form of
short-range communications that
employs extremely short electromagnetic
pulses lasting just 50 to 1,000
picoseconds that are transmitted
across a broad range of radio frequencies
of several gigahertz. |
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| Uniform Resource Locator (URL) |
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Definition
A Web address that specifies
the exact location of a Web page using
letters and words that map to an IP
address and a location on the host. |
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Term
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Definition
Server and client software, the
hypertext transfer protocol (http), standards,
and mark-up languages that
combine to deliver information and
services over the Internet. |
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Term
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Definition
The Web as a computing
platform that supports software applications
and the sharing of information
among users. |
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Term
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Definition
Web client software
such as Internet Explorer, Firefox,
Chrome, and Safari are used to view
Web pages |
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Term
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Definition
A Web site that
people can create and use to write
about their observations, experiences,
and opinions on a wide range of topics. |
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Term
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Definition
A Web page that combines
useful information and links and
acts as an entry point to the Web; portals
typically include a search engine, a
subject directory, daily headlines, and
other items of interest. Many people
choose a Web portal as their browser’s
home page (the first page you open
when you begin browsing the Web). |
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Definition
A medium-range wireless telecommunications
technology brand
owned by the Wi-Fi Alliance |
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Term
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Definition
A telecommunications
network that connects
large geographic regions. |
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| Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access(WiMAX) |
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Definition
is a 4G
alternative based on a set of IEEE 802.16 wireless metropolitan area network
standards that support various types of communications access |
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