Chapter+7+Using+the+Internet

=Students can contribute here!= Pick a topic or two and fill in the correct information on the following topics.

What was the origin of the Internet?
-Developed for secure military operations. -Funded by the US gov't 1960's - Enabled computers at leading university's and research organizers to communicate with each other.

What services or uses do we use the Internet for?
-Internet, email, instant messaging, social networking, Wiki's, webcasts and podcasts, conducting business over the internet (E-commerce), search engines, file tranfers

List some of the new ways of collaborating on the Internet using Web 2.0 technologies?
- Social networking, blogs. Facebook allows us to social network, play games, blog, post pictures and music, etc all in one place.

What are some common kinds of multimedia files found on the Internet and what software do I need to use them?
-Internet radio, MP3 music files, youtube videos, online gaming. Software needed includes ADobe Reader, Flash Player, Quicktime Player, Shockwave Player, Windows Media Player.

What is a web browser? Give examples of some commonly used browsers.
-Software installed on the computer that allows you to locate, view, and navigate the web. -Popular browsers include: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Satari, Google Chrome

What is e-commerce? List the three categories of e-commerce.
-Business conducted over the internet -Three categories are: (1) B2C - business to consumer, ex buying online from Future Shop (2) B2B - business to business, and (3) C2C - consumer to consumer, ex. Craigslist

What are the advantages of a Web based email account? Why would I use a "client-based" email program instead?
Some advanatages for using a Web based e-mail account

Define or describe the following:

 * URL: (uniform resource locator)** a specific character string that constitutes a reference to an internet resource.
 * Blogs:**
 * Vlogs: video blogging- form of blogging with the use of video (ex. Youtube)**
 * Wikis**: Type of website that allows users to change its content by adding, removing, or editing the content.
 * podcast:**
 * RSS: Really Simple Syndication is an XML based format that facilitates the delivery of frequent content on Web pages.**
 * Aggregators: Are software programs that go out and grab the latest updates of Web material.**
 * streaming:**
 * players and plug-ins: A software program that supports multimedia files to be played on the browser. Example: Adobe**
 * ISP:**

List and describe the 4 parts of a URL
Uniform Resource Locator 1.Protocol (set of rules) - retrieves specified document. (ex: http) 2.Domain name (host name) - website. (facebook) 3.Path (subdirectory) - individual pages within a Web site. (profile) 4.Hyperlink - allows you to jump from one Web page to another page within the same Web site or navigate to another website.

What is a breadcrumb trail?
A breadcrumb tail is a list of pages within a Web site you've visited.

What is social bookmarking?
a method for Internet users to organize, store, manage and search for bookmarks of online resources.

List a few "advanced search strategies".
1. Search for a phrase. 2. Search within a specific Web site. 3 Use a wild card " * ".

How do I evaluate web sites?
1. Authority - who is the author of the site? 2. Bias - Is the site biased? 3. Relevance - Is the information in the site current? 4. Audience - For what audience is the site intended? 5. Links - are the links available and appropriate?

What is the difference between dial up and broadband connections?
A dialup connects to the Internet through a phone line (ties up the phone line) with a maximum speed of 56kbps. Broadband refers to a connection that has capacity to transmit large amount of data at high speed. Presently a connection having download speeds of 256kbps or more is classified as broadband.Broadband can come in different forms ex: via cable, satellite, and telephone lines)