Telecommunication-Internet+Vocabulary

__Telecommunications-Internet Vocabulary__ ~Abel Flores'~ __Asynchronous-__ A form of computer communication in which a specific operation begins only upon receipt. Not going at the same rate or real time. Ex: Email. __Anti Virus Program-__ Software is used to prevent, defect, and remove malware including; computer viruses, worms, and trojan horses. Ex: Nortan antivirus, McAfee, AVG. ~Kara~ __AUP-__ A set of rules applied by the manager of a network which restricts the ways in which the network can be used. Ex: Avery County Schools Network, does not allow commercial use. __Band Width-__ How much data you can send through a network or modern connection. Ex: You can think of Band width in this way: The highway is the network connection and the cars are the data. The wider the highway, the more cars can travel on it at one time. ~Alexis~ __Bald Rate-__ A data transmission rate for modems (Modems comes from -Mod-ulator, and -Dem-odulater) networks and cereal cables. __Bulletin Board System-__ A computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest. Such as; facebook, MSN, or other news websites which allow comments by readers. ~Ashley~ __Cyberspace-__ The realm of electronic communication such as email, skype, social networks, chat, or websites. __Distance Learning-__ Is where a class is taught via video link. The instructor is somewhere else, usually at another school. The Camera is there, and there is a broadcast. There is usually an audio link where you can talk back to him or her. Ex: Web/online course, independent learning, IVS video conference, and telecourse. ~Megan~ __Domain-__ A group of network computers that share a common communication access. __Download-__ To transfer data or Program from a server or host computer to one's own computer or devices. ~Aliyah~ __Electronic footprints-__ Something electronic--such as sending an email, using a credit card, UCT--which shows where you have been and what you have been doing. Ex: Logging onto a computer and getting on the internet. __Electronic Mail-__ A system of world wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipients terminal when the recipients logs in. Ex: Sending a letter over the internet to your friend. ~Chistian~ __Firewall-__ Limits the data that can go through; and it protects a networked server or client machine from damage by unauthorized users. __Html-__ (Hyper- Text Markup Language) The language that web page is written in. ~Katherine~ __HTTP-__ (Hypertext transfor Protocol) The data transfer protocol used on the world wide web. Example- __Hacker-__ A person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data. Example- Someone who breaks into a computer system to try to damage it.

~Charlie~ __Hyper link-__ A system in which various forms of information, such as data,text,graphics,video, and audio, are linked together by a hypertext program. Example- Facebook wall __Hyper media-__ An object, as text or graphics, linkied through a hypertext program.(a link) Example- __Click here__

~Libby~ __Internet-__ A vast computer network linking to smaller computer networks worldwide. Example- of internet is a tree. The trunk is the main part and it connects to all of the little branches. __Intranet-__ An internal or private network that can only be accessed within the confines of a company, university, or an organization. Example- of intranet in Avery County School. We have an intranet but only we can access it.

~Charity~ __ISP-__ Internet service provider; a company that offers access to the internet, and to email, usually for a monthly fee. Example- AT&T and Charter. __LAN-__ Local area network- Computer network limited to a small area such as an office buliding, university, or even a residentail home. Example-Network in our classroom.

~Gia~ __Log off-__ Exiting your user account. Example- Pressing the log off button. __Log on-__ Entering your user account Example- Typing in your user name, and password. ~Ashley~ __Malware-__ Malicious computer software that interferes with normal computer funtions or sends personal data about the user to unauthorized people over the internet. Ex: Computer Viruses or spyware, ~Veronica~ __Modem-__ Transmission of data from or to any communication lines. like a computer Via telephone. Example- Internal Modern, or External Modern __Phishing-__ Sending an email that looks like its from a legitimate organization, but actually is a false link to a web site pretending to be the real web site. It's purpse is to steal personal and valuable information. Example- A predator using a banking instutution's logo to trick you to send your account number or other personal information to his website. ~Jacob.B~ __Plagiarism-__ Copying someone ele's work without permision. Example-Copying and pasting __Synchronous-__ To or more things occuring at the same time. Example-Chatting ~Alexis~ __Spyware-__ Software installed unknowingly that gathers information about an internet user's browsing habits, or intersepts personal data, then transmits this information to a third party for a commercial gain. ~Haley~ __Spam-__ Junk email or irrelevant postings to a news group or bulletin board. Example-Like an email about the latest way to loose ten pounds in ten days. __Telecollaboration-__ The intregration of video that enables real time or life like interaction between people--no matter where they are in the world. Example-Skype. ~Reagan~ __Telecourse-__ A course of televised lectures such as one offered by a university.

~Nathaniel~ __Telecommunications-__ Is the exchange of information over significant distances by electronic means. Comunicating over a distance. __Telecomputing-__ The process of sending information from another computer using the internet. Example- Is like using email, chat or anything like that.

~Jacob.P~ __Threaded Disscusion-__ __Topleveldomain-__

~Devon~ __Upload-__ To transfer a file from a local computer to a remote computer over a network. Example- Posting something on Facebook. __URL-__ The address of a World Wide Web page Example- []

~Meghan~ __WAN-__ Stands for "Wide Area Network". Many wide-area networks span long distances. Example-Like Via telephone or satillite Links. __Web browser-__ A web broswer is a software application for presenting transforing. Example-Information on the web browser.