Post on 17-Dec-2015
Software programs that enable you to
view world wide web documents. Internet Explorer and Firefox
are examples.
Browser
A standardized language of computer code, imbedded in
"source" documents behind all Web documents
html
A chunk of computer programming code that makes copies of itself without any conscious human intervention. It
might also display messages, install other software or files, delete
software or files.
Virus
Software that is secretly installed on a users’ computer and that monitors
use of the computer without the users’ knowledge or consent.
Spyware
a form of Internet fraud (usually through a fake email)
that aims to steal valuable information such as credit
cards, social security numbers, user IDs and passwords
Phishing
a written policy that a user must agree to follow before they are
allowed to use a product or service. Greenwich Public Schools has one that each student must follow in
order to use the computers.
AUP (Acceptable Use Policy)
the use of a website to connect with people who share personal or
professional interests.
Social Networking Site
The ability to save and categorize a personal
collection of bookmarks and share them with
others.
Social bookmarking
Also known as a news aggregator, it allows news content that is
generated or provided from another source to
be brought together and displayed
Feed Reader
A small fast memory holding recently accessed data, designed to speed up subsequent access to the same data.
Cache
a name owned by a person or organization and consisting of an
alphabetical or alphanumeric sequence followed by a suffix
indicating the top-level domain
Domain Name
a piece of hardware or software program which protects a computer or
network from attacks from intruders and hackers.
Firewall
Intellectual property that is not owned or controlled by anyone. Not
subject to copyright law.
Public Domain
a message, or segment of data, containing information about a user, sent by a Web server to a browser and sent back to the server each time the browser requests a Web
page.
Cookie
systematically arranged collection of computer data, structured so that it
can be retrieved or manipulated
Database
A format that was developed by Netscape
in 1999 and became very popular for
bringing together blogs and the news
sites.
RSS Feed
allows limited use of copyrighted material without requiring
permission from the rights holders, such as for commentary, criticism,
news reporting or education.
Fair Use
governs the legally enforceable rights of
creative and artistic works under the laws of the
United States.
Copyright
An inappropriate attempt to use a
mailing list as if it was a broadcast
medium by sending the same message to
a large number of people who didn’t ask
for it.
Spam
The use of the internet, cell
phones, or other electronic devices to carryout deliberate, repeated and hostile
behavior
Cyberbullying
Every computer that is on the internet has one. It serves as a host and location identifier.
IP Address
An open file format created by Adobe that has become a standard for
sharing digital files on the internet. Most downloadable online
documents are in this format.
PDF (Portable Document Format)
A host computer on a network that holds
information (such as Web sites) and responds to
requests for information from it.
Server
A program that appears as something beneficial
but actually contains something harmful for
your computer. It can be disguised as a “free”
game.
Trojan Horse