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Blog Website. Short for "Web Log," this term refers to a list of journal
entries posted on a Web page. Anybody who knows how to create and
publish a Web page can publish their own blog. Some Web hosts have made
it even easier by creating an interface where users can simply type a text
entry and hit "publish" to publish their blog.
The Cable Modem. A cable modem is a hardware device that allows your
computer to communicate with an Internet service provider over a landline
connection. It converts an analog signal to a digital signal for the purpose of
granting access to broadband Internet. A cable modem works by connecting
a coaxial cable and then a Cat 5 (Ethernet) cord from the modem to a computer
or network router..
Chat Room. A chat room is a designated virtual channel where users
communicate with each other through the Internet, traditionally in plain text
only. More recent developments in Web technology now allow the
transmission of images and emoticons in a chat room as well. The term can
mean online chatting, instant messaging and online forums using either
synchronous or asynchronous conferencing. Some chat rooms require a
username and password combination in order to log in or join a conversation,
allowing for privacy among the users.
Dial-up Access. The Dial-Up Access is a form of internet access that uses
the facilities of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to establish
a connection to an Internet Service Provider (ISP) by dialing a telephone
number on a conventional telephone line. Dial-up connections use modems to
decode audio signals into data to send to a router or computer, and to encode
signal from the latter two devices to send to another modem.
Domain Name. A domain name is an identification string that defines a realm
of administrative autonomy, authority or control within the Internet. Domain
names are used in various networking contexts and for application-specific
naming and addressing purposes. In general, a domain name identifies
a network domain, or it represents an Internet Protocol (IP) resource, such as a
personal computer used to access the Internet, a server computer hosting
a website, or the web site itself or any other service communicated via the
Internet
Domain Name System (DNS). The domain name system (DNS) is a naming
database in which internet domain names are located and translated into
internet protocol (IP) addresses. The domain name system maps the name
people use to locate a website to the IP address that a computer uses to locate a
website. In short it is the system by which internet domain names and addresses
are tracked and regulated.
System Software. Software used to control the computer and develop and run
applications. It includes programs such as operating systems, database
managers, compilers, Web servers, router operating systems and control
programs for other network devices.
Web Community. , is a whose members interact with each other primarily via
the Internet. For many, online communities may feel like home, consisting of a
"family of invisible friends". Those who wish to be a part of an online
community usually have to become a member via a specific site and thereby
gain access to specific content or links. An online community can act as
an information system where members can post, comment on discussions, give
advice or collaborate. Commonly, people communicate through social
networking sites, chat rooms, forums, e-mail lists and discussion boards.
Web Page. Web pages are what make up the World Wide Web. These
documents are written in HTML (hypertext markup language) and are
translated by your Web browser. Web pages can either be static or dynamic.
Static pages show the same content each time they are viewed. Dynamic pages
have content that can change each time they are accessed. These pages are
typically written in scripting languages such as PHP, Perl, ASP, or JSP. The
scripts in the pages run functions on the server that return things like the date
and time, and database information. All the information is returned as HTML
code, so when the page gets to your browser, all the browser has to do is
translate the HTML.
Wiki Website. A wiki is a Web site that allows users to add and update content
on the site using their own Web browser. This is made possible by Wiki
software that runs on the Web server.
Wizard. A wizard is a feature that guides the user through the installation or
setup of a software program or hardware device. Unlike a manual or on-line
help, a wizard guides you through the installation one step at a time and
asking a series of questions. A wizard is also a term used to describe an
individual who is very skilled with computers or programming.
World Wide Web. The World Wide Web commonly referred to as WWW,
W3, or The Web is an interconnected system of public webpages accessible
through the internet. The World Wide Web (WWW) is a network of online
content that is formatted in HTML and accessed via HTTP. The term refers to
all the interlinked HTML pages that can be accessed over the Internet. The
World Wide Web was originally designed in 1991 by Tim Berners-Lee while
he was a contractor at CERN.