Computer Fluency 1-4

Webcasts

A webcast is the broadcast of audio or video content over the Internet. Live or one-time events.

Web-based e-mail client

Accessible from any device that can access the Internet: Yahoo! Mail, Hotmail, or Gmail

E-mail client

Accessible only from computer on which e-mail client software is installed: Microsoft Outlook

Software Licenses

Also known as End User License Agreement (EULA) agreement between user and the software company. States the following: ultimate owner of software, if copies can be made, number of installations allowed and any applicable warranties.

HTML

(Hypertext Markup Language)

HTTP

(Hypertext Transfer Protocol)protocol that allows files to be transferred from a web server

Blogs

(short for weblog) is a personal log or journal posted on the Web Typically a single author

Search engine

A set of programs that searches the web for keywords (specific works you wish to look for or query)

Subject directory

A structured outline of websites organized by topics

Tax preparation software

Financial planning applications coordinate. Examples: Intuit Turbo Tax and H&R Block at Home.

Financial planning software

Helps manage daily finances. Include electronic checkbook registers and automatic bill payment tools. Examples: Quicken and Mint.

What types of multimedia and entertainment software are available?

Image-editing software, Video-editing software, Digital Audio Software, Digital audio applications, Audio-editing software, Media management software, Gaming Software, Educational and Reference Software, Simulation programs, Course Management Software, (CMS)Drawing Software

Audio-editing software

Includes tools that make editing audio files easy. Examples: Audacity, Sony Sound Forge Pro 10, AudioAcrobat.

Media management software

Lets you organize music, video, pictures and even recorded TV files. Examples: Windows Media Player, Apple iTunes, Winamp. Most do the following MP3 recording, CD ripping, CD burning, Encoding and decoding, Format conversion.

Gaming Software

Professionally created video games involve storytelling and design, as well as sophisticated programming.

Instant Messaging (IM)

Programs to communicate in real time over the Internet.

Metasearch engine

Searches other search engines rather than individual websites.

backward compatible

Software can recognize files created in older versions.

Vertical market software

Software designed for a specific industry, such as property management software for real estate professionals.

Educational and Reference Software

Software to help you master, study, design, create, or plan.

Plug-in (or player)

Special program often needed to view or hear some multimedia files.

Software for Large and Specialized Businesses

Specialized programs for: Project management Customer relationship management (CRM) Enterprise resource planning (ERP) E-commerce Marketing and salesFinance Point of sale Security Networking Data management Human Resources

Cache

Temporary storage place. To keep system running efficiently.

Accounting software

Track accounts receivable and accounts payable. Inventory management, payroll and billing. Examples: Intuit QuickBooks and Sage Peachtree.

Internet backbones

Transmission lines

Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

URLs have several parts that help identify the web document: protocol, domain name, path or subdirectory.

Web page-authoring software

Used to design web pages without knowing HTML code. Examples: Microsoft Expression Web and Adobe Dreamweaver.

Image-editing software

Used to edit photographs and other images. Remove red-eye Modify contrast - Sharpness Color casts Fix scratches

Video-editing software

Used to refine videos. Examples: Adobe Premiere Pro and Apple's Final Cut Pro, Windows Live Movie Maker and iMovie.

Fathers of the Internet:

Vinton Cerf & Robert Kahn

Client

a computer asking for data.

Server

a computer that receives the request and returns the data to the client.

Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET)

a four-node network involving UCLA, Stanfod Research Institute, University of California at Santa Barbara and University of Utah in Salt Lake City. First communication occurred in 1969.

Podcasts

a series of audio or video files distributed over the Internet. Files that come to you through syndication.

Internet Protocol (IP) address

a unique identification number, a set of four numbers separated by periods.

Simulation programs

commercial and military flight training, surgical instrument training, machine operation training.

web server

computer that hosts the website. The most common protocol. Part of Internet protocol suite.

Copyleft

concept of redistributing modified open source software under the same terms as the original software

Spider

constantly collects data on the web.

Social commerce

e-commerce subset using social networks to assist in marketing and purchasing products.

GNU General Public License

grants recipients the right to modify and redistribute the software.

Web Entertainment

includes Streaming audio and video; internet radio, MP3s, Interactive gaming, Smart TV.

Multimedia software

includes digital image and video-editing software, digital audio software and other specialty software to produce computer games, animations, and movies.

Internet

largest computer network in the world...a network of networks

Drawing Software

lets you create or edit 2D line-based drawings. You can use it to create technical diagrams or original nonphotographic drawings, animations, and illustrations using standard tools.

Social Networking

means by which people use the Internet to communicate and share information.

forward compatible

older versions are not able to recognize files created on newer versions of the same software.

Indexer program

organizes the data into large database.

WEB 1.0

passively browsing web pages created for us, static pages

Really Simple Syndication (RSS)

podcasts use RSS to deliver content to an aggregator— locates all the subscribed RSS series and downloads new content— such as iTunes

Email (electronic mail)

primary means of communication over the Internet. Fast, Convenient, and Asynchronous

BitTorrent

protocol used to transfer files using a peer-to-peer networking system.

Search engine software

searches indexed data, pulling out relevant information Resulting list appears in your web browser as list of hits.

WEB 2.0

social web. Actively creating our own web content and sharing and collaborating on it with others.

Web browser

software installed on your computer that allows you to locate, view, and navigate the web.

Digital audio applications

to create and record audio files. Examples: MAGIX Music Maker, Apple GarageBand, Cakewalk SONAR

File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

transfer files from your computer to the web server.

Multiuser licenses

use on more than one computer in household.

Course Management Software (CMS)

used to run online classes. Examples: Desire 2 Learn (D2L) or as we refer to it OAKS, Blackboard, Moodle, Angel, WebCT.

Asynchronous

users do not need to be communicating at the same time. Emails really are not private.

Boolean operators

words such as AND, NOT, and OR that describe the relationships between the keywords in a search. Initially were used to refine searches. Today advanced search pages are available.

Beta versions

An application that is still under development, unlikely to be bug free.

Single License

Covers one person's specific use. Family licensing deals.

Computer-aided design (CAD)

Create automated designs, technical drawings, and 3-D model visualizations. Example: AutoCad by Autodesk.

Digital Audio Software

Digital audio files. Downloaded music files, audiobooks, or podcasts are compressed