MIS Ch 7
Internet2 (I2)
a collaborative effort involving more than 200 US universities and corporations to develop advanced Internet technologies and applications for higher education and academic research
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds
a fast, easy way to distribute web content in Extensible Markup Language (XML) format; it is a subscription service, and new content from web sites you have selected is delivered via a feed reader to one convenient spot
Internet backbone
a foundation network linked with fiber-optic cables that can support very high bandwidth; it is made up of many interconnected government, academic, commercial, and other high capacity data routers
blog
a journal or newsletter that is updated frequently and intended for the general public; these reflect their authors' personalities and often include philosophical reflections and opinions on social and political issues
gigapop
a local connection point-of-presence that connects a variety of high-performance networks, and its main function is the exchange of I2 traffic with a specified bandwidth
intranet
a network within an organization that uses Internet protocols and technologies for collecting, storing, and disseminating useful information that supports business activities, such as sales, customer service, human resources and marketing
Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET)
a project started in 1969 by the US Department of Defense, which was the beginning of the Internet
extranet
a secure network that uses the internet and web technologies to connect intranets of business partners so communication between organizations or between consumers is possible
Instant Messaging (IM)
a service for communicating with others via a private "chat room" on the internet
wiki
a type of web site that allows users to add, delete, and sometimes modify content
Internet
a worldwide collection of millions of computer and networks of all sizes; it is a network of networks
Uniform resource locators (URLs)
also called universal resource locators, identify a web page; a (blank) is the address of a document or site on the Internet
podcast
an electronic audio file, such as an MP3 file, that is posted on the web for users to download to their mobile devices or even computers
hypermedia
documents include embedded references to audio, text, images, video and other documents
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
enables users in chat rooms to exchange text messages with people in other locations in real time
directories
indexes of information based on keywords embedded in documents, which make it possible for search engines to find what you are looking for
social networking
refers to a broad class of web sites and services that allows users to connect with friends, family, and colleagues online as well as meet people with similar interests or hobbies
Internet of Everything (IoE)
refers to a web-based development in which people, processes, data, and things are interconnected via the internet using various means, such as RFID devices, barcodes, wireless systems, and QR codes
Internet of Things (IoT)
refers to the physical objects that are connected to the internet and, therefore, to all the other physical objects
Web 2.0
refers to the trend toward Web applications that are more interactive that traditional Web applications; collaboration or e-collaboration is one of its key components
search engine
such as google or ask, is an information system that enables users to retrieve data from the web by using search engines
hypertext
the embedded references in hypermedia documents are called (blank); they consist of links users can click to follow a particular thread (topic)
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
the language used to create Web pages; it defines a page's layout and appearance by using tags and attributes; a tag delineates a section of the page, such as the header or body; an attribute specifies a value, such as a font color, for a page component
voice over internet protocol (VoIP)
the protocol used for internet telephony
newsgroups
typically more general in nature and can cover any topic; they allow people to get together for fun or for business purposes
navigational tools
used to travel from web site to web site - as in surf the internet
internet telephony
using the internet rather than the telephone network to exchange spoken conversation
discussion groups
usually for exchanging opinions and ideas on a specific topic, usually of a technical or scholarly nature; group members post messages or articles that others in the group can read
Domain Name System (DNS)
when information is transferred from one network to another, domain names are converted to IP addresses by (blank) protocol; servers using this protocol maintain lists of computers' and web sites' addresses and their associated IP addresses