CGS2060 Chapter 2

Netiquette?

internet etiquette, code of acceptable behavior users should follow while on the Internet

cybercafe

location that provides computers with Internet access, usually for a fee

How do you use a social networking site for personal or business use?

personal: to connect with friends business: connect with consumer/better understand their ideal customer

Static webpage vs. Dynamic webpage

static: fixed, everyone sees the same content dynamic: changing, visitors can customize some or all of the viewed content

Purpose of a browser? Ways you can browse safely?

verify that it is safe, use a phishing filter, clear browsing history, enable pop-up blocker, browse anonymously

Relationship between web and mobile apps?

web app: application stored on a web server that you access through a browser mobile app: application you download from App Store (or other Internet based location) to your smartphone

Purpose of web feed? Role of a feed reader?

web feed: contains content that has changed on a website feed reader: type of software for computers and mobile devices that reads a user's specified web feeds and collects their most recent content

Identify and briefly describe the steps in web publishing.

web publishing: development and maintenance of websites Steps: 1) plan the website 2) design the website 3) create the website 4) host the website 5) maintain the website

How and why do cybersquatters register domain names?

-buy and register unused or lapsed domain names so that they can profit from selling them

List ways you can protect yourself from identity theft.

-do not tap links in reply to scam -clear/disable cookies -install personal firewall -turn of file and printer sharing -provide only required info on documents

Ways you can shop online safely.

-read reviews -look for seals of approval -create strong user/password -check website details

7 criteria for evaluating a website's content.

-reputable institution should support website -website should be written at appropriate level -website should list the author and appropriate credentials -should be well organized and links should work -information should be current -pages should download quickly -should contain little advertising

How do data and information travel the Internet?

-use servers and clients and various wired and wireless transmission media

Domain name

text based name that corresponds to the IP address of a server that hosts a website -part of the web address that you type in a browser's address bar to access a website

_____ refers to Internet communications in which both parties communicate at the same time.

RTC (real time communication)

Purpose of several generic TLDs? What is ICANN's role with TLDs?

Top-level domain (TLD): identifies the type of organization associated with the domain ICANN: organization that approves and controls TLDs

Web address?

URL : a unique address for each webpage

How is ARPANET contributed to the growth of the Internet?

allows scientists at different physical locations to share information and work together on projects; could function even if part of the network were disabled or destroyed by a disaster has 4 main computers, each one serves as a host on a network

E-Commerce? Differentiate among B2C, C2C, and B2b e-commerce.

business transaction that occurs over an electronic network such as the Internet

How do you use a search engine? What are some ways you can refine a search?

enter a phrase, or search text, to describe the item you want to find

Name the products or services of Yahoo! and Google, with respect to browsing.

helpful in locating information on the web for which you do not know an exact web address or are not seeking a specific website

What is the role of a host on a network?

more commonly known as a server, is any computer that provides services and connections to other computers on a network

Purpose of GPS receivers? Why are they in smartphones?

navigation system that consists of one or more earth-based receivers that accept and analyze signals sent by satellites in order to determine the receiver's geographic location

What is a broadband? Give examples.

offers high speed Internet connections using a dish-shaped antenna on a building, such as a house or business, to communicate with a tower location via radio signals

Explain how a phishing filter can protect you.

phishing: a scam in which a perpetrator attempts to obtain your personal and/or financial information the phishing filter blocks you from potentially fraudulent or suspicious websites

Search engine vs. a subject directory

search engine: software that finds websites, webpages, images, etc. related to a certain topic subject directory: classifies webpages in an organized set of categories, such as sports or shopping, and related subcategories

List some criteria you can use to narrow your search for a job online.

search for jobs by criteria, such as keyword, location or category. Additional criteria: company, salary, job type, education, experience

______ refers to any application that combines text with media.

Multimedia

Ways to use social networking sites safely.

choose friends carefully, limit friends, prevent email/phone number from being shown, read privacy policy

Purpose of a DNS server?

Domain name system: the method that the Internet uses to store domain names and their corresponding IP addresses -translates domain name to associated IP address so that the request can be routed to the correct computer

What is the purpose and composition of an IP address? What are IPv4 and IPv6?

IP address: sequence of numbers that uniquely identifies the location of each computer or device connected to the Internet 2 IP addressing schemes: IPv4 (original scheme, began dwindling away in availability) and IPv6 (lengthened the addresses, increased available number of IP addresses exponentially)

Purpose of types of websites: informational, media sharing and bookmarking, educational, organizational.

Informational: websites that contain factual information (libraries, encyclopedias, dictionaries) Media Sharing: website that enables members to manage and share media such as photos, videos, music Bookmarking: website that enables members to organize, tag, and share links to media and other online content News/Weather/Sports: contain newsworthy material, including stories and articles relating to current events Educational: offers exciting, challenging avenues for formal and informal teaching and learning Organizational: content that increases brand awareness, provides company background or other information, promotes/sells products or services

ISP stands for ______

Internet service provider: business that provides individuals and organizations access to the Internet free or for a fee.

Describe the purpose of these Internet services and explain how each works: email, email lists, instant messaging, chat rooms, discussion forums, VoIP and FTP.

VoIP: Voice over IP, enables users to speak to other users via their Internet connection; uses the internet to connect a calling party to one or more local or long-distance called parties FTP: File transfer Protocol, internet standard that permits file uploading and downloading to and from other computers on the Internet

Difference between: the web, a webpage, a website, a web server

the web: worldwide collection of electronic documents website: collection of related webpages and associated items (documents and pictures) webpage: contains text, graphics web server: computer that delivers requested webpages to your computer or mobile device

online auction

users bid on an item being sold by someone else (eBay)

Besides webpages, define another item that a search engine could find.

websites, images, videos, news, maps, other info