The Internet and The Web

FTP( file transfer protocol)

Short for File Transfer Protocol, the protocol for exchanging files over the Internet. FTP works in the same way as HTTP for transferring Web pages from a server to a user's browser and SMTP for transferring electronic mail across the Internet in that, like these technologies, FTP uses the Internet's TCP/IP protocols to enable data transfer.FTP is most commonly used to download a file from a server using the Internet or to upload a file to a server (e.g., uploading a Web page file to a server).

use the file transfer protocol to transfer data from one computer to another; "You can FTP these data"

file transfer protocol: protocol that allows users to copy files between their local system and any system they can reach on the network.A protocol used to transfer files between two computers. Generally used over a TCP/IP-based network.(File Transfer Protocol) is a method of transferring files (web pages for example) from your local PC to your web server. There are a variety of free ftp software programs available on the Internet and they enable you to update your website pages at any given time.

Plug-ins

Special software program that make special things happen.

A program that adds a specific feature to a user's browser so it is able to play/view certain files. Examples: Flash, Shockwave

Plug-Ins are software pieces that add a specific feature or service to a larger system. For example, in order to view a PDF file, the Adobe Acrobat Reader® plug-in is required.

This Blackboard course will require Adobe Reader in order to access certain media. You can download this free software by following this link for Adobe Reader.

Small, supplemental programs that can be downloaded free of charge from the Internet. Plug-ins add new functions to the Web browser making it possible, for example, to view new multimedia information on the Web.

Plug-ins are smaller software programs with a specific purpose. It works with the main program and adds more functionality to the software. This could be anything from enhancing graphics to encryption or trans-lating a language.

Software that works automatically when particular types of files are encountered by a web browser.

These are extensions to your browser and enhance functionality.

Filters

filter - remove by passing through a filter; "filter out the impurities"

filter - percolate: pass through; "Water permeates sand easily"

filter - device that removes something from whatever passes through it

filter - trickle: run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream; "water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose"; "reports began to dribble in"

filter - an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it

Internet Security Suite

When you look on the internet, you’re exposing yourself to all kinds of security threats. One security program isn’t going to do the trick. Get internet security suites software and stop those threats now.CA Internet Security Suite Plus provides easy-to-use, comprehensive protection against viruses, spyware, spam, inappropriate content, lost files, and data corruption - all without the hassles and complexities found in other security suites.A suite of utilities for maintaining the security of a Windows PC from McAfee. Formerly called McAfee Office, it includes more than a dozen utilities such as antivirus, personal firewall, spam blocker and popup blocker.

Wiki

A wiki ( ) is a website that allows the easy creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages via a web browser using a simplified markup language or a WYSIWYG text editor. ...

Wiki software (also known as a wiki engine or wiki application) is software that runs a wiki, or a website that allows users to collaboratively create and edit web pages using a web browser. A wiki system is usually a web application that runs on one or more web servers. ...

WIKI (95.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Country format. Licensed to Carrollton, Kentucky, USA. The station is currently owned by Wagon Wheel Broadcasting, LLC.

Wiki (also known as Project Wiki and Wiki: Master of Tales/The Beginning of the End) is a MMORPG which should have been released by Webzen.

A collaborative website which can be directly edited by anyone with access to it; To research a topic on Wikipedia or some similar wiki; To contribute to a wiki

Jawascript

JavaScript is an object-oriented scripting language used to enable programmatic access to objects within both the client application and other applications. A scripting language developed by Netscape to enable Web authors to design interactive sites. Although it shares many of the features and structures of the full Java language, it was developed independently. Javascript can interact with HTML source code, enabling Web authors to spice up their sites with dynamic content. JavaScript is endorsed by a number of software companies and is an open language that anyone can use without purchasing a license. It is supported by recent browsers from Netscape and Microsoft, though Internet Explorer supports only a subset, which Microsoft calls Jscript.

Applets

An applet is any small application that performs one specific task; sometimes running within the context of a larger program, perhaps as a plugin., Answers.com. ...

applet - a Java application; an application program that uses the client's web browser to provide a user interface

applet - a small program module that runs under the control of a larger application, typically a web browser

Very compact computer programs, written in Java, designed to be downloaded by web browsers to provide more dynamic and interactive web pages.

are self-contained programs that run in a virtual machine or scripting language interpreter that does the sandboxing.

applet - Applets are small applications, often embedded within a web page. They are writtenin the platform independent programming language Java.

applet - A program or subprogram that interprets content on web pages.

HTML

HTML, which stands for HyperText Markup Language, is the predominant markup language for web pages. It provides a means to create structured documents by denoting structural semantics for text such as headings, paragraphs, lists etc as well as for links, quotes, and other items. ...

is the predominant language for construction of web pages. It is used to describe structure and content in text form as well as to compliment text with objects such as images.

A protocol which include "tags" that are used to encode and format text, graphics, animation, sound, and other types of files on the World Wide Web. (Unit 7> Tips for Using the Internet)

Abbreviation for “Hypertext Markup Language.” A set of codes that can be inserted into text files to indicate special typefaces, inserted images, and links to other hypertext documents

URL

the address of a web page on the world wide web

In computing, a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is a subset of the Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) that specifies where an identified resource is available and the mechanism for retrieving it. ...

A Uniform Resource Locator: the address of a web page, ftp site, audio stream or other Internet resource; for example, “http://en.wiktionary.org/”

A term used sometimes for certain URIs to indicate that they might change. See URI.

The actual address of the resource on the Net. "http://abc.edu/file.html" is a URL.

Accessible in your browser's address bar. Also, when this site's "Print this Page" is invoked, the page's URL is listed at bottom.