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Here is our original glossary of terms, everything from Access to Zip Drive. access If a computer user has access to a certain file, he/she has permission on the server to view the file. access control This is a method to stop unauthorized viewers from seeing confidential data; only those with access are allowed to view it, and all others will receive "400" errors. access number This is a telephone number that is provided by your access provider. When your dial-up modem calls the number, you are provided a connection to the Internet. access time This is the time in between when the computer asks for the information from the server and when it actually receives the information. Accessware This software makes it so that not only unwanted people are blocked, but
those who re wanted have security too. It is a highly secured system. This is a program that checks the stats of a website, including things like who visited the site and when, and other useful statisctics. account When you sign up for a service on a website, such as one that gives you a username and password for purchasing products, you create an account with the service. This usually gives you privileges that those without accounts can not have. Acrobat This is a program that allows you to read or write documents in the .pfd format. This format can only be read by Adobe Acrobat, and is useful for creation pre-formatted printer ready versions of documents. active The active window is the one that you are currently working and/or using. For instance, click on your browser (the window you are viewing this text through), it is now the active window. An active link is one that works. ActiveX This is a Microsoft technology that allows you to make your site interactive. It is a Microsoft version of things like Shockwave or Java. ActiveX Control This is any applet that was created with ActiveX, and is used to make the web page interactive. ad banner These banners are advertisement for a company, and serves as a link to the companies web site. They are a standard size, and when clicked, the website that has the banner will receive points with the Banner Exchange, based on how many times it was clicked. Ad Server This is a server
that is used by a Banner Exchange, it automatically rotates banners, and gives
points to the site with the banner. It keeps track of all the visitors who
click on the banners. This is the URL of a website (ie. /C0100523). AI Artificial
Intelligence is what runs most multiplayer games where you can play agaist the
computer. It also runs programs where you can "talk" to your
computer, and have it respond. This is a sound format for Macintosh users. aliasing & anti-aliasing
alphanumeric Using the letter A-Z and digits 0-9. No other character are alphanumeric. alt The alt key is located right near the space bar, and is used mainly for shortcuts. For instance, Alt-F4 will close your browser window. Try that later, or open a new window before doing so. analog Considered the opposite of digital. Analog is more of a physical
system. For instance, a digital watch uses electronic to show numbers. An analog
watch has hand and moves, physical movement. This is a nickname for Animation. This is a form of security, being anonymous is not revealing your identity. This is good for things like chat room, where you are anonymous in terms of your location and name. anonymous FTP This allows you to search through a sites files using FTP without setting up an account first. anonymous posting Any
message that is posted in a newsgroup where the write did not reveal his/her
identity. This is an ISP that includes many member only features, currently with over 21 million users. app An abbreviation for the word application. Apple This is the company that creates Macintosh computers. applet A small script that can be written in a variety of languages, some include Java, Javascript, Perl, or C++. application This is a program on the computer which has a useful purpose that betters the users computing experience. application server This
is a server dedicated to hosting applications which usually involve very large
amounts of information. We love this word (one of the reasons we picked it for our title). It is the name for an entire Art form, it encompasses a vast amount of topics. Architecture can be designing anything from a web site to a 55 story building. Information Architecture is designing company and intranet systems for the movement of information. archive A group of items with a common topic. A
newsletter archive contains past newsletters, while a picture archive can be
almost a library of pictures. If you read our Internet History course, you would know that this is one of the beginning organizations that started networking the first colleges together. ARPANet The name for the linked colleges and organizations. (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) This the standard systems for tranlating Latin based letters into binary code (7 digits, either 1s or 0s. It is pronounced ass-key. ASP These are cgi-scripts based on Visual Basic, which makes it easier for
visual basic programmers to use the technology. After the beginning of a screename, the @ sign is placed to signify that it is a certain username AT a certain ISP. attachment This is a file that is tagged along with an email sent. They need
to be separately downloaded for viewing, ad can be any file format. This is a system that is used to make sure that users are who they say they are. Credit Card authorization is a system that will only allow you to go into a site if you provide your credit card number. author This is the creator of any script, language, or site. Backbone A
large connection line that has lots of little lines that comes off of it, much
like the human nervous system. Backside bus An
interface that connects the L1 and L2 memory. Allows
using pervious versions of hardware and software. A
specific range of frequency. the
speed of your Internet connection. An
online test that tests the speed of your Internet connection. A
message or advertisement on a web page. a
code composed of lines that identify the object. A
programming language, like C++. A
measure of speed on a network. An
approach to building a supercomputer by networking many computers A
test of the prototype software or hardware. A
complex programming language that is made up of 0 and 1, and also the BIOS A
program that identifies all of the components in a computer when it is first
turned on. A
piece of information, a 100th of a kilobit. An
image that is composed of bits. The
speed of which bits are sent. Bits
per second. A
document or file that is sent to the recipient with out knowing Keeps
a website for easy viewing. Refers
to a system of logical thought. A
part of the line that connects you to the Internet that slows your A
high-speed Internet connection. A
program used to surf the Internet. A
palette of colors that all browsers can use. An
area of data that slows or speeds up the data that is being moved due to An
error in a computer program. Create
a CD-ROM. Where
signals are dropped and picked up and moved to their desired place. A
unit of data, consisting of a character or number. A
programming language, used in building most programs. A
broadband modem, uses a coaxial TV cable to connect to the A
worldwide system of computer networks. CAD Computer
Aided Design. A
copy of the note sent to a recipient, other then the main recipient. A
web page composed of different sources all combined into one logical page. Computer
Aided Software Engineering. A
piece of hardware used to “burn” or create CD’s. The
name for the original Pentium processor. An
area in which mobile phone has service. Also an energy-storing unit. Common
Gateway Interface. A
printable phonetic, or pictographic object. A
room, usually on the Internet, or in an Internet based program, that people can
send instant text or voice messages. A
write able compact disk. A
compact disk. A
writeable, and re-writeable compact disk. A
short word for “microchip.” In
web terminology, it is the number of times a user will click on an ad. The
percentage of people that click on an ad, to the people that just view Images
used for the web, they can be anything from pictures to simple This
refers to the number of pulses per second in a processor, this is A
written programming language, such as C++, or HTML. A
specific order in a system, such as open a browser. Making
files smaller. A
file that you receive when looking at some WebPages that records your An
object used to track the number of users on a given site. Somebody
who breaks into others computer systems. Information. A
file created to store data. Fixing
or bypassing errors in programs and files. The
measure of sound. A
common name for a typical modem connection. Dynamic
Hyper Text Markup Language. Electronic
technology that processes data in a series of 0’s and 1’s. Digital
Subscriber Line, a high-speed broadband connection. A
way of organizing information. A
mechanism that improves the time it takes to find things on a The backbone of windows. Dots Per Inch. Copying a file from a remote computer, and placing it on a personal
machine. Digital
Video Disc. Internet
Business. Internet
Mail. Endings
for valid education websites. Pictographs
commonly used in instant messengers, such as the smiley . A
person with an idea that revolutionizes the market that he/she is The
most common type of Local Area Network, the most common type of Frequently
Asked Questions. A
cables that is composed of tiny fibers that carries light. A
place where you can input information into a database or directly onto a A
data object. File
Transfer Protocol. Firewall A
piece of software or hardware designed to keep out intruders in Font A
set of characters, such as Arial or Times New Roman. Form One
large field, or a page consisting of many fields. Frame A
page with in a frame, not all browsers support frames. Geek Maegan. GIF A
type of image file. Gigabyte 1000
megabytes. Gigaflop A
measure of speed, a gigaflop is one billion floating-point operations per Gigahertz 1000
Megahertz. Glitch A
malfunction in a computer or program. GPS Global
positioning system, used for locating objects. .gov A
website ending for valid government websites. Hacker A
person that attacks computers, and other systems, possibly infecting Hard disk Another
name for a hard drive, it’s a disk that holds information. Hardware Physical
objects that attach to your computer. Hertz The
measure for CPU speed. Hit A hit is when a web page gets a certain number of visitors. Home Network Networking used in your home to connect computers together, or Home Schooling Going to school at home, either through a personal tutor, or
through the Internet. HTML Hyper Text Markup Language, used in creating WebPages. HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol. Illegal Operation An operation in which the computer malfunctions. IM Instant message normally in text format, they are used to communicate Image A picture. Saving data on disks. Internet Also known as the World Wide Web. ISP Internet Service Provider. IP Internet Protocol, a number that is assigned to each computer that is
connected Intranet A private network, usually in business. IT Information
Technology. Java A coding language for the Internet. J-PEG A picture format, it is compressed and is used very often on the Internet. Keyboard A peripheral that inputs text. Kbps Kilobytes Per Second. LAN Local Area
Network. Laptop A portable computer. Latency The network delay, high latency would mean a slow connection. Link A connection to another site on the Internet. Linux An open source operating system. Mac The first computers, created by Apple. Memory The amount a computer can save for recovery. Microchip A small chip such as a processor. Mirror Site A site that has the same downloads as another site. Modem A device used to connect to the Internet, there are many types of modems, Monitor A device for viewing the contents of your computer. MP3 A compressed audio format, most commonly associated with Nester. Motherboard The backbone of a computer system. Mouse An external peripheral that allows users to “point and click.” Mpeg A movie format, its compressed and the most common in the Internet. Multimedia Many types of media, such as video, audio, pictures. MYSQL mySQL is a regional database management system. Nano Very small. Napster A music download program that shared pirated music. Nerd Technologically smart, but not socially active. .net Another domain name like .org and .com Netiquette Internet etiquette. Network A group of computers joined together. Newsgroup A discussion of a particular subject consisting of notes written on a Number A numerical character. Offline Not connected to the Internet. Open A command to bring up a file. Open Source A non-copy righted program code. OS Operating System. .org An Internet address ending for all valid organizations. Over clocking Setting your CPU (central processing unit) to a speed, which it is,
not Packet Switching A network that is based on small bits on data that is routed to
its Parallel Port A SCSI port, used normally for printers and scanners. Parse Analyzing in an orderly way. Password A word, or set of characters that locks files, or systems. Patch A “fix” for software. PC Personal Computer. PC100 RAM RAM with a frequency of 100hz. PC133 RAM RAM with a frequency of 133hz. Pentium The brand name for Intel CPU’s. Perl A programming language. Ping A wave that is sent from one computer to another, and then it returns to the
Pixel The
dots any picture is made up of. .png Portable Networks Graphic. Very small file size, useful for Flash
animations.
A peripheral that prints characters. The part of a computer that performs logical operations. Random Access Memory. Refresh Rate The rate at which the video card tells the monitor to update. The pixel quality of an image. A peripheral that digitizes images and saves them on hard disks. Screen A monitor. A web based program that allows users to search for items on a Security Protection. Serial Port A SCSI interface. Server A computer system built with the intent of allowing other users to access Shortcut A quick route to get from one place to another, like a bookmark. Site Map A map of a website. Snail Mail The “techie” term for letters and other such types of mail. Software Programs that can perform different functions. Source Code The code used for building WebPages and programs, such as HTML and Spam Junk E-mail. Static IP An IP address that never changes, always stays the same. (A dynamic IP Storage An
area where data can be kept. Some storage media includes, floppy Supercomputer A
very powerful computer, normally used to calculate large mathematical problems,
and predict geological patterns. T1 (see
T-carrier System) T3 (see
T-carrier System) T-Carrier System A
system developed by Bell, it uses digital lines that are put Telephony Telephony
is the electronic transmission of data and voice. A
teraflop is a measure of computer speed and can be expressed as Text Phonetic
characters. Thread A
thread is a sequence of answers to an initial message posting. Tool Bar – Tool Bar A
menu in a program that has shortcuts for tools on it. 32bit
color, millions of colors. Unicode
is a new idea about binary code for text and script characters, it is A
vector is a phenomenon that has two properties, magnitude and direction, Virus A
malicious line of code that can corrupt or destroy files. Visual Basic A
program designed for the coding of BASIC. The
amount of data storage a drive has. A
large underground network of sites. A
beam of sound or light, waves are used in the wireless transmission of A
common word for the Internet. The
Microsoft operating system. A
compression program used for Windows. An
object without wires. The
short term for the Year 2000. A large floppy disk drive that can store up to 250 megabytes.
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