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15 Cards in this Set
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What is needed in order to connect to the Internet?
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IP ADDRESS
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A set of rules specifically for an organization's network such as a school's rules for Internet use.
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ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY (AUP)
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A method of sending information over a network - simultaneously sending the same message to multiple recipients such as playing music over the Internet.
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BROADCAST
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Software programs like Internet Explorer and Safari that help you see web sites.
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BROWSER
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An extension used in a URL, such as .com or .org; used to identify the type of entity to which a site belongs.
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DOMAIN NAME
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Saving pictures, music or other files from a network or the Internet to your computer.
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DOWNLOAD
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Sources of viruses
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DOWNLOADING
PORTABLE STORAGE DEVICES EMAIL ATTACHMENTS |
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A procedure that renders the contents of a message or file unintelligible to anyone not authorized to read it such as scrambled credit card numbers when purchasing online.
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ENCRYPTION
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A computer or computer software that stops unauthorized users from accessing private information; prevents network intrusion.
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FIREWALL
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A satellite navigational system of satellites and receiving devices used to compute position on earth.
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GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS)
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A web browser feature that allows you to move quickly from one location to another.
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HYPERLINK
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The first or welcome page for a web site; the starting point for the entire site which may contain links from this starting page.
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HOME PAGE
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A global network of thousands of computer networks that offers e-mail and information services to millions of users.
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INTERNET
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A connection between one page in a hypertext or multimedia document and another page or document.
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LINK
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Two or more computers connected to each other in a local area; within the same building or room.
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LOCAL AREA NETWORK (LAN)
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