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Dial-up access
when the modem in your computer uses a standard telephone line to connect to the Internet and is only connected when one dials or calls the Internet service provide (ISP) TERM 2
Dial-up
DEFINITION 2 a slow-speed technology but less expensive for connections, if the phone number to which one dials is not a long-distance telephone call. TERM 3
DSL
DEFINITION 3 a technology that provides high-speed Internet connections using regular telephone lines. A cable modem allows access to high-speed Internet services through the cable television network TERM 4
Fiber to the Premises
DEFINITION 4 (FTTP) uses fiber-optic cable to provide high-speed Internet access to home and business users TERM 5
Fixed Wireless
DEFINITION 5 high-speed Internet connections use a dish-shaped antenna to communication to a tower location via radio signals
Wireless Fidelity
(wireless fidelity) network uses radio signals to provide access to the Internet through a cellular network TERM 7
Satellite Modem
DEFINITION 7 communicates with a satellite dish to provide high-speed Internet connections via satellite. TERM 8
Access
Provider
DEFINITION 8 a business that provides individuals and companies access to the Internet for free or a fee TERM 9
Internet Service
Provider
DEFINITION 9 ISP is a regional or national access provider, examples are AT&T, Earth Link, and Hughes Net(this our satellite internet provider) TERM 10
Online Service Providers
DEFINITION 10 OSPs have many members-only features. The features are special content and services such as news, weather, games, email, calendars, and instant messaging, examples are AOL and MSN
Web Site
a collection of related Web pages and associated items such as documents and pictures stored on a Web server TERM 17
Web Browser
DEFINITION 17 A program that allows you to use web pages, internet explorer, and firefox, google chrome TERM 18
Browser
DEFINITION 18 A Web browser is a software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web. TERM 19
Uniform Resource
Locator
DEFINITION 19 URL, a web page's unique address, TERM 20
Subject Directory
DEFINITION 20 classifies Web pages in an organized set of categories or groups and then related subcategories, such as sportsthen Cross Country, Golf, Football, Soccer. Subject directories let you find information by clicking links rather than entering keywords
Content Aggretor
is gathers and organizes Web content and then distributes or feeds the content to subscribers TERM 22
Criteria for evaluating a web
page
DEFINITION 22 Affiliationa reputable institution should support the Web site without bias in the information. Audience the Web site should be written at an appropriate level. Authority the Web site should list the author and the appropriate credentials. Content the Web site should be well organized and the links should work. Currency the information on the Web page should be current. Design the pages at the Web site should download quickly and be visually pleasing and easy to navigate. Objectivity the Web site should contain little advertising and be free of preconceptions
