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Unit 2 The Internet & World Wide Web by Mind Map: Unit 2 The Internet & World Wide Web

1. The World Wide Web

1.1. consists of a worldwide collection of electronic documents

1.2. Web site

1.2.1. is a collection of related Web pages and associated items

1.3. Web server

1.3.1. is a computer that delivers requested Web pages to your computer

1.4. Web 2.0

1.4.1. refers to Web sites that provide a means for users to interact

1.5. Web browser

1.5.1. allows users to access Web pages and Web 2.0 programs

1.5.1.1. Internet Explorer

1.5.1.2. Firefox

1.5.1.3. Opera

1.5.1.4. Safari

1.5.1.5. Google Chrome

1.6. A search engine

1.6.1. is helpful in locating items

1.6.1.1. Images

1.6.1.2. Videos

1.6.1.3. Audio

1.6.1.4. Blogs

1.6.1.5. People or Businesses

1.6.1.6. Maps

1.6.1.7. News

1.7. Information presented on the Web must be evaluated for accuracy

1.8. No one oversees the content of Web pages

1.9. A thumbnail is a small version of a larger graphic

1.10. Virtual reality (VR)

1.10.1. is the use of computers to simulate a real or imagined environment that appears as a three-dimensional space

1.11. Web publishing

1.11.1. is the development and maintenance of Web pages

1.11.1.1. Plan a Web site

1.11.1.2. Analyze and design a Web site

1.11.1.3. Create a Web site

1.11.1.4. Deploy a Web site

1.11.1.5. Maintain a Web site

2. E-commerce

2.1. is a business transaction that occurs over an electronic network

2.1.1. Business-to-consumer (B2C)

2.1.2. Business-to-business (B2B)

2.1.3. Consumer-to-consumer (C2C)

3. The Internet

3.1. access provider

3.1.1. ISP (Internet service provider)

3.1.2. Online service provider (OSP)

3.1.3. Wireless Internet service provider (WISP)

3.2. IP address

3.2.1. is a number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the Internet

3.3. domain name

3.3.1. is the text version of an IP address

3.4. DNS server

3.4.1. translates the domain name into its associated IP address

3.5. Web browser

3.5.1. allows users to access Web pages and Web 2.0 programs

4. Other Internet Services

4.1. E-mail

4.1.1. is the transmission of messages and files via a computer network

4.2. e-mail program

4.2.1. allows you to create, send, receive, forward, store, print, and delete e-mail messages

4.3. mailing list

4.3.1. Subscribing

4.3.1.1. adds your e-mail name and address

4.3.2. Unsubscribing

4.3.2.1. removes your name

4.4. Instant messaging (IM)

4.4.1. is a real-time Internet communications service

4.5. chat

4.5.1. is a real-time typed conversation that takes place on a computer

4.6. chat room

4.6.1. is a location on an Internet server that permits users to chat with each other

4.7. VoIP (Voice over IP)

4.7.1. enables users to speak to other users over the Internet

4.7.2. Also called Internet telephony

4.8. FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

4.8.1. is an Internet standard that permits file uploading and downloading with other computers on the Internet

4.8.2. Many operating systems include FTP capabilities

4.8.3. An FTP server is a computer that allows users to upload and/or download files using FTP

4.9. Netiquette

4.9.1. is the code of acceptable Internet behavior