This communication network is a large supplier of information, providing services to approximately three million users. AOL provides connection to the Internet, E-Mail service, newsgroups, up-to-date information on sports, news, and much more.
(See network).
ARPANET-Advanced Research Projects Agency Network
In the 1970s, the ARPANET agency was created. ARPANET connected the biggest computers in the United States (computers at academic, military and government institutions) to each other for research and military purposes. This network set the foundation for the Internet.
(See network).
Channel
When talking in IRC, every topic is called a channel.
(See IRC.)
Compuserve
One of the oldest and largest online services, Compuserve has about 4,000,000 members around the world. It's name is sometimes abbreviated as CIS.
Cyberspace
All computers that can communicate with each other via the various communication networks. These networks include Internet, Compuserve, America On Line, Prodigy, and others.
(See also network, Compuserve, America On Line).
Dial up
Calling another computer via modem.
(See modem.)
Emblaze
A new software based technology developed by Geo, which lets you play a real-time, on-line, full motion animation on the WWW.
Emblaze creator
Advanced authoring tool which enables non-programming Internet users and Web-site owners to easily create their own animation to be displayed on the Net.
Emblaze player
A new software which enables Internet users to play real-time,
on-line, full-motion animation created with Emblaze technology.
Fiber optic cable
A cable made of glass fibers that transfers information with the help of laser beams.
Geo
Geo Interactive Media Group is a multimedia development company specializing in education, CBT, adventure games, and new technologies.
Products include banking and international trade courseware (Letters of Credit), Internet tutorial (Netcracker), Power Rangers game, Masked Rider game, Aircraft Recognition Training, Emblaze technology, etc.
Handshaking
A series of signals which two modems send to each other in order to confirm a satisfactory connection. Handshaking occurs when you try to connect two computers via modem.
Hard drive
A computerized storage unit used to store data. Unlike other storage units such as CD-ROM, a hard drive is available for both reading and writing.
Host
The Internet network computer that supplies Internet services (connection to Web sites, E-Mail service, etc.)
(See ISP.)
Internet
All networks and servers in the world that deal with Internet-related issues (WWW, Gopher, Newsgroups, E-Mail, FTP, IRC, etc.) and communicate with each other viaTCP/IP.
(See TCP, IP.)
ISP -Internet Service Provider
A host computer that provides Internet services to any user connected to it.
(See host.)
LAN - Local Area Network
A small computer network that connects a relatively small amount of computers, usually in close vicinity of each other.
(See network.)
Log in
The process of identifying yourself to a computer you want to work on, by providing your userid/username and password.
(See userid, password.)
Modem
The word "modem" stands for "modulator-demodulator". A modem allows your computer to "talk" to other computers via a telephone line.
(See network.)
Multimedia
A combination of different types of information, such as text, movies, sound, etc. On the Internet, Web pages can present music, animation, and video clips along with textual information.
(See Web page.)
Netiquette
Etiquette on the Internet.
(See Internet.)
Netscape
One of the most popular Web browsers. Netscape provides multimedia display of Web pages, FTP sites, Gopher, etc. In addition, it includes internal software for dealing with electronic mail and newsgroups.
(See Gopher, FTP Usenet, E-Mail, browser.)
Network
A system of two or more computers, which transmits information between various different computers.
(See WAN, LAN.)
On-line
When one computer is connected to another and performs various activities.
Packet
On the Internet data is broken up into small chunks called packets.
Protocol
A language for communication between computers. Protocol consists of a series of rules and commands meant to allow for satisfactory communication between computers. The protocol that allows for communication on the Internet is TCP/IP.
(See TCP/IP.)
Server
A computer (usually a large, central one) that provides Internet services to those who contact it. Some of the services such a server provides include storing Web pages, transferring electronic mail, storing and managing newsgroup discussions, etc.
(See Usenet, E-Mail, Web page.)
Site
A computer that supplies some sort of service. For example, a Web site provides Web services, an FTP site provides FTP services.
(See Web site.)
System administrator
The person responsible for the operation of the host computer.
(See host.)
TCP/IP - Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
The Internet's communication protocol.
(See Internet, protocol.)
Usenet- the User Network
This system developed at the same time as ARPANET. It allows for discussions between various users via a computer network.
(See newsgroups, ARPANET.)
WWW- World Wide Web
A system which stores and arranges information in Web page format. (See browser, Web site, Web page.)
