Karteikarten
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- 1what are weblogs?these are frequently updated online journals with diary-like
entries which allow people to express their thoughts and feelings and give details of
their daily activities. Typically, a blog includes text, photos and sometimes video. - 2what are microblogging sites?These are sites which allows users to create and exchange
really short text entries. A popular example of this type of site is Twitter™ - 3what is a wiki?These are websites that provide information that visitors to the site can
extend and edit. They allow users to share information and are useful for research.
The best-known example of a wiki is Wikipedia, the online encyclopaedia which can
be updated by contributors. - 4what is a chatroom?Online communication within communities is sometimes referred to as
chat . Some of the large interactive communities where people take part in the same
conversation or type of chat at the same time are known as chatrooms . - 5what is a podcastPodcasts are a series of audio or video files that can be downloaded from the internet.
If video is published in episodes like a blog, then this process is known as a vlog (video
blogging). YouTube is an example of a video-sharing website where individuals can
share vlogs. - 6what is a network of friends?A collection
of people who jointly keep up-todate
contact online. Sometimes
this may be a specifi c network,
such as The National Youth Science
Forum, or it may be more general,
like a group of friends keeping in
touch through Facebook. - 7what is netiquette?Short for ‘internet
etiquette’ or ‘network etiquette’. It
is a set of conventions covering the
use of networks used to interact
with other people. The conventions
are designed to prevent people
causing annoyance or offence to
others. - 8what is a virtual world?An online
community which meets in a
computer-generated world; for
example, the large multi-player
online games. - 9what is instant messaging?Instant messaging provides a way to exchange textual messages as an alternative
to the telephone and at a fraction of the cost. As messages are sent in real time,
responses can be received instantaneously.
However, instant messaging does have its disadvantages:
• emotions are better expressed in person and can sometimes be miscommunicated
within an instant message that is sent quickly
• viruses can be spread by instant messaging. - 10what is voice over internet protocal?Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) allows people to interact in real time using voice
and/or video messaging, and is available between any two points in the world. For
internet-only conversations, there is no additional cost at either end. Skype™ is an
example of a service that uses VoIP.
Being able to contact relatives and business colleagues on the other side of the world
at relatively low cost is the biggest benefit. VoIP software is often used by businesses
for online conferences and meetings. This reduces travel costs, travel time (and
therefore loss of productivity during this time) and the cost of hiring a venue.
As with all new technology, VoIP has its limitations:
• Reliability. VoIP service is dependent on the quality and reliability of your
broadband service and may not work if there is a power cut.
• Voice quality. Voices can sometimes be distorted or there may be long pauses
between questions and answers.
• Security. As with all internet technologies, identity theft, viruses, spamming and
phishing are all potential threats - 11what is an online community?A virtual
community which exists only
online. It may be open to
anyone (e.g. a bulletin board) or
restricted by interest (e.g. various
scientifi c communities). - 12what is a type of online communication?Email, messaging,
news groups,
social networks,
conferencing, blogs,
vlogs - 13what is a form of real-time infomation?Timetables, news,
sport updates,
weather reports,
travel news - 14what is online commerce?Banking, auctions,
online sales
and purchases,
publishing - 15how does the goverment use online services?Tax returns,
e-voting,
applications for
grants or benefits - 16what forms of education is there online?Online learning,
online training,
manufacturers’
online tutorials - 17how would businesses use online services?Business networks,
collaborative
working, video
conferencing - 18in what ways are entertainment a form of an online service?Multi-user games,
radio and TV players,
video streaming - 19what are the types of online advertising?search engine results pages,
banner and pop up advertising,
email marketing e.g spam and unsolicited bulk emails and
pay-per-click advertising - 20what is pay-per-click adverting?Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising is a form of online advertising. It involves websites or
web pages hosting ads for other companies. If a surfer clicks on an ad, they will be
re-directed through to the advertiser’s website. The website or web page provider will
receive a payment for every ad which is clicked on. - 21what is instant messaging?is a way to exchange textual messages as an alternativeto the telephone and at a fraction of the cost.
- 22what does VoIP mean?Voice over Internet Protocol
- 23what does compressing a file do?it compresses a large file that may be too large to send to someone or will take a while to reach them so compressing them makes it easier
- 24what is a store and forward system?this is when you send an email and the person you send it to is not signed in so the email is placed into storage until the recipent is signed in and then it forwards the message from storage to their email.
- 25what are the advantages of email?it has an easily accessable address book, can be used to send attachments such as pictures, videos and music files it can also be sent to multiple peolple
- 26what is a CC?a CC is a carbon copy which means that you copy someone into the recipenets field meaning that they can be seen by other people who also recieved the email
- 27what is BCC?a BBC is a blind carbon copy this means that the person who recieves the email will not see that you have sent the email to other people aswell
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