Across
- 1. 2.0 Also called the participatory Web, this term has several definitions, although the most popular one refers to Web sites where users can modify the content.
- 3. A type of web site that uses technology to change imagery of the Earth's surface into valuable information.
- 6. A method of publishing files (primarily audio) to the Internet that can be streamed or downloaded for playback on a computer or a personal digital audio player.
- 8. Resource Locator (URL) The address of a Web page, FTP site, audio stream, or other Internet resource.
- 9. The first page that appears in the browse when you visit a web site.
- 11. service provider (ISP) An organization or company that provides connectivity to the Internet through a telecommunications line or wireless system.
- 12. A text-based program that creates hyper linked documents.
- 14. Simple Syndication (RSS) Also known as Rich Site Summary and RDF Summary, is a format originally developed to syndicate news articles online, and is now widely used to share the content of blogs.
- 16. Used to upload files from on computer to another and retrieve files from a server to a computer.
- 17. Identifies a computer or web site on the internet.
- 18. site A collection of related HTML-formatted Web pages located on the World Wide Web.
- 20. networking site A type of Web site where an online community provides interaction for groups of people who share a similar interest or activity.
- 23. A programming interface developed by Microsoft for windows. This set of rules controls windows applications that are downloaded from the internet and then run in a browser.
- 24. A small text file that web sites put on your computer to store information about you and your preferences.
Down
- 1. A collaborative Web site that people can use to add, edit, remove, and organize Web page content.
- 2. An electronic document similar to an ID card.
- 4. numerical addressing system that uniquely identifies computers and networks linked to the Internet.
- 5. The first graphical browser.
- 7. A type of computer program that makes a service request from a server.
- 10. Protocol (IP) address A numerical addressing system that uniquely identifies computers and networks linked to the Internet.
- 13. A Web site that features useful content, but also contains links to other sites.
- 15. Software application you can access with your Web browser.
- 19. Sockets Layer (SSL) A protocol for managing the security of message transmissions on the Internet.
- 21. The number of web sites returned by a search engine based on your keyword.
- 22. cache A temporary storage area on your computer for collecting data.