WWW - World Wide Web
Internet - A world-wide network of computers linked by telephone lines, allowing for the global dissemination of information.
http://www.travel-industry-dictionary.com/internet.html
Modem - The word modem is actually short for Modulator/Demodulator. (There's something you can really impress your friends with). A modem is a communications device that can be either internal or external to your computer. It allows one computer to connect another computer and transfer data over telephone lines. The original dial-up modems are becoming obsolete because of their slow speeds and are being replaced by the much faster cable and DSL modems.
http://www.techterms.com/definition/modem
Broadband - This refers to high-speed data transmission in which a single cable can carry a large amount of data at once. The most common types of Internet broadband connections are cable modems (which use the same connection as cable TV) and DSL modems (which use your existing phone line). Because of its multiple channel capacity, broadband has started to replace baseband, the single-channel technology originally used in most computer networks. So now when you see companies like AT&T and SBC pushing those fancy "broadband" ads in your face, you'll at least know what they are talking about.
http://www.techterms.com/definition/broadband
Dial Up - Dial-up refers to an Internet connection that is established using a modem. The modem connects the computer to standard phone lines, which serve as the data transfer medium. When a user initiates a dial-up connection, the modem dials a phone number of an Internet Service Provider that is designated to receive dial-up calls. The ISP then establishes the connection, which usually takes about ten seconds and is accompanied by several beeping an buzzing sounds.
http://www.techterms.com/definition/dialup
Wireless - In the computing world, the term "wireless" can be rather ambiguous, since it may refer to several different wireless technologies. The two most common types of wireless capabilities computers have are
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
http://www.techterms.com/definition/wireless
SMS - Stands for "Short Message Service." SMS is used to send text messages to mobile phones. The messages can typically be up to 160 characters in length, though some services use 5-bit mode, which supports 224 characters. SMS was originally created for phones that use GSM (Global System for Mobile) communication, but now all the major cell phone systems support it.
http://www.techterms.com/definition/sms
MMS - Acronym for Multimedia Message Service. It is the successor of Short Message Service (SMS) that allows users to add multimedia content, such as sound, pictures, graphics, video clips, etc. to their text messages. Unlike the SMS, which is a maximum of 160 text characters and cannot exceed 160 bytes, the MMS allows the transmission of up to 100 kilobytes of data.
http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/terms.php?define=MMS
Cyberbullying - Cyberbullying is a new threat that can be insidious and difficult to manage or prosecute. Given that the bullying is conducted online and via cell phone technology, it is difficult for law enforcement to track. But cyberbullying has proven dangerous, as teens have committed suicide after enduring attacks via high-tech channels.
Phishing - Phishing is a way of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. Communications purporting to be from popular social web sites, auction sites, online payment processors or IT administrators are commonly used to lure the unsuspecting public. Phishing is typically carried out by e-mail or instant messaging.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phishing
Cyberstalking - Using the Internet, through chat rooms and e-mail, to find, identify, and arrange to meet a person whom one intends to criminally victimize.
http://law.yourdictionary.com/cyberstalking
Masquerading - a ball or party at which masks and fancy costumes or disguises are worn
http://www.yourdictionary.com/masquerading
Spam - send unwanted or junk e-mail. unwanted e-mail (usually of a commercial nature sent out in bulk)
http://www.google.co.nz/search?hl=en&defl=en&q=define:spam&sa=X&ei=KHBlTby0MMiXccXLodcF&sqi=2&ved=0CBUQkAE
Virus - computer virus is a software program, script, or macro designed to infect, destroy, modify, or cause other problems with your computer or software programs. The user may protect him by using an anti-virus protection program. The anti-virus protection program designed to detect, protect, and clean any computer viruses. This is the most basic way to define a computer virus. There are tens of thousands of viruses out there with many more created on a daily basis. The protection program needs to updating on a constant basis. The computer needs updated with its running system, email and files in order to keep a completely safe PC. The normal use of any computer still puts the system at risk of being compromised by hackers unless you provide an anti-virus program for your protection along with a personal firewall.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Define-Computer-Virus&id=1108036
E-Saftey - e-safety is electronic saftey for children and it can be ossociated with websites such as facebook,bebo,twitter,msn and any outher social network make sure you know what your children/child is talking to online and it's not just on computers/laptops its on, its on mobile phones.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_e-safety#ixzz1EokWIS7D
Spyware - Spyware is a type of malware that can be installed on computers, and which collects small pieces of information about users without their knowledge. The presence of spyware is typically hidden from the user, and can be difficult to detect. Typically, spyware is secretly installed on the user's personal computer. Sometimes, however, spywares such as keyloggers are installed by the owner of a shared, corporate, or public computer on purpose in order to secretly monitor other users.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spyware
Pop-up - A pop-up blocker (sometimes called a pop-up killer) is a program that prevents pop-ups from displaying in a user's Web browser. Pop-up blockers work in a number of ways: some close the window before it appears, some disable the command that calls the pop-up, and some alter the window's source HTML. One problem with pop-up blockers has been that they cannot always differentiate between an unwanted pop-up window and one that is user-requested. Programs that can consistently do so are sometimes referred to as intelligent pop-up blockers.
http://searchsoa.techtarget.com/definition/pop-up-blocker
TASK 2
A.
Bebo
Myspace
Gmail
Hotmail
Yahoo Mail
Windows Live Messenger
B.
C.
http://davidupson.blogspot.com/2011/02/dangers-of-social-networking.html
Q. 1
You tube
Q. 2
Teenage girls.
Q. 3
They were sexuly abused.
Q. 4
That some people are disgusting and use the enternet to stalk people.
D.
1
Passwords
Credit card infomatioin
Address
Banking infomation
Friends infomation
2
Home number
Plans
Were you work
3
Email
Cellphone number
Name
TASK 4
1. List 5 different search engines you could use to search the internet
Google
Bing
Yahoo
Gmail
Firefox
2. Put your full name into google:
a. how many pages come up in the search?
about 396,000
a. how many pages come up in the search?
about 396,000
b. How many of the pages in the search ACTUALLY have anything to do with you?
none
none
4. Choose an animal, and do a google search:
a. how many web pages does google find for you?
3,580,000
a. how many web pages does google find for you?
3,580,000
b. Look at all of the first 20 web pages listed. For each one have a look at the web page, put the
link into your answers, and say how good it was.
1.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkey
2.www.ypte.org.uk/animal/donkeys/72
3.www.donkey-mule.org.nz
4. www.clovercrest.co.nz
5.www.geckopress.co.nz/Book_Detail_22.aspx?CategoryId=2...14
6.www.rarebreeds.co.nz/ponui.html
7.www.imdb.com/title/tt1134846/
8. www.donkeys.com
10.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkey_(Shrek)
11.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lions_led_by_donkeys
12.www.naturalhoof.co.nz/donkeys.html
13.www.cotswold-stud.co.nz
14.www.rarebreeds.co.nz/directoryb.html
15.danariely.com/2008/07/14/272
16.poker.about.com/od/pokerglossary/g/donkey.htm
17. www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/donkeys-years.html
18. www.donkey-mule.org.nz/TradingPost.html
19. ask.yahoo.com/19991021.html
20.www.veganpeace.com/animal_facts/Donkeys.htm
c. For those websites listed above, say if you think they were a reliable source or not.
most of them were a realiable soucre but it depends on what infomation you want about donkeys.
most of them were a realiable soucre but it depends on what infomation you want about donkeys.
TASK 5
A. Wikipedia is a site for people to go and find good infomation
B.
C.
