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Chapter 3 Terms Electronic Commerce and Internet Technologies Introduction to Information Systems Judith C. Simon Slide 3-1 "Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction or translation of this work beyond that permitted in Section 117 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act without the express written permission of the copyright owner is unlawful. Request for further information should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. The purchaser may make back-up copies for his/her own use only and not for distribution or resale. The Publisher assumes no responsibility for errors, omissions, or damages, caused by the use of these programs or from the use of the information contained herein." Slide 3-2 Chapter 3 Terms Review Browser: software used with World Wide Web to locate desired information Commercial online service: an organization that provides various electronic communications capabilities or services for a fee Communications software: provides instructions to hardware for transmission of data from one computer to another Slide 3-3 Chapter 3 Terms Review Domain name system (DNS): system that manages the Internet host names so that no duplicates occur Electronic commerce: use of Internet technology and Web pages for conducting business Electronic data interchange (EDI): use of computer with communications capabilities to exchange data between businesses Slide 3-4 Chapter 3 Terms Review Electronic eavesdropping: accessing email messages intended for someone else, without authorization Electronic mail (email): messages sent from one computer to one or more other computers, with each recipient and sender having a separate mailing address (mailbox) Emoticon: keyboard-constructed icon used in email to indicate the writer’s intended feelings Slide 3-5 Chapter 3 Terms Review Extranet: use of Internet technology for communications with organizations in which data must access internal intranets FAQs: frequently asked questions; widely used with Usenet newsgroups File transfer protocol (FTP): a method of transferring files from one computer to another Slide 3-6 Chapter 3 Terms Review Firewall: security method for preventing unauthorized access into an organization’s intranet Home page: initial or introductory page for a particular type of World Wide Web information, with options that are linked to further information on a chosen topic Host: a computer with two-way access to other computers in a network Slide 3-7 Chapter 3 Terms Review Hypertext Markup Language (HTML): coding method used to provide links from one location to another on the World Wide Web Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP): protocol used for transferring from one location to another while using the World Wide Web Intranet: use of Internet technology for communications within an organization Slide 3-8 Chapter 3 Terms Review Internet: an international network of networks Internet service provider (ISP): organization that provides access to the Internet but does not provide any other special services to subscribers Mailing list: a form of discussion possible by sending messages to email addresses of people who have put their addresses on the electronic list Slide 3-9 Chapter 3 Terms Review Netiquette: guidelines for appropriate procedures to use when contributing to a newsgroup Newsgroup: interactive computer discussion group on any of a wide range of topics Protocol: set of rules for transferring data Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP): protocols used for Internet activities as well as intranet and extranet activities Slide 3-10 Chapter 3 Terms Review Telecommuting: using a home computer with communications capabilities so that the work results travel to the office while the employee stays at home Teleworking: similar to telecommuting; sometimes used to refer to situations in which employees may be working at a variety of locations other than their homes and sending their work to the office electronically Uniform Resource Locator (URL): address of an Internet location, such as a specific Web page Slide 3-11 Chapter 3 Terms Review Username (user ID): the identifying name of a computer user, which serves as part of the person’s email address Virtual office: capability of conducting business and appearing to be working in an office without actually being there Web site: group of pages for one overall purpose or organization Slide 3-12 Chapter 3 Terms Review World Wide Web (WWW, or “Web”): software that simulates a web by using hypertext, which involves links to data that can be stored at many other locations worldwide; it also uses hypermedia, such as sound, images, and/or animation Slide 3-13 Slide 3-14