1. Terms. Copy and paste the following terms into your page. Use the internet to find out what they mean, and write the definitions in your own words.
- www -world wide web
- internet -is a glodal interconnected computer networks that use the standard internet protocal suite
- modem -(from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line
- broadband -of or relating to or being a communications network in which the bandwidth can be divided and shared by multiple simultaneous signals (as for voice or data or video)
- dial up -Dial-up Internet access is a form of Internet access that uses telephone lines. The user's computer or router uses an attached modem connected to a telephone line to dial into an Internet service provider's (ISP) node to establish a modem-to-modem link, which is then used to route Internet ...
- wireless -Wireless communication is the transfer of information over a distance without the use of electrical conductors or "wires". The distances involved may be short (a few meters as in television remote control) or long (thousands or millions of kilometers for radio communications). ...
- SMS -Short Message Service (SMS) is a communication service component of the GSM mobile communication system, using standardized communications protocols that allow the exchange of short text messages between mobile phone devices.
- MMS -WMMS (100.7 FM) is a commercial radio station in Cleveland, Ohio, widely recognized as one of the most influential rock stations in the history of FM broadcasting.
- cyberbullying -Cyberbullying "involves the use of information and communication technologies to support deliberate, repeated, and hostile behavior by an individual or group, that is intended to harm others.
- phishing -In the field of computer security, phishing is the criminally fraudulent process of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.
- cyberstalking -Cyberstalking is the use of the Internet or other electronic means to stalk or harass an individual, a group of individuals, or an organization. ...
- masquerading -masquerade - pretend to be someone or something that you are not; "he is masquerading as an expert on the internet";
- spam -Spam is the abuse of electronic messaging systems (including most broadcast media, digital delivery systems) to send unsolicited bulk messages indiscriminately.
- virus -a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer; "a true virus cannot spread to another computer without human assistance"
- E-Saftey -
- spyware -computer software that obtains information from a user's computer without the user's knowledge or consent
- pop-up -Something that pops up; A pop-up advertisement; an advertisement that is triggered to appear on a computer screen when an internet user accesses a particular web page; A ball that has been hit to a considerable height above the infield or the shallow outfield; a pop fly; coming into view.
2. Social networking
A. Make a list of all the social networking websites you can
facebook
twitter
blogger
o-meegle
runescape
adventure quest worlds
bebo
B. Do a survey of the class - who belongs to what social networking sites?
its on my poll
C. Find a newspaper article or news video about the dangers of social networking. Insert the video if you can into your blog, and on your 'Internet' page add a link to your article / video.
its on my blog
D. Make a list of the following things (you should be able to come up with AT LEAST 5 things)
Personal details that should never be given over the internet or on a social networking site
Personal details that are okay to give online / use in social networking sites
Personal details that are sometimes okay to give online / use in social networking sites
1. List 5 different search engines you could use to search the internet
google
igoogle
yahoo
ask.com
answers.com
