- ASYNCHRONOUS:
- Communication in which interaction between parties does not take place
simultaneously
- American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII)
- The standard 8 bit code used in data communications
- BANDWIDTH:
- Information carrying capacity of a communication channel
- BINARY:
- A computer language developed with only two letters in its alphabet
- BIT:
- Abbreviation for a single binary digit
- Blackboard
- A suite of enterprise software products and services that power a total
"e-Education Infrastructure" for schools, colleges, universities,
and other education providers.
- BYTE:
- A single computer word, generally eight bits
- BROWSER:
- Software that allows you to find and see information on the Internet
- Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI)
- A teaching process in which students gain mastery over a specific set
of skills by executing training programs on a computer. CAI is very effective
for computer applications training. Also called CBT.
- COMPRESSED VIDEO:
- When video signals are downsized to allow travel along a smaller carrier
- Course Management System (CMS)
- Course management systems are software solutions that provide an integrated
environment for course development and delivery. CMS’s are often
designed for ease of-use for faculty who are developing material as well
as for students who interact with the finished courses.
- CYBERSPACE:
- The nebulous “place” where humans interact over computer
networks. Coined by William Gibson in Neuromancer
- DIGITAL:
- An electrical signal that varies in discrete steps in voltage, frequency,
amplitude, locations, etc... Digital signals can be transmitted faster
and more accurately than analog signals
- DISTANCE EDUCATION:
- The process of providing instruction when students and instructors are
separated by physical distance and technology, often in tandem with face-to-face
communication, is used to bridge the gap
- DISTANCE LEARNING:
- The desired outcome of distance education
- DL:
- DOWNLOAD:
- Using the network to transfer files from one computer to another.
- E-MAIL:
- Sending messages from one computer user to another
- FAX:
- Facsimile: System used to transmit textual or graphical images over
standard telephone lines
- FIBER OPTIC CABLE:
- Glass fiber that is used for laser transmission of video, audio, and/or
data
- FTP:
- File Transfer Protocol: A protocol that allows you to move files from
a distant computer to a local computer using a network like the Internet
- Frequently Asked Questions FAQ:
- A collection of information on the basics of any given subject, often
used on the WWW
- GUI:
- HOME PAGE:
- A document with an address (URL) on the World Wide Web maintained by
a person or organization which contains pointers to other pieces of information
- HOST:
- A network computer that can receive information from other computers
- HTML:
- Hyper Text Mark-up Language: The code used to create a home page and
is used to access documents over the WWW
- HTTP:
- Hyper Text Transfer Protocol: The protocol used to signify an Internet
site is a WWW site, i.e. HTTP is a WWW address
- HYPERTEXT:
- A document which has been marked up to allow a user to select words
or pictures within the document, click on them, and connect to further
information
- ISDN:
- Integrated Services Digital Network: A telecommunications standard allowing
communications channels to carry voice, video, and data simultaneously
- ISP:
- Internet Service Provider
- LISTSERV:
- An e-mail program that allows multiple computer users to connect onto
a single system, creating an on-line discussion
- LAN:
- Local Area Network: Two or more local computers that are physically
connected
- MODEM:
- A piece of equipment to allow computers to interact with each other
via telephone lines by converting digital signals to analog for transmission
along analog lines
- MOSAIC:
- An example of browser software that allows WWW use
- MULTIMEDIA:
- Any document which uses multiple forms of communication, such as text,
audio, and/or video
- NETSCAPE:
- An example of browser software that allows you to design a home page
and browse links on the WWW
- NETWORK:
- A series of points connected by communication channels in different
locations
- ON-LINE:
- Active and prepared for operation. Also suggests access to a computer
network
- PROTOCOL:
- A formal set of standards, rules, or formats for exchanging data that
assures uniformity between computers and applications
- SERVER:
- A computer with a special service function on a network, receiving and
connecting incoming information traffic
- SYNCHRONOUS:
- Communication in which interaction between participants is simultaneous
- T-1 (DS-1):
- High-speed digital data channel that is a high volume carrier of voice
and/or data. Often used for compressed video teleconferencing. T-1 has
24 voice channels
- T-3 (DS-3):
- A digital channel which communicates at a significantly faster rate
than T-1
- TELECOMMUNICATION:
- The science of information transport using wire, radio, optical, or
electromagnetic channels to transmit receive signals for voice or data
communications using electrical means
- TELECONFERENCING:
- Two way electronic communication between two or more groups in separate
locations via audio, video, and/or computer systems
- TCP:
- Transmission Control Protocol: A protocol that ensures packets of data
are shipped and received in the intended order
- URL:
- Uniform Resource Locator: The address of a homepage on the WWW
- WWW:
- World Wide Web: A graphical hypertext-based Internet tool that provides
access to homepages created by individuals, businesses, and other organizations
Thanks to A. Andaz Ahmad and Washington
State Community College for a copy of their distance learning information
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