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What is HTML? |
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HyperText Markup Language (HTML) is a language specifically designed for creating web pages. HTML is an Internet standard maintained by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). HTML generally appears in text files which contain markup, that is, instructions for formatting and displaying plain text in a web browser (such as Internet Explorer or Netscape).
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| What is Flash? | |
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Macromedia Flash is a vector graphics based graphics animation program by Macromedia Corporation. The resulting files, sometimes called "flash files", may be included in a web page to view in a web browser, or they may be played on a standalone player. The most common use is in animated text and graphics embedded within web pages.
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| What is E-commerce? | |
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Electronic commerce or e-commerce consists of the buying, selling, marketing, and servicing of products or services over computer networks. The information technology industry views e-commerce as an electronic business application aimed at commercial transactions.
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| What is Encoding? | |
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Encoding is the process of converting information into digital format. Typically encoding consists of converting spoken word or music (via Tape, CD, or DVD) into a digital file. Subsequently, digital files can be uploaded to a website and shared with internet visitors. Common digital file formats include MP3, Real Audio, Quicktime, and Windows Media. Overall, the power of encoding enables organizations to share their unique message with the world for a minimal cost (compared to radio and television broadcasting).
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| What is a Search Engine? | |
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A Search Engine is a program designed to help internet users search for documents meeting a a particular criteria. Currently the most popular search engines are Google , MSN Search , and Yahoo!. After a user submits his or her query, the engine provides a listing of best-matching web pages according to this criteria, typically with a short summary attached.
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| What is a Mailing List? | |
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Electronic mailing lists are a special usage of email that allows for widespread distribution of information to multiple Internet users. Some mailing lists are open to anyone who want to join them, while others require an approval from the list owner before one can join. In even more strict mailing list, every message must be approved by a moderator before being sent to the rest of the subscribers. Moderator approval is usually employed to keep a high average quality of posts and weed out spam.
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| What is a Domain Name? | |
| A domain name such as leesystems.net
or nbc.com can form part of a URL such as http://www.nbc.com or it can form
part of an e-mail address such as news@nbc.com. That domain name has a corresponding
numerical internet address: 63.241.60.70. The domain name system acts much
like an automated phone book, so users can "call" www.nbc.com
instead of 63.241.60.70. In other words, the system converts human-friendly
names such as "www.nbc.com" into computer-friendly IP addresses
such as 63.241.60.70
The most common top level domain names end with |
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