Unit 9 Glossary

1. Application Links to an external site.: (also referred to as an “App” ) a program that is accessed via Web browser Links to an external site. over the Internet. Many apps are available for purchase in a mobile format for smart phones and devices.
2. Blog Links to an external site.: a Web site, maintained by an individual or group, with commentary, descriptions of events, or other media such as graphics or video. “Blog” can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.
3. Facebook Links to an external site.: a free-access social networking Links to an external site. website that is operated and privately owned Links to an external site. by Facebook, Inc. Users can join networks organized by city, workplace, school, and region to connect and interact with other people. People can also add friends and send them messages, as well as update their personal profiles to notify friends about themselves.
4. Forum Links to an external site.: an online equivalent of a bulletin board.  People participating in an online forum can build bonds around certain topics or areas of interest.
5. MySpace Links to an external site.: a social networking Links to an external site. Web site Links to an external site. with an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos
6. Podcast Links to an external site.: a digital audio or visual file that can be downloaded to a computer or mobile device. Usually podcasts are in serial form, with a consistent host or format. Podcasts are not limited to Apple’s iPod or iPhone and can be downloaded using a variety of free multimedia programs, including iTunes, Windows Media Player and Winamp.
7. Smartphone Links to an external site.: any cell phone that has the ability to connect to the Internet. Some examples include the iPhone, Blackberry and Droid.
8. Social Media: used to describe various websites or other forms of technology where people can connect and interact with one another and share information
9. Twitter: Links to an external site.a free social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read other users’ updates known as “tweets.” Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters in length which are displayed on the user’s profile page and delivered to other users (known as “followers”) who have subscribed to them. Web 2.0 Links to an external site.: a perceived second generation Links to an external site. of Web development Links to an external site. and design Links to an external site. that facilitates communication, secure information sharing Links to an external site., interoperability, and collaboration on the Internet. Web 2.0 concepts have led to the development and evolution of Web-based communities and applications Links to an external site., such as social-networking sites Links to an external site., video-sharing sites Links to an external site., wikis Links to an external site., and blogs Links to an external site..
10. Wiki Links to an external site.: a collection of Web pages designed to enable anyone with access to contribute or modify content. The best example is Wikipedia Links to an external site..