Hypertext markup language (HTML)

HTML - This is the predominant markup language for web pages. It provides a means to create structured documents by denoting structural semantics for text such as headings, paragraphs, lists etc as well as for links, quotes, and other items. It allows images and objects to be embedded and can be used to create interactive forms. It is written in the form of HTML elements consisting of "tags" surrounded by angle brackets within the web page content. It can include or can load scripts in the language of java script.

TEXT EDITOR - This is a type of programe used for editing plain text files.

VISUAL EDITOR - visual editors are editing programs which display the text being edited on the screen as it is being edited.

WEB EDITOR (DREAM WEAVER) - This is a program that allows you to create a website and upload it onto a server.

Internet services.

Worldwide web (WWW.) - Commonly known as the web is a system of interlinked hypertext documents contained on the internet. With a web browser that can include text, images, video and other multimedia.

Internet service providers (ISP) - This is a company that offers its customers access to the internet. The ISP connects to its customers using a data transmission technology appropriate for delivering Internet protocol paradigm.

uniform resource locator (URL) - This specifies where an identified resource is available and the mechanism for retrieving it.

Domain name - This is an identification label that defines a realm of administrative autonomy or control on the internet based on the domain name system.

Web hosting - A web hosting service is a type of internet hosting site that allows individuals and organizations, to make their own website accessible through the world wide web.

Internet.

Bulletin boards - A bulletin board is a place where people can leave public messages. Some bulletin boards on the internet are called message boards.

Discussion forums - This is an online discussion site. it originated from the bulletin board.

Weblogs - This is a blog which is a type of website usually maintained with diary entries, events, pictures or videos.

Web Conferencing - This is used to conduct live meetings or training or presentations via the web.

Multimedia messaging system.

MMS is a standard way to send messages that include multimedia content to and from mobile phones. The most popular use is to send photos.

Short messaging system (SMS)

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. SMS text messaging is the most widely used data application in the world with 2.4 billion active users.

Instant messaging.

Instant messaging (IM) is a form of real time direct based communication between two or more people using computers, mobile phone's or even some ipod's now have the correct applications for it. The user's text is conveyed over the internet. More advanced instant messaging now allows you to use live web chats including webcams and headsets.

email

electronic mail which is most commonly known as email is a method of exchanging digital messages.
Email systems are based on a store-and-forward model in which email server computers accept forward and deliver messages.

Confrencing software.

Skype is a type of conferencing software, it's a software application that allows users to make voice calls over the internet.
Google talk is another conferencing software. it's a free of charge windows web based software application for instant messenger.

Wireless handheld devices

A mobile device is normally a pocket sized computer device.
A mobile is basically a hand held telephone that you can take anywhere you go.
A personal digital assistant/pda is a handheld device which can access the internet.
A webcam is a video capture device which is connected to a computer often connected by a usb.
Earphone/microphone sets are a device which you put on as headphones which have a microphone attached. You can normally use these with a webcam to have a video chat.

Computer

Computers are used daily by thousands of people all over the world.

They are machines that manipulates data according to a set of instructions. The first electrical computer were developed in the mid 20th century,they were the size of a large room using hundreds of units of power. Modern computers are now based on intergrrated circuits. Computers have the ability to store many different programmes. When a person uses a computer, they are telling it what to do with their actions.

ADSL modem

An ADSL modem is a device which is used to connect a computer or a router to a DSL phone line, to use ADSL services.

The modem uses high frequency tones for transmission. Most modems are external to the computer & wired to the computers Ethernet port or the usb port. ADSL modems are intended for particular protocols & somtimes dont work on other lines. ADSL modems vary in data speed.

Voice over internet protocol - VoIP

Voice over internet protocol is a general term for a family for a family of transmission technologies for delivery of voice communications over IP networks such as the internet or other packet switched networks. Other things used by VoIP are: IP telephony, Internet telephony, Voice over broadband, Broadband telephony & broadband phone.

Internet telephony refers to communication which are transported through interent.

VoIP use session control protocols to control the set up and tear down of calls also allowing transmission over an IP network.

Broadband

Broadband can refer to broadband networks or broadband internet. It is a way of moving information accross a network and is used for high speed connections. It is much faster then dial up connecting.

Asymmetric digital subscriber line - ADSL

DSL is a family of technologies that provides digital data transmissions over the wire of a local telephone network. ADSL is the most popular version of consumer ready DSL. This can be used at the same time on the same telephone line. DSL works by dividing the frequencies used in a single phone line into two primary bands. The ISP data uses the high frequency band wheras the voice utilizes the lower fequency band. Users install a DSL filter on each phone outlet, which filters out the high frequencies from the phone line so the phone sends or recieves only the lower frequencies. ADSL is useful to me because i use the internet.

Bluetooth.

Bluetooth is an open wireless protocol for exchanging data over short distances using radio waves from fixed and mobile devices. It was originally concieved as a wireless alternative to RS-232 data cables. it can connect several devices overcoming problems of synchronizing. Bluetooth is a standard and a communications protocol primarily designed for lower power consumption with a short range. Bluetooth uses a radio technology called frequency hopping spread spectrum.

general packet radio service - GPRS.

GPRS is a packet oreiented mobile data service available to the users of 2g. GPRS data transfer is charged per megabyte.
It was developed as a GSM response to the earlier CDPD and i-mode packet switched cellular technologies.
GPRS is commonly used in sat navs.

multimedia message service (mms)

Multimedia message service otherwise known as mms, is the standard way to send and recieve messages which includes multimedia items to and from mobile phones. it extends the core of sms which only allows the amount of characters up to 160 per text. The most popular use of mms is to send photos to and from mobiles.

The photo i added shows an example of when mms is used.

3rd generation protocols (3g)

International mobile telecommunications-2000 are better known as 3g or 3rd generation. They are a family standard for mobile telecommunications. 3g allows similatenous speech and data services and higher data rates.

The image i added shows the 3g protocol.

Global System for mobile = (gsm)

GSM is the most popular standard for mobile phones. It has its own personal promoter - GSM associations. They have estimated that 80% of the world uses GSM. GSM is a cellular network, so mobile phones can connect to it by searching for cells in the vicinity. There are 5 different cell sizes in the network, they are: macro, micro, pico, femto & umbrella cells.

macro cells are based on masts or on top of a building.

Micro cells are cells which are antenna height, typically based in urban areas.

pico cells are are mainly used indoors.

femto cells are designed for small buisness or residential areas which connect via broadband.

umbrella cells are used to cover shadowed regions of smaller cells.

wireless access protocol (wap)

Wireless access protocol - wap.

This is an open international standard for application layer network communications in a wireless communication environment. Most use of WAP involves accessing the mobile interweb from either a PDA or a mobile ect. A WAP browser provides all basic services of a computer based web browser but it is simplified. The diagram i added shows the WAP server.