04:192:410 Final: *Exam 3 Key Terms* [Final Exam Miller]
30 Oct 2014
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Internet: the vast central network of high-speed telephone lines designed to link and carry computer information worldwide. Arpanet: the original internet, designed by the u. s. defense department" advanced research projects. World wide web: (www) a free and open data-linking system for organizing and standardizing information on the internet; the www enables computeraccessed information to associate with or link to other information no matter where it is on the internet. & humanities, news & media, entertainment). instant messaging: a web feature that enables users to chat with buddies in real time via pop-up windows assigned to each conversation. Telecommunications act of 1996: the sweeping update of telecommunications law that led to a wave of media consolidation. open-source software: noncommercial software shared freely and developed collectively on the. Chapter 6 key terms: direct broadcast satellites: (dbs) satellite-based services that for a monthly fee downlink hundreds of satellite channels and services; they began distributing video programming directly to households in.
