Task 1

The task that was given was to defin the words below. I have used internet defintions to define them, they have their URL under them

Website Stuff

www: World Wide Web
 wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

Blog: website that allows users to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics... en.wiktionary.org/wiki/blog

Website:  a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages
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Internet: The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet

URL: A Uniform Resource Locator
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/uRL

modem: a device that modulates an analog carrier signal to encode digital information
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modem

image: an artifact, for example a two-dimensional picture, that has a similar appearance to some subject--usually a physical object or a person.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image

GIF: Graphics Interchange Format
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.gif

PDF: Portable Document Format
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDF_(Adobe)

embed:  enclosed firmly in a surrounding mass
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application:  is computer software designed to help the user to perform a singular or multiple related specific tasks
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_(computing)

gadgets: a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
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cybersafety: the safe use of the Internet and ICT equipment/devices
www.schools.sa.gov.au/speced2/a8_publish/modules/publish/content.asp

HTML: hypertext markup language: a set of tags and rules
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bitmap image: a bitmap or pixmap is a type of memory organization or image file format used to store digital images
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitmap_image

vector image:  is the use of geometrical primitives such as points, lines, curves, and shapes or polygon(s)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_image

flash: a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
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Why, when and who invented the internet

Why: Used for military purposes to send information, and for Scientists to share information.
When: Development of the internet was in 1957 and was available across the whole world 1992
Who: A group of scientist's made the inter net but Leonards Kleinrock's came up with the idea.
http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Different-Types-Of-Websites

What Different types of websites are there?

Personal Website
Educational Websites
Commercial Websites.

What are the benefits of having a website?

http://www.webworldindex.com/articles/12-Benefits-Of-Having-A-Website.html
Far Cheaper and Much More Flexible Than Print Advertising
Market Expansion
24 7 365
Offer Convenience
Add Value and Satisfaction
Standardize Sales Performance
Improve credibility
Promote your  Brick  n  Mortar  Presence
Growth Opportunity
Cheap Market Research
Two-Way Communicative Marketing

What are 'documents' online?
Files you can find on the internet

What purpose does a webmap serve?
A Web Map Service (WMS) is a standard protocol for serving georeferenced map images over the Internet that are generated by a map server using data from a GIS database.

What are links?
http://courses.uhcl.edu/sss/SOO/htm/links.htm
Links are a way to get from one page on the Web to another.

Discuss why it is important to identify the potential users of a website
Because if you dont identify a certain group than no one will be interested an visiting your site.

What are the 8 golden rules of good web design