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Java
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Java is a network-oriented
programming language invented by Sun Microsystems
that is specifically designed for writing programs
that can be safely downloaded to your
computer through the Internet and
immediately run without fear of viruses or other
harm to your computer or files. Using small Java
programs (called "Applets"), Web pages can
include functions such as animations, calculators,
and other fancy tricks.
We can expect to see a huge
variety of features added to the Web using
Java, since you can write a Java program to do
almost anything a regular computer program can do,
and then include that Java program in a Web
page.
See Also:
Applet,
JDK,
Web
Page,
Web
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JDK
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Java Development Kit -- A
software development package from Sun Microsystems
that implements the basic set of tools needed to
write, test and debug Java applications and
applets.
See Also:
Applet,
Java
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Kilobyte
Megabyte
Gigabyte
Terabyte
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Measure of space available
for or used by data, one byte is usually one
character and one Kilobyte is 1024 bytes, one
Megabyte is 1024 Kilobytes, 1 Gigabyte is 1024
Megabytes and 1 Terabyte is 1024 Gigabytes. As far
as a web Site is concerned, most pages will
only be a few hundred Kilobytes at the most,
including all the included graphics, anything
bigger would not only use up too much space but
also adversely affect the performance of a
Site.
See Also:
Web
Site
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LAN
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Local Area Network -- A
computer network limited to the immediate
area, usually the same building or floor of a
building.
See Also:
Ethernet,
Network
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Leased-line
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Refers to a phone line that
is rented for exclusive 24-hour, 7 -days-a-week use
from your location to another location. The highest
speed data connections require a leased line. A
permanent connection to the Internet can
only be achieved with a leased line.
See Also:
T
1,
T
3,
ISDN,
DS
3,
OC
3,
OC
12,
Internet
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Listserv
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The most common kind of
maillist, Listservs originated on BITNET
but they are now common on the
Internet.
See Also:
BITNET,
E-mail,
Maillist,
Internet
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Login
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Noun or a verb:
- Noun: The account name
used to gain access to a computer system. Not a
secret (contrast with Password).
- Verb: The act of entering
into a computer system, e.g. Login to the WELL
and then go to the GBN conference.
See Also:
Password
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