CIS 625 Fall 2001
ASSIGNMENT 1
Vocabulary for Web and Internet Technologies

General Instructions:

I would much prefer for you to turn this assignment in as a web page.  I will give you some detailed instructions to allow you to save this file then edit it to insert your responses. 

1. Copy or save this page to your local drive:
   • If you are in an Unframed environment (i.e. you are not viewing this through the framed blackboard site.)
     • Go to your menu and click on "File" menu item
     • Choose "Save as" then specify a file name or accept the default but be sure it has an ".html" or ".htm" extension
   • If you are viewing this in the framed Blackboard environment
     • If you are using Netscape:
       • Right click in the frame that this file displays in and choose "Open Frame in New Window". Then follow the instructions above for a non-framed environment.
     • If you are using Internet Explorer (Things are a little more complex here since I.E. doesn't quite give you access to the parts of a document the way Netscape does.  At least Netscape 4.7x, they changed some of these features in Netscape 6.x and really screwed it up in my opinion.  Because of some of these features Netscape 4.7x is my favorite browser for testing and debugging Web pages I make.)
       • Go back to the Assignments page where you only see the link for this document and not the document itself. 
       • Right click on the link to this document.
       • Choose "Save Target As"
       • Use the file dialog to save a copy of this file making sure that you give it an ".html" or ".htm" extension.
2. Open the page into any editor of your choice.  (If you really know nothing of HTML or dont even know really what or how to use an editor then read the suggestions following):
3. • The only default text editor in MS Windows is Notepad (find it at Start-Programs-Accessories-Notepad). 
   • I also point you to a couple of good HTML editors from the "External Links" Page in our class Bb site.
   • If after opening it up the HTML is just too confusing ATM (dont worry you will soon be an HTML Pro.):
   • • If you have MS Frontpage then open the document in MS Frontpage
     • As a last resort open it up on MS Word, and make sure that when you save it you resave it as a web page.
       (I have a page(or will soon have if you dont see it up right now check back real soon, its for next weeks lesson) which discusses the disgusting discourse that MS Word spews out as a web page and how to help it.)
4. Change the "H1" title at top to read LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME, CIS 625 ASSIGNMENT 1, DATE  where of course you insert you last name, first name and the date you complete it.
5. Delete all this text from teh line below to the new title at the top of the document.   N.b. if you are editing in HTML delete from the closing </P> tag for the line below up to, but not including the closing </H1> tag above.
6. Insert Paragraghs inside the list items below into which you should type your responses for each item.
7. Save the document as per the instructions given for homeworks, i.e. lastname_firstname_Assignment1, add an ".html" extension and send the file to me in the class Bb site drop box (The drop box is under "Student Tools".)
8. n.b. Remember if you are working in MS Word or some other editor NOT designed specifically for web pages, make sure the file extension is ".html"

------------------------- Delete all from this line to the title at top, including this line ------------------------- 

A. Terms and Definitions

These are all terms we will be using and discussing throughout the semester.  You should know and understand them.  Some we have not covered in lecture yet, but they will help orient you to what is forthcoming.

Define each term in the list below using these guidelines:

• Enter your definitions in your own words (do not cut/paste from any other source) The idea here is of course for you to understand these terms not just spew definitions someone else wrote back to me.
• Keep the list in the same alphabetical order as below.
• Leave a blank line between the term and its definitiion, and between the definition and the next term. (Appearance counts!)
• Definition length should range from two sentences to a short paragraph, if necessary.

Grading will be based on: correctness, completeness, conciseness/brevity, and appearance.

You may use any source (text, Webopedia, other) for you definitions (See the external links page for online reference materials). You may not copy from another student. 

TERMS

1. Client
2. DNS
3. Domain Name
4. Encapsulation
5. Encryption
6. FTP
7. Host
8. HTML 
9. HTTP
10. Packet
11. Protocols
12. Port (This is referring to the use of the word in networking)
13. RFC
14. SGML
15. Shells
16. SLIP and PPP
17. TCP/IP
18. Telnet
19. UNIX
20. URI and/or URL

B. SHORT ANSWER

Provide brief but complete answers to the following.

1. What is a Client/Server model? What does the Client do? What does the Server do?
2. What is the relationhip between the Internet and the WWW?
3. List the seven layers of the OSI model. How might this model support e-commerce?

Last modified on  28-Aug-2001
by Scott A. Wymer [email protected]