A wiki is a Web site that allows users to add and update
content on the site using their own Web browser. This is made possible by Wiki
software that runs on the Web server. Wikis end up being created mainly by a
collaborative effort of the site visitors. A great example of a large wiki is
the wikipedia a free encyclopedia in many
languages that anyone can edit. The term "wiki" comes from the
Hawaiian phrase, "wiki wiki," which means "super fast." I
guess if you have thousands of users adding content to a Web site on a regular
basis, the site could grow "super fast."
Google Docs is a free Web-based application in
which document can
be created, edited and stored online. Files can be accessed from any computer
with an in connection
and a full-featured Web browser . Google
Docs is a part of a comprehensive package of online applications offered by and
associated with Google
YouTube is a video sharing service that allows users to
watch videos posted by other users and upload videos of their own. The service
was started as an independent website in 2005 and was acquired by Google in 2006. Videos that have been
uploaded to YouTube may appear on the you tube website and can also be posted on other websites, though the files
are hosted on the YouTube server.
Face book is a popular free social networking website that
allows registered users to create profiles, upload photos and video, send
messages and keep in touch with friends, family and colleagues. The site, which
is available in 37 different languages, includes public features such as:
Instagram is a free online photo sharing and social network
platform that was acquired by Facebook in 2012.
Instagram allows members users to
upload, edit and share photos with other members through the Instagram website,
email, and social media sites
Twitter is a free social networking micro blogging
service that allows registered members to broadcast short posts called tweets. Twitter
members can broadcast tweets and follow other users' tweets by using multiple
platforms and devices. Tweets and replies to tweets can be sent by cell phone text messages,
desktop client or by posting at the twitter website.
Blog a personal
website or web page on which an individual records opinions, links to other
sites, etc. on a regular basis.
Google Drive is a service offered by google that allows you to store and share files online. The service was launched on
April 24, 2012 and provides 5 GB of free storage. Additional storage can be
purchased for a monthly fee.
The goal of Google Drive is to
provide a central place to store your files online so that you can access them from
anywhere. Additionally, you can access your Google Drive from multiple devices,
Dropbox is cloud storage service that enables users to store files
on remote cloud servers and the ability to share files within a synchronized
format
A Password is a
secret word or code, which a user must supply during a login to demonstrate that he is, in fact,
the person he claims to be.
Search engines are the program that search documents for
specified keyword and
returns a list of the documents where the keywords were found. A search
engine is really a general class of programs, however, the term is often
used to specifically describe systems like Google, Bing and Yahoo! Search that
enable users to search for documents on the www
E-mail
(electronic mail) is the
exchange of computer-stored messages by telecommunication. (Some publications
spell it email; we prefer the currently more established spelling of e-mail.)
E-mail messages are usually encoded in ACSEE text.
An internet browser is the program that you use to
access the internet and view web pages on your computer. Some common internet
browser examples include:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Mozilla Firefox
- AOL Explorer
- Apple Safari
- Opera
- Flock
- safari