Week 2 Assignment Part 2

1. Week 2Assignment Part 2 Web Resources KatherineDriscoll CSC 101 1/31/08

2. Blogs • Are websites where entries are commonly displayed in reverse chronological order • Blogs are increasingly popular, and can have a dramatic effect on search engine positioning • Blogs are self-published chronicles of ideas, news, facts, opinions and inspirations that are frequently updated • Combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related topics january 31, 2008 Source

3. White Paper • An authoritative report on a topic • There are countless white papers on technology • subjects written by vendors, research firms • and consultants • Many are now available on the Web january 31, 2008 Source

4. Downloads • To copy data (usually an entire file) from a main source to a peripheral device. • The term is often used to describe the process of copying a file from an online service or bulletin board service(BBS) to one's own computer. • Downloading can also refer to copying a file from a network file server to a computer on the network. january 31, 2008 Source

5. Reviews • A review is an evaluation of a publication, such as a movie, video game, musical composition, book, or a piece of hardware like a car, appliance, or computer. • Peer review is the process by which scientists assess the work of their colleagues that has been submitted for publication in the scientific literature. • A software review is also a form of peer review, by the co-workers january 31, 2008 Source

6. CIO Sessions • (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. • CIOs have demanding jobs as information systems in an organization are often taken for granted until something breaks down. • All systems design, development and datacenter operations fall under CIO jurisdiction. january 31, 2008 Source

7. Podcasts • A podcast is a collection of digital media files which is distributed over the Internet, often using syndication feeds, for playback on portable media players and personal computers. • The term podcast, like "broadcast", can refer either to the series of content itself or to the method by which it is syndicated; the latter is also termed podcasting. • The host or author of a podcast is often called a podcaster. january 31, 2008 Source

8. Mobile • Mobile usually refers to: • A mobile phone, a portable communications device • A mobile (sculpture), a hanging artwork (or toy) • Mobility (disambiguation), the ability to move or be moved • Mobile may also refer to: Technology, Places, Entertainment, or other january 31, 2008 Source

9. Webcasts • A webcast is a media file distributed over the Internet using streaming media technology. • As a broadcast may either be live or recorded, similarly, a webcast may either be distributed live or recorded. • Essentially, webcasting is “broadcasting” over the Internet • The generally accepted use of the term webcast is the "transmission of linear audio or video content over the Internet". january 31, 2008 Source

10. Case Studies • The case study is one of several ways of doing social science research. • Other ways include experiments, surveys, multiple histories, and analysis of archival information • Rather than using large samples and following a rigid protocol to examine a limited number of variables, case study methods involve an in-depth, longitudinal examination of a single instance or event: a case. january 31, 2008 Source