Glossary #50 – Web Tour

Web tour: is when an online participant of a conference or webinar is taken on a ‘tour’ via their screen of various websites, multimedia content, documents or even share the screen of the moderator (conference/webinar host). For example: You may be taken on a web tour, to show particular sites to highlight an idea …

Glossary #49 – Firewall

Firewall: A type security scheme that prevents any unauthorized users from gaining access to a computer network or that oversee all exchanges of information to and from the network. For example: we have firewalls in place that filter and monitor exchanges in and out of the college systems- this includes …

Glossary #45 – Open source

Open source: refers to a computer program in which the source code is available to the general public for use and/or modification from its original design. Open source code is typically created as a collaborative effort in which programmers improve upon the code and share the changes within the community. As …

Glossary #44 – Dashboard

Dashboard: In technology, a dashboard is a user interface that organizes and presents information in a way that is easy to read. Most computer dashboards are more likely to be interactive and may contain several graphical links to other web pages, sites or pages. For example: The student dashboard contains links that take the …

Glossary #43 – Creative commons

Creative commons: is a non-profit organization devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share. It’s free, easy-to-use copyright licenses provide a simple, standardized way to give the public permission to share and use your creative work and you set the sharing conditions. …

Glossary #41 – Android

Android: Android is an operating system and designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers. Despite being primarily designed for phones and tablets, it has been also used in televisions, games consoles, digital cameras and other electronics. For example: Samsung and HTC run Android operated smartphones whereas iPhones …

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