This section has been provided to assist distance learning students with basic computer vocabulary. When used to describe computer-mediated communications, it indicates that communication can take place without both parties being logged on at the same time, as messages can be left for subsequent reading. An example of asynchronous communications for Monroe College courses would be each classes bulletin board system. When a browser requests an ASP page, the Web server generates a page with HTML code and sends it back to the browser. Applet A mini-program that can be downloaded quickly and used by any computer equipped with a Java or ActiveX capable browser.
Applets carry their own software players.
You can attach files through almost any popular e-mail program. Banner An block of information on a Web page that links to a site or buffer page. When you shut down a system then restart, you are re-booting. It tends to clear out bugs that are hampering smooth computing. A type of electronic communication using the Internet or intranet whereby messages can be posted and read over a period of time.