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ICC :
International Color
Consortium.
ICM :
Image Color Matching.
IDE :Integrated
Device Electronics. A type of disk-drive interface where the controller
electronics reside on the drive itself, eliminating the need for a
separate adapter card.
IEAK :Internet
Explorer Administration Kit. A set of tools that make possible the
fine-tuning of Internet Explorer browsing software installations.
IEAK Profile Manager
:A
tool that network or workgroup administrators can use to create custom
Active Desktop and Active Channel configurations and deploy them to users.
IEEE
(The
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers):
An organization whose
Learning Technology Standards Committee
is working to develop technical standards, recommended practices, and guides
for computer implementations of education and training systems.
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IEEE:Institute
of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
ILS (integrated
learning system):
A complete software, hardware, and network system used for instruction. In
addition to providing curriculum and lessons organized by level, an ILS
usually includes a number of tools such as assessments, record keeping,
report writing, and user information files that help to identify learning
needs, monitor progress, and maintain student records.
ILT
(instructor-led training):
Usually refers to traditional classroom training, in which an instructor
teaches a course to a room of learners. The term is used synonymously with
on-site training and classroom training (c-learning).
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impersonation
:A
technique by which one process can take on the security attributes of
another process, as when a server process impersonates a client process to
complete a task involving objects to which the server does not normally
have access.
IMS
(Instructional Management System) Global Learning Consortium:
Coalition of
government organizations dedicated to defining and distributing open
architecture interoperability specifications for e-learning products. See
the
IMS Website.
INF file :A
file that provides Windows 98 Setup with the information required to set
up a device, such as a list of valid logical configurations for the
device, the names of driver files associated with the device, and so on.
An INF file is typically provided by the device manufacturer on a disk.
Information architecture: A description or design specification for
how information should be treated and organized. In Web design, the term
describes the the organization of online content into categories and the
creation of an interface for displaying those categories.
Infrastructure: The underlying mechanism or framework of a
system. In e-learning, the infrastructure includes the means by which voice,
video, and data can be transferred from one site to another and be
processed.
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Infrared Data Association
(IrDA):Publisher
of a wireless connectivity standard, which makes it possible to connect
computers and hardware devices without using cables.
Instant
messenger (IM):
Software that lists users' selected "buddies" (friends, family, co-workers,
and so forth) who are online and enables users to send short text messages
back and forth to them. Some instant messenger programs also include voice
chat, file transfer, and other applications.
Instructional designer (ID):
An individual who applies a systematic
methodology based on instructional theory to create content for learning.
Integration:
Combining hardware, software (and, in e-learning, content) components
together to work as an interoperable system. The process of integration may
also include front-end planning and strategy.
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Interactive
media: Allows for a two-way interaction or exchange of
information.
International Organization for
Standardization (ISO):
An international association
of member countries, each represented by its leading standard-setting
organization-for example, ANSI (American National Standards Institute) for
the United States. The ISO works to establish global standards for
communications and information exchange.
Interlacing:
A video display technique in which the electron beam refreshes (updates)
all odd-numbered scan lines in one sweep of the screen and all
even-numbered scan lines in the next. Interlacing takes advantage of both
the screen phosphor’s ability to maintain an image for a short time before
fading and the human eye’s tendency to average subtle differences in light
intensity. By refreshing alternate lines, interlacing halves the number of
lines to update in one screen sweep.
interactive television:Television
combined with interactive content and enhancements.
Internet: An international network first used to connect
education and research networks, begun by the US government.
The Internet now provides communication and application services to an
international base of businesses, consumers, educational institutions,
governments, and research organizations.
Internet:
Now known simply as "the Net", the Internet is the conglomerate of physical
resources that allow for the transfer of data from one remote location to
another. The Internet comprises all the wiring, computers, and other
hardware involved in these transfers.
Internet :A
set of dissimilar computer networks joined together by means of gateways
that handle data transfer and the conversion of messages from the sending
network to the protocols used by the receiving networks. These networks
and gateways use the TCP/IP suite of protocols.
Internet Assigned Numbers
Authority (IANA) :The
Internet group that assigns groups of IP addresses to organizations.
Internet Control Message
Protocol (ICMP):A
network-level Internet protocol that provides error correction and other
information relevant to IP packet processing.
Internet Engineering Task
Force (IETF):A
consortium that introduces procedures for new technology on the Internet.
IETF specifications are released in Requests for Comments.
Internet-based
training: Training delivered primarily by TCP/IP network technologies
such as email, newsgroups, proprietary applications, and so forth. Although
the term is often used synonymously with Web-based training, Internet-based
training is not necessarily delivered over the World Wide Web, and may not
use the HTTP and HTML technologies that make Web-based training possible.
Internet Protocol (IP):The
part of TCP/IP that is responsible for addressing and sending TCP packets
over the network.
Internet
Explorer: Browser software that enables users to view Webpages.
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Interoperability: The ability of hardware or software components
to work together effectively.
Internet
Protocol Control Protocol (IPCP):A
protocol used to configure, enable, and disable IP Protocol modules at
both ends of the link.
Internet Service Provider
(ISP) :A
public provider of remote connections to the Internet.
interrupt request (IRQ):A
method by which a device can request to be serviced by the device’s
software driver. The system board uses a programmable interrupt controller
to monitor the priority of the requests from all devices.
interrupt:An
asynchronous operating condition that disrupts normal execution and
transfers control to an interrupt handler. Interrupts are usually
initiated by I/O devices requiring service from the processor.
Intranet: A LAN or WAN that's owned by a company and is
only accessible to people working internally. It is protected from outside
intrusion by a combination of firewalls and other security measures.
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intranet:Use
of Internet standards, technologies, and products within an enterprise to
function as a collaborative processing infrastructure. The term is generally
used to describe the application of Internet technologies on internal
corporate networks.
IP (Internet
Protocol): The international standard for addressing and sending data
via the Internet.
IP Address:
The 32-bit number that identifies each sender or recipient of data transfers
over the Internet. IP addresses are in the form of XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX with each
segment having a numerical range of 1 to 256.
IP address:
Internet Protocol address. A
unique address that identifies a host on a network. It identifies a
computer as a 32-bit address that is unique across a TCP/IP network.
IP multicast:
Using the Internet Protocol, delivery of a learning event
over a network from a single source to multiple participants.
IPX/SPX :Internetwork
Packet Exchange /Sequenced Packet Exchange. On Novell NetWare systems, IPX
is a network layer protocol used in the file server operating system; SPX
is a transport layer protocol built on top of IPX and used in
client/server applications.
ISA :Industry
Standard Architecture. An 8-bit (and later, a 16-bit) expansion bus that
provides
a buffered interface from
devices on expansion cards to the PC internal bus.
ISDN (Integrated Services
Digital Network):A
completely digital telephone /telecommunications network that carries
voice, data, and video information over the existing telephone network
infrastructure. It is designed to provide a single interface for hooking
up a telephone, fax machine, computer, and so on.
in-process server:A
component is said to be running as an in-process server when it provides
objects from within another component or application’s process space.
Examples include dynamic-link libraries and controls.
instance:An
object for which memory is allocated or which is persistent.
ISDN
(Integrated Services Digital Network):
A telecommunications standard enabling communications channels to carry
voice, video, and data simultaneously.
ISDN : Integrated
Services Digital Network. A digital phone service capable of speeds from
57.6 K to 128 K. Provides two data channels, each with its own phone number,
making simultaneous voice and data possible.
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ISP : Internet
Service Provider. A company that provides access to the Internet through
modems, ISDN, T1s, etc.
ITU :
International
Telecommunications Union. An international standards body. Known as the
CCITT prior to March 1, 1993.
ISO
(International Organization for Standardization): An international federation of national
standards bodies. See the
ISO Website.
ISP (Internet
service provider):
A hosting company that provides end user access to such Internet services as
email, the World Wide Web, FTP, newsgroups, and so forth.
ISP:
An Internet Service Provider is a private company that offers clients access
to the Internet through dial-up or dedicated network connections and hosts
or builds client's web pages. An ISP owns the hardware needed to connect
individual computers to the wider Internet.
IT (information
technology):
The industry or discipline involving the collection, dissemination, and
management of data, typically through the use of computers.
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IT (information
technology): A
broad term used to refer to any form of technology used to create, transfer,
or store information in all it's various forms (text, images, sound,
multimedia files).
ITFS (Instructional Television Fixed Service):
Microwave-based, high-frequency television used in educational program
delivery.
IT training:
A combination of desktop training and information systems and technical
training. Includes training in areas such as system infrastructure software,
application software, and application development tools.
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Link:
In HTML, a link is any text, image, or object on a web page that can be
selected to connect a user to some other form of information or service.
In most web pages, a link is used to bring up a new section of text, view
an image, download a file, or open an entirely new web page on the screen.
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