Glossary
PROMISLingua has a very innovative approach which requires a common understanding and a common nomenclature. The following section presents a list of specialist words and their definitions
- Value-added services
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In the context of the e-learning industry, value-added services include custom training needs assessment and skill-gap analysis, curriculum design and development, pre-and posttraining mentoring and support, training effectiveness analysis, reporting and tracking tools, advisor services and implementation consulting, hosting and management of Internet- or intranet-based learning systems, integration of enterprise training delivery systems, and other services.
Source: Learning Circuits
- Vector graphics
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Computer-aided design (CAD) programs and drawing applications such as Adobe Illustrator and CorelDraw produce graphics that don't look blocky when you zoom in on them.
They scale up easily because they store geometric information about shapes and lines called vectors. These images are unlike pictures from paint programs or scanners, which are called bitmaps.
- Videoconferencing
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Using video and audio signals to link participants at different and remote locations.
Source: Learning Circuits
- Viewer
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A viewer assists your Web browser by handling files that the browser itself can't. Viewers can be any type of application, since they may be called upon to handle any kind of file-even sound files. Because it seems weird to use a viewer to play a sound file, some people prefer to call them helpers.
- Virtual
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Not concrete or physical. For instance, a completely virtual university does not have actual buildings but instead holds classes over the Internet.
Source: Learning Circuits
- Virtual community
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See online community.
Source: Learning Circuits
- Virus
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A destructive type of computer program that attempts to disrupt the normal operation of a computer, rewrite or delete information from storage devices, and in some cases, cause physical damage to the computer.
Source: Learning Circuits
- VoD (video on demand)
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See CoD.
Source: Learning Circuits
- VoIP (voice over IP)
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Voice transmitted digitally using the Internet Protocol. Avoids fees charged by telephone companies.
Source: Learning Circuits
- VPN (Virtual Private Network)
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A Virtual Private Network, or VPN, is a private network of computers that's at least partially connected by public phone lines. A good example would be a private office LAN that allows users to log in remotely over the Internet (an open, public system).
VPNs use encryption and secure protocols like PPTP to ensure that data transmissions are not intercepted by unauthorized parties.
- VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language)
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The World Wide Web isn't a linear experience like leafing through and reading a book. The Web enables you to jump around from place to place. But in most cases, you jump from one page-based site to another. HTML is the specification for page-oriented Web navigation. VRML is a 3D navigation specification, hammered out by Silicon Graphics, Intervista Software, and other organizations and individuals.
It enables the creation of 3D sites (not necessarily just chat rooms, though this is one example of its use). Many sites and FAQs are devoted to discussing and showing off the technology. The specification is also available online.
