icon. PDFs should only be used where you expect the document to be printed and the layout and formatting need to be preserved on the screen or printer.A place to make a network connection. This could be a hard-wired Ethernet jack or a Wi-Fi wireless access point, also known as a hotspot.
'); makeBox('browse', 'To use a web browser to view web pages and navigate to other pages by clicking on links.
'); makeBox('browser', 'Common term for an Internet Web Browser, such as Internet Explorer, FireFox, Safari, or Chrome. A web browser allows you to view web pages and navigate by clicking on links.
'); makeBox('campus ID', 'Your unique "user name" for on-campus network access.
Also known as your network ID or Novell Network Account Login Username.
For students, the ID is made of your first initial, last name and a number (for Jane Doe, it might be jdoe3). Your student e-mail address is your campusID@student.gsu.edu (i.e. jdoe3@student.gsu.edu).
Campus IDs are administered by the Student Computing Services of the University Educational Technology Services.
One of two wireless networks of hotspots on campus. See the wireless page for details.
'); makeBox('FastPass', 'One of two wireless networks of hotspots on campus. See the wireless page for details.
'); makeBox('firewall', 'A program or part of your operating system that prevents unauthorized connections via your network interface. This would block people on the Internet from exploiting some security weakness on your computer as well as stopping an unauthorized program on your computer from sending data out. Zone Alarm is a popular add-on firewall.
'); makeBox('glossary', 'Selected techinical terms are defined in the glossary. These terms have a dotted underline and are colored purple in the text to indicate a quick pop-up definition.
'); makeBox('hot spot', 'The usable area within the range of a Wi-Fi wireless access point. Note that wireless connections are not secure unless WEP, WPA, or VPN is used. See the list of local hotspots
'); makeBox('hotspot', 'The usable area within the range of a Wi-Fi wireless access point. Note that wireless connections are not secure unless WEP, WPA, or VPN is used. See the list of local hotspots
'); makeBox('JavaScript', 'A programming language that can run scripts inside your web browser window to add features to a web page, such as to add interactiviy. JavaScript is working on your browser, since this box was "popped-up" using JavaScript.
Instructions for enabling JavaScript (if you need to help someone else get JavaScript working on thier browser).
A group of interconnected computers, printers, and other peripherals, with shared resources, such as Internet connection, files storage and printing. For most purposes, the network covering the entire Georgia State campus can be considered a LAN.
'); makeBox('mailing list', 'An e-mail system that accepts messages from authorized users and forward the messages to all of the subscribed e-mail addresses. The most common "open" lists will accept messages with a return address of a subscriber.
Students are automatically entered into the College of Law mailing list manager from the class rolls. Students can update their current destination e-mail address through the MyLaw ID system.
The University also has a mailing list manager.
The user name system for accessing College of Law online resources. See MyLaw ID system page for details. You must first have a Campus ID before the MyLaw ID is generated
'); makeBox('network ID', 'Your unique "user name" for network access.
Also known as your campus ID or Network Account Login Username.
For students, the ID is made of your first initial, last name and a number (for Jane Doe, it might be jdoe3). Your student e-mail address is your campusID@student.gsu.edu (i.e. jdoe3@student.gsu.edu).
Your Network Locker space is the space on the University server where you can store files. This space is accessible from on campus and off-campus via the eStorage system. Your Student Webspace is located in the public_html folder within your Network Locker.
'); makeBox('Panther Print', 'The print system for students on campus. Print jobs can be completed at any printer on the system. Each student is given a starting allotment of pages, and can add more credit via their PantherCash Card.
More details online
Acronym for "Portable Document Format," a file type by Adobe to allow a document to appear the same on almost any computer or printer. To view PDFs, install the free Adobe Reader. On this web site, PDFs are denoted with the icon. PDFs should only be used where you expect the document to be printed and the layout and formatting need to be preserved on the screen or printer.
When referring to computer networks, a Proxy Server is a gateway that allows you to connect to the network and appear to be at another location. The College of Law Proxy Server allows users, authorized by their MyLaw ID, to access "on-campus" resources even though they may be off campus.
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makeBox('Spam', 'Common name for Unsolicited Commercial E-mail (UCE), but also used to refer to any unwanted or "junk" e-mail.
'); makeBox('SSID', 'Acronym for Service Set IDentifier, the name given to a Wi-Fi wireless access point hotspot. Most access points transmit their SSID for you to pick from a list, although there may be cases where you must type it in to your connection software.
'); makeBox('URL', 'Uniform Resource Locator - a web page address, such as http://law.gsu.edu/.
'); makeBox('Virtual Private Network', 'A VPN provides a secure, encrypted connection to network services. On the Georgia State campus, the VPN allows you to secure your wireless connection.
'); makeBox('VPN', 'Acronym for Virtual Private Network, a secure, encrypted connection to network services. On the Georgia State campus, the VPN allows you to secure your wireless connection.
'); makeBox('WebDAV', 'Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning - The method used to connect to our web server to transfer files onto the server. Also known as "Web Folders" - see Wikipedia for more info.
'); makeBox('WEP', 'Wired Equivalent Privacy is a security system used in Wi-Fi networks. This system provides a minimal level of security for information sent over a wireless network link. For adequate security, WPA or a VPN should be used.
'); makeBox('Wi-Fi', 'Short for Wireless Fidelity - a short-range wireless networking link. The area within the range of a Wi-Fi access point is known as a "hotspot." Wi-Fi® is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
'); makeBox('WiFi', 'Usually written as "Wi-Fi®." Short for Wireless Fidelity see Wi-Fi
'); makeBox('wired equivalent privacy', '"WEP" is a security system used in Wi-Fi networks. This system provides a minimal level of security for information sent over a wireless network link. For adequate security, WPA or a VPN should be used.
'); makeBox('WPA', 'Wi-Fi Protected Access. WPA is a newer standard for wireless networks and is more secure than WEP and provides for individual user authorization.
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