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# Who edits Wikipedia?
Aaron Swartz analyzed who was mostly responsible for adding the gist to a typical Wikipedia article, and his findings show that – as opposed to what Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales himself assumes – it’s mostly outsiders (people doing only occasional edits, often unregistered).

# What is Web 2.0?
Web 2.0 is a term often applied to a perceived ongoing transition of the World Wide Web from a collection of websites to a full-fledged computing platform serving web applications to end users. Ultimately Web 2.0 services are expected to replace desktop computing applications for many purposes.

# What is a social network?
The personal or professional set of relationships between individuals. Social networks represent both a collection of ties between people and the strength of those ties.

# Which corporation owns Myspace.com?

# How do Digg.com and Reddit.com work?
digg Digg is a user driven social content website
reddit is a source for what's new and popular online

# Why do people visit Monster.com?
to look for jobs in there range.

# What does FTP stand for?
File Transfer Protocol. This is the language used for file transfer from computer to computer across the WWW. An anonymous FTP is a file transfer between locations that does not require users to identify themselves with a password or log-in.

# What does HTTP mean?
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP), the actual communications protocol that enables Web browsing.

# What is the file extension for Flash media that is available to see online?
Macromedia Flash

# What is the file extension for Microsoft Word files?
file extensions and their associated programs there may be multiple entries on this page. And, because there are many (some say over a million) such associations not all may be listed here. A search on the file extension you submitted shows 11 record(s).

# What is the file extension for Microsoft Excel files?
This format supports all of the functionality of Excel 2007 - that is, every feature in the product can be saved into this XML format - a major improvement from the Spreadsheet XML format that we introduced in Excel 2002.

# What is the difference between Excel and Word?
Excel Analyze, share, and manage information to make more informed decisions.
Word Create and share great-looking documents by combining a comprehensive set of writing tools with an easy-to-use interface.

# What is the file extension for Microsoft PowerPoint?
Formats and Their Utilities

# How is Google Documents different from Microsoft Word and Excel?
Docs & Spreadsheets is a free web-based word processing and spreadsheet program that keeps documents current and lets the people you choose update

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# What is Linux?# How does Linux differ from Microsoft Windows?
Linux is a free open-source operating system based on Unix. Linux was originally created by Linus Torvalds with the assistance of developers from around the globe.

Windows was introduced as a graphical operating environment that simplified DOS commands and tasks by converting programs and commands to icons that were "clicked" (selected with a mouse or other pointing device) to initiate. Windows also introduced the feature multi-tasking to the IBM-based computer.


# What is Adwords?
AdWords is Google's branded P4P service. This offering classifies Google as part Pay per click (PPC) Search engine. The service places relevant text-based ads both within Google, termed "sponsored links", and on external sites willing to host Google ads, termed "Ads By Gooooooooooogle." These external sites are those that use AdSense, the other side of the Google advertising model. Companies wishing to promote their products or services can enroll in this program


# How would one profit from Adsense?

Allows you to buy advertising on the Google search engine, or on other sites through its AdSense program. Includes a tour and FAQ