Section 1.5 Key Terms
The following is an alphabetical list of key terms used in
this policy. How the key terms of Server, Content and Links are used in the
context of MurdochNet is included in Section 2.2 Boundary of MurdochNet. Definitions of other terms are included in Section 7. - Glossary of MurdochNet Terminology.
Accessibility
Accessibility means ensuring that Content is accessible
(ie. ensuring that Content can be navigated and read by everyone, regardless of
location, experience, or the type of computer technology used). Accessibility
is most commonly discussed in relation to people with disabilities, because
this group are most likely to be disadvantaged if the principles of accessible
Web design are not implemented. All Content hosted on computers on the Murdoch
University Network, that is made accessible via Servers (Web, FTP, Telnet), is
subject to the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, and is
therefore required, where it can reasonably be provided, to be accessible.
Appropriate Content
Appropriate Content means Content that supports the teaching, learning, research, administrative, public relations, community outreach, and student support objectives of the University.
Appropriate Links
Appropriate Links means Links within MurdochNet Content and Links to Internet-accessible Content that supports the teaching, learning, research, administrative, public relations, community outreach, and student support objectives of the University.
Content
Content means all forms of information, and without
limitation includes: text, formatted text such as HTML pages, interactive
and/or dynamic Web pages (such as those generated from data files and
databases), images, animation, video and sound files. It may also include
software, Web-based output from software applications and Web-based input (ie.
transactions).
Content Custodian
Content Custodian means a position with responsibility for managing and
authorising Content, including its presentation and maintenance and the accuracy
and currency of information within such Content. Content may be provided by an
organisation unit or resource area, or it may be a discrete publication, or it
may be a software application with a Web interface. The responsibilities of a
Content Custodian are listed in this policy as Section 5.7.5.3.
Content Provider
Content Provider means an individual authorised by a Content Custodian to prepare, produce,
maintain and/or publish Content for MurdochNet. This Content may be provided by
an organisation unit or resource area, or it may be a discrete publication. The
responsibilities of a Content Provider are listed in this policy as Section 4.9.1. and Section 5.7.5.4.
Domain
Domain means a group of computers and devices on a network
that are administered as a unit with common rules and procedures. Within the
Internet, domains are defined by the IP address. All devices sharing a common
part of the IP address are said to be in the same domain.
Domain Name Server
Domain Name Server (DNS) means an Internet service that
translates domain names into IP addresses.
FTP Server
FTP Server means a software application run on a computer
host, using the File Transfer Protocol. An FTP Server may be used to host
computer files. Web browsers interact with FTP Servers and may be used to
retrieve computer files (ie. downloading). Links to files hosted on FTP Servers
may be included in Web documents.
HTML
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) means the authoring language
used to create documents accessed via the World Wide Web. HTML defines the
structure and layout of a Web document by using a variety of tags and
attributes. A document may contain textual content, images, links to other
documents (and possibly other applications) as well as formatting instructions
for display on a screen.
Internet Accessible Subnet
Internet Accessible Subnet (IAS) means a range of IP
addresses on the Murdoch University Network that share a common component and
that are designated for use with registered Servers that are authorised to
perform the role of Internet Content Host.
Internet Content Host
Internet Content Host (ICH) means any Server that hosts or
provides access to Internet accessible Content. These Servers may include FTP
Servers, Telnet Servers and Web Servers.
Internet Content Hosting Service
Internet Content Hosting Service means a service that uses an ICH to provide access to Content where such Content is not the responsibility of the organisation providing the service.
IP Address
IP address means a string of characters used to identify a
location within a network of computers that are using the TCP/IP protocol to
communicate. The string contains two pieces of information: - the network portion,
known as the IP network address, and the local portion, known as the local
address. Each IP address identifies a specific location within the Internet,
specifically to a network interface on a given network or sub network.
Links
Within the context of the World Wide Web, link means a
reference within a Web document to another document. When a Web browser is used
to select a link it takes you to another document.
Metadata
Metadata means a structured set of elements used
to describe an information resource and its intellectual property rights. The
elements used should assist in the identification, location and retrieval of
information resources by end-users. The use of metadata should facilitate the
management of Content by persons assigned to roles that have responsibility for
MurdochNet Content.
Murdoch University Network
Murdoch University Network means a computer network that
uses a range of IP addresses registered to Murdoch University for
computers and other network devices that provide access to the Internet. This
Network is available for use by staff and students at Murdoch University with
authorised accounts on University computers and is accessible from computers on
the campuses and via remote access by dialup.
MurdochNet Administrator
MurdochNet Administrator means a role with responsibility for the
management of Servers, Content and Links for MurdochNet. The Office of
Information Technology Services is responsible for assigning a person the role
of MurdochNet Administrator. The responsibilities of the MurdochNet
Administrator are listed in this policy as Section 4.9.9 and Section 5.7.5.11
MurdochNet Coordinator
MurdochNet Coordinator means a role with responsibility for the management
of Servers, Content and Links for MurdochNet. The Office of Information
Technology Services is responsible for assigning a person the role of
MurdochNet Coordinator. The responsibilities of the MurdochNet Coordinator are
listed in this policy as Section 4.9.10,
Section 5.7.5.12 and Section 6.4.1.
Secure Server
Secure Server means a Web Server that uses Secure Sockets Layer
(SSL) technology to encrypt data during the transfer of data between a Web
browser and a Server. Secure Servers have a digital certificate (or ID) that
contains a public-private key pair that is associated with the name of the
organisation, the name of the Server and its IP address.
Server
Server means a computer, or a software application that
provides a specific kind of service to client software running on other
computers. The term can refer to a particular piece of software, such as a Web
Server, or to the computer on which the software is running. A single computer
may have several different server software applications running on it, thus
providing many different servers to clients on a network.
Server Registration System
The Server Registration System is a registration system used by authorised persons to register a Web Server, including details such as title, Web Server Alias and computer hostname.
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
Uniform Resource Locator (URL) means the Internet address of a Web document or other
Internet resource accessible via the World Wide Web. The first part of the
address indicates what protocol is being used (eg. FTP, HTTP) and the second
part specifies the IP address or the domain name where the resource is located.
Virtual Server
Virtual Server means a Web Server that shares the resources of a computer host that has been configured or setup using a Web Server software application. Many Virtual Servers may reside on the same computer host each using a
different Server name and if required, a different sub-domain, or a different
domain name. For example, the Web Server software used for the central
MurdochNet Host www.murdoch.edu.au,
is also used to provide a Virtual Server for the Office of Information
Technology Services, ie. www.its.murdoch.edu.au.
Web Administrator
Web Administrator means a role with responsibility for the operation and
support of a Web Server and for Content hosted on that Server. An organisation
unit or resource area that runs Web Server software on one or more computer
hosts, shall be required to assign to one or more persons the role of Web
Administrator. The responsibilities of a Web Administrator are listed in this
policy as Section 4.9.12 and Section 5.7.5.14.
Web Liaison Officer
Web Liaison Officer means a role with responsibility for the management of
Servers, Content and Links for MurdochNet. An organisation unit or resource
area that has Content hosted on, or accessed by one or more Web Servers, shall
be required to assign a person the role of Web Liaison Officer. The
responsibilities of a Web Liaison Officer are listed in this policy as Section 4.9.13, Section 5.7.5.15 and Section 6.4.2.
Web Server
Web Server means a software application that uses the
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP). A Web Server is usually run on a computer that is
connected to the Internet. There are many Web Server software applications,
including public domain software from Apache, and commercial applications from
Microsoft and Oracle. A Web Server may host or provide access to Content and
responds to requests received from Web browsers. Every Web Server has an IP
address and usually a domain name, eg. www.murdoch.edu.au or a sub-domain,
eg. www.it.murdoch.edu.au. Some Web
Servers are Virtual Servers.
Web Site
Web Site means Content accessible via the World Wide Web that
may be identified by a Home Page and located by a unique URL. A Web Site has a
Content Custodian responsible for managing and authorising its Content,
including its presentation and maintenance and the accuracy and currency of information
within that Content. A Web Site is usually associated with either an
organisation; a function or service; a software application; a publication; a
subject, topic or theme. A Web Site may offer a site map to assist in
navigation. A Web Site may be hosted on a Web Server with a domain name that
reflects its purpose, or it may be made available as part of a larger Web Site,
located within that site's directory hierarchy, with a URL that reflects its
purpose.
World Wide Web
The World Wide Web, also known as WWW, W3, or the Web, is a
hypermedia-based distributed information system based on the Client/Server
communications model. Hypertext links within documents enable the retrieval by
Web browsers (Client software) of hypertext documents held on Web Servers
throughout the Internet. Web browsers are also able to access Mail, News and
FTP Servers as well as Content hosted in databases. Web browsers with a
graphical user interface enable users to retrieve and display images, animation
and video and also retrieve sound files. Web browsers provide the ubiquitous
interface to the Internet.
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