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Hyperlink | a word, phrase, or image that you can click on to jump to a new document or a new section within the current document |
Link | a highlighted and underlined word or phrase on a page |
Webpage | what makes up the World Wide Web. An individual HTML document |
Website | collection of Web pages |
HTML | Stands for "Hyper-Text Markup Language." the language that Web pages are written in |
HTTP | Stands for "HyperText Transfer Protocol." This is the protocol used to transfer data over the World Wide Web. |
HTTPS | Stands for "HyperText Transport Protocol Secure." HTTPS is the same thing as HTTP, but uses a secure socket layer for security purposes. (banking,password) |
Serial port | a type of connection on PCs that is used for peripherals such as mice, gaming controllers, modems, and older printers. |
Parallel port | interface is found on the back of older PCs and is used for connecting external devices such as printers or a scanners |
USB port | Stands for "Universal Serial Bus."Iused to connect keyboards, mice, game controllers, printers, scanners, digital cameras, and removable media drives |
webmaster | the person in charge of maintaining a Web site. |
domain name | the name that identifies a Web site |
domain suffix | is the last part of a domain name and is often referred to as a "top-level domain" or TLD |
encryption | is the coding or scrambling of information so that it can only be decoded and read by someone who has the correct decoding key. |
log in/on | enter your username and password, you are being asked to enter your login information |
log off | disconnects you from the computer/server/site so your information is not still connected; diconnects your account access |
cookie | is a small amount of data generated by a website and saved by your web browser |
Screen Shot | or screen capture, is a picture taken of your computer's desktop |
Upload | sending a file from your computer to another system |
Download | receiving a file from another computer |
Auto Fill Cursor | looks like a thin black cross it's used to repeat things or fill in a series such as dates by clicking and dragging |
select mode Cursor | looks like a thick cross and when it's open you are in normal mode in Excel |
Click and Drag Cursor | looks like an arrow if you click your mouse and drag somewhere while the arrow is showing you will move whatever you have clicked |
Resizing Cursor | thick black line with two arrows intersecting it. it's used to change the size of your rows or columns |