Term | Definition |
Bus Topology | physical network topology that uses a single central cable to attach each computer or device directly |
client | occurring in the client side of a client-server system. For example, JavaScript scripts are client-side because they are executed by the user's browser. |
CSS | abbr. for Cascading Style Sheets; a feature of HTML developed by the W3C allows you to put all your page style into one external file, rather than manually formatting each individual page and clogging the HTML code with hundreds of lines of excess coding |
databases | structured collection of records or data that is stored in a computer system relies upon software to organize the storage of data |
e-mail | sending and receiving of messages and computer files over a communications network or the Internet |
Home Page | main page of a web site |
Hub | communication device that joins communication lines at a central location on the network |
Hyperlink | text or graphics on a web page that can be clicked to display another portion of that same page of another page |
Hypertext markup language | markup language used to create web pages |
Internet | largest and most widely accessed network |
ISP | Internet Service Provider a company that offers access to the Internet for a fee |
Netiquette | guidelines for interacting on the Internet |
Network | combo of software and hardware that allows computers to exchange data and to share software and devices, such as printers |
Network Architecture | structure of a network |
Network Interface Card | circuit board that goes into a computer or other device in a network |
Peer-to-Peer Network | type of network that does not have a server |
Ring Topology | physical network topology where each computer or device is connected to form a closed loop |
Search Criteria | single words or phrases that are used by the search engine to match web pages |
Search engine | program that searches a database of web pages for keywords and then lists hyperlinks to pages that contain those keywords |
Server-side | Ex: CGI scripts are server-side applications because they run on the web server |
star topology | physical network topology where each computer or device is attached to a hub |
target audience | section of population identified as likely to be most interested in buying or being associated with a product |
TCP/IP | software used by networks connected to routers to communicate |
topology | physical or logical arrangement of computers or devices on a network |
web | world wide web - most widely used internet service |
web browser | interprets an HTML document to display a web page |
web site | series of related web pages |
wireless network | type of network that does not require the use of cables |
Windows | a computer operating system made by the Microsoft corporation |