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Vocabulary terms and evaluating the Internet

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Vocabulary
Definition
Internet   global colleciton of computer networks connected to each other for exchanging information  
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World Wide Web (WWW)   a graphical collection of electronic documents that are linked together like a spider web used to exchange information  
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5 items needed to access the Web   - Personal Computer - Web Broswer Software - Internet Service Provider (ISP) - Servers - Routers & Switches  
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Web Page   An electronic document written in a computer language  
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Web Site   One or more web pages that relate to a common theme  
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Hyperlinks   Text and images that reference the URL's of other web pages  
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Uniform Resource Locator (URL)   Unique address which identifies the web page location on the server  
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Domain Name   Part of the URL that tells you the name of the companies, universities, organizations  
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Web Browser   Software program used to access the World Wide Web  
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5 items when evaluation Internet Information   - Who is the author - Who is the publisher - How current is the information - Is there references to other sources - What is the point of view  
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Chat   a form of interactive online communication that allows users to have real time conversations  
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Instant Messaging   Technology that gives users the ability to identify people online and to exchange messages with them in real time  
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Blog   A website where users can post a chronological, up-to-date e-jounal entry of their thoughts.  
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Twitter   A free, real-time short messaging service (SMS) that delivers messages on computers and handheld devices.  
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Bookmark   An internet bookmark acts as a marker for a website.  
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Wiki   Website that allows users to add and update content on the site using their own Web browser.  
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Facebook   Social networking website, originally designed for college students.  
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MySpace   Online community allowing friends to network, originally started as a webstie that bands could use to promote their music.  
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Linkedln   A business-oriented social networking site that enables users to connect with colleagues, look for a job or business relationships and get answers to industry questions.  
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Cyber Harassment   The uses of cyberspace to harass a target.  
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Netiquette   The etiquette of cyberspace - conduct while online that is appropriate and courteous to other Internet users.  
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