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CA I - Unit 6
Computer Applications I Unit 6 Internet, E-Mail, and Ethics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Attachment | file that is included with an e-mail that can be opened by the user |
| Browser | a program that allows a user to display HTML-developed Web pages |
| Cookie | a collection of information stored on the local computer of a World Wide Web user; used chiefly by Web sites to identify previous users |
| Computer Ethics | what is morally right or wrong when using computers, Internet resources, and e-mail |
| Contact | a list of e-mail addresses of friends and co-workers |
| Copyright | a law that secures for a limited time to the creators the exclusive right to their works; copyright law protects such things as music, CDs, poetry, novels, books, artwork, movies, newspapers, magazines, photographs, etc. |
| electronic form of communication | |
| Fair Use Laws | laws regarding the use of copyrighted materials for educational and reporting purposes |
| Favorites (Bookmarks) | saved sites in the user's browser which are used frequently |
| Hyperlink | text, cell, or an object that when clicked, "jumps to" another location; such as another file location or website |
| Internet | a network of computers connected to each other |
| Public Domain | materials that have no copyright and can be used without permission |
| Reply | option used to respond to a sender's e-mail |
| Search Engines | a database website that allows the user to locate links to specific information given search criteria; such as Google, Yahoo, and Bing |
| Send | the last step in creating an e-mail correspondence |
| Universal Resource Locator (URL) | the address of a resource on the Internet |
| World Wide Web (WWW) | a networked hypertext system that allows documents to be shared over the Internet |