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Unit 3
Term | Definition |
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Internet | The computer network that connects computers around the world |
World Wide Web | A way of accessing the huge information, services, and web sites available through the Internet |
Web-Site | A specific location on the web the contains a collection of related files and resources by a person, group, or organization. |
Uniform Resource Locator (URL) | A web sites address that no one else can use |
Internet Service Provider (ISP) | A company that sells you access to the Internet usually for a monthly fee |
Web Browser | a software program that lets you surf the web and interact with websites |
Electronic Mail (E-Mail) | A Communication sent from one person to another, or to many people, over the Internet |
Netiquette | The good manners one uses in electronic communication |
Spam | Junk Mail that is usually sent to sell you something |
Firewall | A hardware or software that protects a computer or network from intuders |
Home Page | The first web page you see when you open your browser |
Drill Down | To find more specific information |
Site Map | an index of all the main pages in the site that you may use to jump straight to a page without drillng down |
Bookmark | is a shortcut in your browser that takes you directly to a web page |
Favorites | is what bookmarks are called in the internet browser |
History | the track of every website you visted in the past few days or even weeks |
Print Preview | allows you to view a page so you can see what it looks like printed |
search engine | is a special kind of website that lets you search other web pages using key words |
Boolean Search | this is a search that uses keywords plus special symbols to find the exact information you want by eliminating search results that are too general or too broad |