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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Internet | is a gignantic computer network that conncts computers across the world. |
| world wide web | the huge collection of information services and web sites acessible through the internet. |
| web site | is a spicific location on the web that contains a colllection of related files and resources by a person, group, or organization. |
| uniform resource locator | A web sittes own unique internet address that no other web site can use |
| internet service provider | is a company thaet sells you acess to the internet usually for a monthly fee. |
| web browser | Is a software program that lets you surf the web and interact with web sites. |
| electronic mail | is another way to act that you can share information using the internet. |
| netiquette | refers to the good manners one uses in electronic communicatoin |
| spam | is like a junk mail. |
| firewall | is hardware or software that protects a computer or network from intruders |
| home page | the first web page an internet browser is set ascess when open |
| drill down | to find more specific infromation |
| site map | an index of all the mail pages in the site that you may use to jump straight to a page without drilling down . |
| bookmark | is a shortcut stored in your browser that takes you directly to a web page or write down the specific URl. |
| favorites | internet Explorer's term for web site bookmarks |
| history | a record kept by a browser of every web page visited in the past few days or weeks. |
| print preview | a browser functions used to see how a document or web page is going to appear on the paper |
| search engine | A web site used to seek out other web pages using keywords |
| Boolean search | a search that uses keywords plus special symbols to find more exact results |