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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| internet | is a giganice computer network that connects computers across the world. |
| Home page | The home page for your browser usually allows you to do one or more of the following: |
| world wide web | The huge collection of information,services,and Web sites accessible through the internet |
| Web site | is a specific lcation on the web that conains a collection of related files and resources by a person,group,or organization. |
| uniform resource locator (URL) | A web site's own unique internet address no other web site can use |
| internet service provider | is a company that sells you access to the internet usually for a monthly fee. |
| 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 staight to a page without drilling down |
| bookmark | is a shortcut stored in your your browesr that takes you directly to a web page. |
| favrites | you can easily add a web site to your favorites list. |
| history | of your web site visits. |
| print preview | a function that allows you view a page to see how it will look when it is printed. |
| web browesr | is a software program that lets you surf the web and interact with web sites. |
| electronic mail | is another way that you can share information using the internet. |
| netiquette | refers to the good manners one uses in electronic communications. |
| spam | is like junk mail. |
| firewall | is hardware or software that protects a computer or network from intruders |
| search engine | is a special kind of web site that lets you search for other web pages using keywords. |
| Boolean search | this is 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 |