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Term | Definition |
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internet | gignatic computer network that connects computers across the world |
world wide web | the huge collection of information, services, and web sites accesible through the internet |
web site | specific location on the web that contains a collection of related files and resources by a person,group, or organization |
uniform resource locator (url) | a web sites own unique internet adress that no other web site can use |
internet service provider (isp) | a company that sellls you access to the internet, usally for monthly fee |
web browser | software program that lets you surf the web and interact with web sites |
electronic mail (e-mail) | another way that you can share information using the internet |
netiquette | the good manners one uses in electronic communications |
spam | unwanted e-mail sent by unknown person or buissness |
firewall | hardware or software that protects a computer or network from intruders |
home page | frist web page you see when your browser opens |
drill down | to move from genral information to more detailed informations by exploring a series of floders, drop- down menus, or web pages |
site map | an index of all the main pages in the site that you may use to jump straight to a page without drilling down |
bookmark | a shortcut stored in your browser that takes you directly to a web page |
favorites | internet explorers term for web site bookmarks |
history | a record kept by a browser of every web page visted in the past few days or weeks |
print preview | allows you to view a page so you can see how it will look when it is printed |
search engine | special kind of web that lets you search for other web pages using keywords |
boolean search | a search that uses keywords plus special symbols to find more excat results |