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Unit 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Internet | A gigantic computer network that connects computers across the world |
| World Wide Web | A way of accessing the huge collection of information, services, and web sites available through the internet |
| Web site | A specific location on the web that contains a collection of related files and resources by a person, group, or organization |
| uniform resource locator | A web site's own unique internet addess that no other web site can use |
| Internet service provider | A company that sells you the internet, usually for a monthly fee |
| Web browser | A software program that lets you surf the web and internet with web sites |
| electronic mail (e-mail) | A communication sent from one person to another, or to many people, over the internet |
| netiquette | The rules or manners used in electronic communications |
| spam | Unwanted e-mail sent by an unknown person or business |
| firewall | Hardware or software that protects a computer or network from intruders |
| home page | The first web page an internet browser is set to access when opened |
| drill down | To move from general infromation to more detialed infromation by exploring a series of folders, drop-down menus, or web pages |
| site map | An index of the main pages in a web site, used 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 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 | Allows you to view a page so you can see how it will look when it is printed |
| search engine | A special kind of web site that lets you search for other web pages using keywords |
| Boolean search | A search that uses keywords plus special symbols to find more exact results |