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Unit 3
Term | Definition |
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internet | a comuter network that connects computers across the world |
world wide web | the huge collection of information, services, and web siter accessible 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 (URL) | an address for a web site that no other site 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 web sites |
electronic mail (e-mail) | a communication sent form one person to another, or to many people, over the internet |
netiquette | the good manners one use in electonic communications |
spam | unwanted e-mail sent by an unknown person or business |
firewall | hardware or software that protects a computer or network form intruders |
home page | the first web page you see when you open you browser |
drill down | to move form general information to more detailed information by exploring a series of folders, drop-fown menus, or web pages |
site map | an index of all the main pages in the site that you 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 | the bookmarks in the Internet Explorer browser |
history | a record you browser keeps of every page you have vistited for the past several days |
print preview | a browser function used to see how a document or web page in going to appear on paper |
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 the exact information you want by eliminating search results that are too general or too broad |