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Unit 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Internet | Is a gigantic computer network that connects computers across the world |
| World Wide Web | is only on part of the internet. |
| Web Site | is a specific location on the web that contains a collection of related files and resources by a person ,group or organization |
| Uniform resource locator (ULR) | a web sites own address that no other site can use |
| Internet service provider | A company that sells you access to the internet |
| web browser | is a software program that lets you surf the web and interact with web sites |
| electronic mail | is another way that your can share information using the internet |
| netiquette | refers to the good manners one uses in electronic communications |
| spam | is like junk mail |
| firewall | is a hardware or a software that protects a computer or network from intruders |
| Home page | the first page when you open your browser |
| drill down | to drill down means to find more specific information |
| site map | an index of all the main pages in that site that you may use to jump straight to a page without drilling down |
| book mark | is a shortcut stored in your browser that takes you directly to a web page |
| favorites | bookmarks in the internet explorer browser |
| history | the record of your web site visits |
| print preview | allows you to view a page so you can see how it will look when its printed |
| search engine | is a special kind of web site that lets you search for other web pages using key words |
| boolean seach | a search that uses keywords plus special symbols to find the exact information you want by eliminating search results that are too general to broad |