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Unit 3
Term | Definition |
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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 through the internet. |
Web Site | a specific location on the web that contains a collection of related files and resources. |
Uniform Resource Locator (URL) | A web site that that has its own address 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 | Is a way that you can share information using the internet. |
Netiquette | the rules or manners used in electronic communications. |
Spam | A junk mail that tries to sell you something. |
Firewall | is hardware or software that protects a computer or network, from intruders. |
Home page | it allows you to search for other helpful sites,see information you need any time, and use links to other helpful sites. |
Drill down | To find more information. |
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 | is a shortcut stored in your browser that takes you directly to a web page. |
Favorites | internet explorers term for web site bookmark. |
History | a record kept by a browser of every web page visited in the past. |
Print Preview | allows you t view a page so you can see how it will look when it is printed. |
Search engine | is a special kind of website that lets you search for other web pages using keywords |
Boolean search | search that uses keywords plus special symbols to find the exact information you want. |