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Unit 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Internet | is a gigantic computer network that connects computers across the world |
| 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 | is a web site address no other web site can use |
| Internet service provider | is a company that sells you access to the internet, usuall for a monthly fee |
| Web browser | is a software program that lets you surf the web and interact with web sites |
| Electronic mail | is another way that you can share information using the internet |
| Netiquette | refers to the good manners one uses in electronic communications |
| Spam | is like junk mail |
| World wide web | is only one part of the internet and is a way of accessing the huge collection of information, services, and web sites available through the internet |
| Firewall | is hardware of software that protects a computer of network form intruders |
| Home page | the first web page you see when your browser opens |
| Drill down | how you find specifc information when you open a web page within the site |
| 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 is your browser that takes you directly to a web page |
| Favorites | are what the bookmars are called |
| History | is a record of your web sites vists |
| Print Preview | allows yor to view a page so you can see how it will look when it is printed |
| Search engine | is a special kind of web site that lets your search for other web pages using keywords |
| Boolean search | is a search that uses keywords plus special symbols to find the exact information you want by eliminating search resultsthat are too general or too broad |