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Term | Definition |
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Internet | a gigantic computer network that connects computers around the world. |
World Wide Web | part of the internet. It is a way of accessing the huge collection of information, services, and the web sitesavailable 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 organizastion. |
Uniform resource locator (ulr) | a web site adress |
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 search the Web and internet with Web sites. |
Electroinc mail (E-mail) | asnother way that you can share information using the internet. |
Netiquette | refers to the good manners one uses in electronic communications. |
Spam | junk mail that tries to sell you things illegally. |
Firewall | is a hardware or software that protects a computer or network from intruders. |
home page | the first web page you see when your browser opens. |
drill down | a way to find more specific information. |
site map | an index of all the main pagesin the site that you may 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. |
history | a record of the web pages you where on. |
print preview | allows you to view a web page so you can see how it will look when it is printed. |
Favorites | is what a bookmark is called. |
search engine | a special kind of Web site that lets you search for other web pages using key words |
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 |