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Term | Definition |
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Internet | The Internet is an increasingly important part of everyday life for people around the world. |
World Wide Web | The World Wide Web—usually called the Web for short—is a collection of different websites you can access through the Internet. |
HTML | Hypertext Markup Language, a standardized system for tagging text files to achieve font, color, graphic, and hyperlink effects on World Wide Web pages. |
URL | The address of a World Wide Web page. |
Search Engine | Search engines make this information easier to find. All you have to do is type one or more keywords, and the search engine will look for relevant websites. |
Instant Messaging | instant messaging (IM) are short messages sent and read in real time, allowing you to converse more quickly and easily than email. |
VIOP | VoIP is short for Voice over Internet Protocol. Voice over Internet Protocol is a category of hardware and software that enables people to use the Internet as the transmission medium for telephone calls by sending voice data in packets using IP |
Blogs | A regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style. |
Streaming Media | Streaming media is video or audio content sent in compressed form over the Internet and played immediately, rather than being saved to the hard drive. |
Embedded Media | An embedded file refers to any type of multimedia file that you might insert, or embed into the Web page. |
Internet Service Provider (ISP) | Internet service providers (ISPs) serve your area, along with the types of service they offer. |
Modem | The primary piece of hardware you need is a modem. |
Router | A router is a hardware device that allows you to connect several computers and other devices to a single Internet connection, which is known as a home network. |
Network Card | Network card is an electronic device that connects a computer to a computer network, usually a LAN. |
Web Browser | A web browser is a type of software that allows you to find and view websites on the Internet. |
Encryption | The process of converting information or data into a code, especially to prevent unauthorized access. |
Address Bar | A text box in a web browser displaying the address of the web page that is currently being viewed. The Refresh button will reload the current page |
Links | Links are used to navigate the Web. |
Navigation Buttons | The Back and Forward buttons allow you to move through websites you've recently viewed. The Refresh button will reload the current page. |
Search Bar | Search bar is the location within a browser that allows you to search the Internet for what you want to find. |
Bookmarks | Bookmarks, also known as favorites, are a great way to save and organize specific websites so you can revisit them again and again. |
Tabbed Browsing | Tabbed browsing is a function of some Web browsers that allow uses to surf and view multiple pages by loading the Web sites into "tabbed" sections of one page, rather than multiple pages. |
Search Engine | Search engines make this information easier to find. All you have to do is type one or more keywords, and the search engine will look for relevant websites. |