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Web 1 terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fair Use | the conditions under which you can use material that is copyrighted by someone else without paying |
| Public Domain | a range of materials that are not property of anyone |
| Search Engines | a tool designed to search the internet to provide information (ex. google, safari, yahoo etc) |
| Internet | an electronic system of linked computers that share data |
| Phishing | a criminal offense, accessing personal or sensitive information without permission; usually generated via e'mail |
| Cyber Bullying | the abuse of online materials to further harm a person |
| Netiquette | online (internet) etiquette, a set of rules to follow to create a safe environment |
| Web Browser | an application that enables a client to perform electronically enhanced tasks using the internet |
| Web Site | collection of different pages on the internet designed to help complete tasks |
| Royalty Free | a contract between 2 servers entitling each the use of their property; clip art, images, graphics etc. and other create content which may be offered to the public to be used in a specific way (usually at a cost) |
| Hyperlink | a reference link in a document to another document |
| Piracy | false assumption of data; illegally downloading |
| Copyright | a form of property which gives the owner certain rights that may be denied to others |
| HTML | Hyper Text Markup Language |
| Intranet | a network within a specific organization; only accessibly by individuals employed by that company |
| Download | receiving files from another computer; the transfer of files from one computer to another |
| Cyberspace | a metaphor for describing the non-physical terrain created by computer systems; the electronic world |
| Electronic mail | |
| Surfing | using the web to search for information |
| Client | a personal computer connected to a server |
| Upload | sending files to a computer out on the internet |
| Plagiarism | the use or close imitation of another's work without permission |
| Network | allows computers to share resources |
| Hypertext | text that serves as a link to another web page |