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ITE130 Vocab-Schaep
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Internet | Internet spreads across the globe and consists of countless networks and computers Data that travels long distances on the Internet is transferred on huge lines known collectively as the Internet backbone. |
| World Wide Web | The World Wide Web, or just "the Web," as ordinary people call it, is a subset of the Internet. The Web consists of pages that can be accessed using a Web browser. |
| Browser | A Web browser, often just called a "browser," is the program people use to access the World Wide Web. It interprets HTML code including text, images, hypertext links, Javascript, and Java applets. After rendering the HTML code, |
| ISP | "Internet Service Provider." to connect to the Internet, you need an ISP. It is the company that you pay If you use a dial-up modem to connect to your ISP, a point-to-point protocol (PPP) connection is established with another modem on the ISP's end. Th |
| URL | Uniform Resource Locator." A URL is the address of a specific Web site or file on the Internet. It cannot have spaces or certain other characters and uses forward slashes to denote different directories |
| Refresh | Refresh is a command that reloads the contents of a window or Web page with the most current data |
| Webmail | When you check or send e-mail via the Web, you are using webmail |
| Search Engine | Google, Excite, Lycos, AltaVista, Infoseek, and Yahoo are all search engines. They index millions of sites on the Web, so that Web surfers like you and me can easily find Web sites with the information we want |
| Antivirus | Antivirus software is a type of utility used for scanning and removing viruses from your computer. While many types of antivirus programs exist, their primary purpose is to protect computers from viruses and remove any viruses that are found. |
| Malware | malicious software," malware refers to software programs designed to damage or do other unwanted actions on a computer system. |