Term | Definition |
Internet | a gigantic computer net work that connects computers across the world |
World Wide Web | the huge collection of information, services, and web sites aaccessible 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 organization |
Uniform resource locator (URL) | every Web site has its own address that no other site can use |
Internet servise provider (ISP) | a company that sells you access to the Internet |
Web browser | a software program that lets you surf the web and interact with Web sites |
Electronic mail (e-mail) | another way that you can share information using the internet |
Netiquette | the good manners one uses in electronic communications |
Spam | junk mail |
firewall | 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 | finding more specific information starting at the home page |
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 | a shortcut stored in your browser that takes you directly to a web page |
favorites | a bookmark in the internet explorer browser |
print preview | allows you to veiw a page so you can see how it will look when it is printed |
search engine | a special kind of web search that lets you search for other web pages using keywords |
boolean search | a search that uses keywords plus special symbols to find the exact information you want by eliminating search that are too genral or too broad |
history | a record of the web sites you have visited |