Term | Definition |
Internet | is a gignantic computer network that conncts computers across the world. |
world wide web | the huge collection of information services and web sites acessible through the internet. |
web site | is a spicific location on the web that contains a colllection of related files and resources by a person, group, or organization. |
uniform resource locator | A web sittes own unique internet address that no other web site can use |
internet service provider | is a company thaet sells you acess to the internet usually for a monthly fee. |
web browser | Is a software program that lets you surf the web and interact with web sites. |
electronic mail | is another way to act that you can share information using the internet. |
netiquette | refers to the good manners one uses in electronic communicatoin |
spam | is like a junk mail. |
firewall | is hardware or software that protects a computer or network from intruders |
home page | the first web page an internet browser is set ascess when open |
drill down | to find more specific infromation |
site map | an index of all the mail pages in the site that you may use to jump straight to a page without drilling down . |
bookmark | is a shortcut stored in your browser that takes you directly to a web page or write down the specific URl. |
favorites | internet Explorer's term for web site bookmarks |
history | a record kept by a browser of every web page visited in the past few days or weeks. |
print preview | a browser functions used to see how a document or web page is going to appear on the paper |
search engine | A web site used to seek out other web pages using keywords |
Boolean search | a search that uses keywords plus special symbols to find more exact results |