Term | Definition |
world wide web | the huge collection of information services and web sites accessible through the internet |
internet | the computer network that connects computers across the world |
web site | a specific location on the web that contains a group of related files and resources |
uniform resource locator (URL) | a web sites own unique internet address that no other web site can use |
internet service provider (ISP) | a company that provides access to the internet usally a monthly fee |
web browser | a software program that can surf the web and interact with web sites |
electronic mail (E-mail) | a communication sent from one person to another over the internet |
netiquette | the rules or manners used in electronic communitcations |
sapm | unwanted e-mail sent by an unkown person or business |
fire wall | hardware or software that protects a computer or network from intruders |
home page | the first web page you an internet browser is set to access when opened |
drill down | to move from genral information to more detailed information by exploring a series of folders drop-down menus or web pages |
site map | used to jump straight to a page without drilling down |
bookmark | a short cut that takes you directly to a web page |
favorites | internet explores term for web site bookmarks |
history | a record kept by a browser of every web page visited in the past two weeks |
print preview | a browser function used to see how a document or web page is going to appear |
search engine | a web site used to seek out other web pages using a keyboard |
boolean search | a search that uses keywords plus special symbols to find more exact results |