Term | Definition |
internet | is a gigantic network that connects computers across the world |
World Wide Web | is the only one part of the internet. it is a way of accessing the huge collection of information. |
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) | a websites own unique address that no other site can use |
Internet service provider (ISP) | a company that provides access to the interet, usually for a month fee |
Web browser | a software program that can surf the web and interact with web sites |
electronic mail (e-mail) | a comunication sent from one person to another over the internet |
netiquette | the rules or manners used in elecrtronic communications |
spam | unwanted e-mail sent by an unknown person or buisness |
firewall | a hardware or software that protects a computer or network form intruders |
home page | the first web page an internet browser is set to access when opened |
drill down | to move from general information to more detailed information by exploring a series of floders, drop down menus, ir web pages |
site map | an index of the main pages in a web site, used to jump straight to a page without drilling down |
bookmark | a shortcut that takes you directly to a web page |
favorites | internet explorer's term for web sure bookmarks |
history | a record kept by a browser of every web page visited in the past few days or weeks |
print review | a browser function used to see how a documet or web page is going to appear on 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 |