Term | Definition |
Internet | a gigantic computer network that connects computers across the world . |
World Wide Web | a way of accessing the huge collection of information ,services, and Web sites availabe through the Internet. |
Web site | specific location on the web that contains a collection of related files and resources by a perosn, group , or organization |
uniform resource locator | every web site has its own address that no other site can use |
Internet service provider | a company that sells you access to the internet, usually for monthly fee . |
Web browser | software program that lets you surf the web and interact with web sites |
Electronic mail | another way that you can share information using the internet . |
Netiquette | good manners on uses in electronic communications. |
Spam | is like junk mail . |
firewall | is hardware or software that protects a computer or network from intruders |
home page | first web page you see when your browser opens |
drill down | to drill down you click a link that opens a new web page |
site map | all index of main page in the site that you may use to jump straight to a page . |
bookmark | a shortcut stored in your browser that takes you directly to a web page |
Favorites | bookmarks are called favorites in the Internet Explorer |
History | browser keeps tracks of every page you have visited for the past few days or weeks. |
Print Preview | allows you to view a page so you can see how it will look when printed . |
search engine | a special kind of Web site 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 . |