Term | Definition |
INTERNET | IS A GIGANTIC COMPUTER NETWORK THAT CONNECTS COMPUTERS ACROSS THE WORLD |
WORLD WIDE WEB | IS THE ONLY PART OF THE INTERNET. IT IS A WAY OF ACCESSING THE HUGE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION, SERVICES, AND WEB SITES AVAILABLE THROUGH THE INTERNET. |
WEB SITE | IS 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) | THIS IS WHAT A WEB SITE ADDRESS IS CALLED. |
INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER (ISP) | IS A COMPANY THAT SELLS YOU ACCESS TO THE INTERNET, USUALLY FOR A MONTHLY FEE. |
WEB BROWSER | IS A SOFTWARE PROGRAM THAT LETS YOU SURF THE WEB AND INTERNET WITH WEB SITES. |
ELECTRONIC MAIL (E-MAIL) | IS ANOTHER WAY THAT YOU CAN SHARE INFORMATION USING THE INTERNET. |
NETIQUETTE | REFERS TO THE GOOD MANNERS ONE USES IN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS |
SPAM | IS LIKE JUNK MAIL |
HOME PAGE | THE FIRST WEB PAGE YOU SEE WHEN YOUR BROWSER OPENS IS CALLED YOUR HOME PAGE |
DRILL DOWN | THIS IS WHAT YOU DO WHEN YOU EXPLORE A WEB SITE YOU USUALLY START HERE AND YOU USE THIS TO FIND MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION |
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 | IS A SHORTCUT STORED IN YOUR BROWSER THAT TAKES YOU DIRECTLY TO A WEB PAGE |
FAVORITES | IN THE INTERNET EXPLORER BROWSER BOOKMARKS ARE CALLED FAVORITES |
HISTORY | THIS RECORD IS CALLED THE HISTORY OF YOUR WEB SITE VISTS |
PRINT PREVIEW | ALLOWS YOU TO VIEW A PAGE SO YOU CAN SEE HOW IT WILL LOOK WHEN IT IS PRINTED |
Search Engine | Is a special kind of web site that lets you search for other web pages using keywords. |
Boolean Search | This is a search that uses keywords plus special symbols to find the exact information you want by eliminating search results that are too general or too broad. |
Firewall | Is hardware or software that protects a computer or network from intruders |