Term | Definition |
Internet | is a gigantic computer network that connects computers across the world. |
World Wide Web | is the only part of the internet. |
Web site | is a specific location on the Web that contains a collection of related files and resources by a person. |
Uniform Resource Locator (URL) | every home or business has its own address every Web site has its own address that no other site can use. |
Internet Service Provider (ISP) | is a company that sells you access 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. |
Firewall | is hardware or software that protects a computer or network from intruders. |
home page | first web page you see when when your browser opens |
drill down | 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 bowesr |
history | your browser keeps track of every page you have visited for the past few days or even week. |
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 yo want by elimination search results that are too general or too broad. |