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 Websites available through the internet. |
Website | A specific location on the internet that contains a collection of related files and resources by a person, group, or organization. |
Uniform Resource Locator (URL) | The unique or distinctive address of a Website. |
Internet Service Provider (ISP) | A company the sells you access to the Internet usually for a monthly fee. |
Web Browser | A software program the lets you surf the web and interact with Websites |
Electronic Mail (e-mail) | A way that you can share information using the internet. |
Netiquette | The good manners one uses in electronic communication. |
Spam | Is like junk mail. It is sent in bulk to many people's email account. |
Firewall | A hardware or software that protects a computer or network from intruders. |
Home Page | The homepage is where you go first on your computer. |
Drill Down | To find more 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 | A shortcut stored in your browser that takes you directly to a Web page. |
Favorites | Favorites is the name for bookmarks. |
History | The record of the Web sites you have been. |
Print Preview | Allows you to view a page so you can see how it will look when it is printed. |
Search Engine | A special kind of Web site that lets you search for other Web sites using key words. |
Boolean Search | A search that uses keywords plus special symbols to find the exact information you want by elimination search results that are too general. |