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 available through the internet. |
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 | a web sites own address that no other web site can use |
Internet service provider | a company that sells you internet access usually for a monthly fee |
web browser | a software program that lets you surf the web and interact with web sites |
electronic mail | another way of sharing information on the internet |
netiquette | the good manners one uses in electronic communications |
spam | is like junk mail used usually for one purpose to sell you something |
firewall | a hardware or software that protects your computer from intruders |
home page | the first web page you see when you open a web browser |
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 | a shortcut in your web browser that takes you directly to a web page |
favorites | what bookmarks are called |
history | a track of every web site that you have been on over an extended time |
print preview | allows you to view a page before it is 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 you want by eliminating search results that are too general or too bad |