Term | Definition |
internet | a gigantic computer network that connects computers across the world |
world wide web | part on the internet |
wib site | a specific location on the web that contains a collection of related files and resouces by a person |
uniform resource locator (url) | a web site adress that no one can use |
internet service provider (isp) | a company that sells you access to the internet |
web browser | a software program that lets you surf the web and interact with web sites |
electronic mail (e-mail) | another way ou can share information over the internet |
netiquette | refers to good manners one uses in eletronic communications |
spam | junk mail |
firewall | hardware or software that protect a computer or network from intruders |
home page | the first web page you see when you open your browser |
drill down | to find more specific informationor to click on a link and open a new web page within the site |
site map | an index of all the main pages in the site that you mayuse 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 | internet explorer's term for web site bookmarks |
history | a record kept by a browser or every web page visited in the past few days or weeks |
print preview | a browser function used to see how a document or web page is going to appear on paper |
search engine | a web site used to seek out other web pages using keywords |
boolean search | a search that uses keywords plus special symbols to find more exact results |