Term | Definition |
INTERNET | A GIGANTIC COMPUTER NETWORKTHAT CONNECTS COMPUTERS ACROSS THE WORLD. |
WORLD WIDE WEB | THE WEB IS PART OF THE INTERNET. IT IS A WAY OF ACCESSING THE HUGE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION, SERVICES, AND WEB SITES AVAILABLE THROUGHT 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 | IT IS A WEB SITES ADRESS. |
INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER | A COMPANY THAT SELLS YOU ACCESS TO THE INTERNET, USUALLY FOR A MONTHLY FEE. |
WEB BROWSER | A SOFTWARE PROGRAM THAT LETS YOU SURF THE WEB AND INTERACT WITH WEB SITES. |
ELECTRONIC EMAIL | ANOTHER WAY THAT YOU CAN SHARE INFORMATION USING THE INTERNET. EMAIL IS A COMMUNICATION SENT FROM ONE PERSON TO ANOTHER, OR TO MANY PEOPLE, OVER THE INTERNET. |
NETIQUETTE | REFERS TO THE GOOD MANNERS ONE USES IN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS. |
SPAM | JUNK MAIL |
FIREWALL | A HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE THAT PROTECTS A COMPUTER OR NETWORK FROM INTRUDERS |
HOME PAGE | THE FIRST WEB PAGE YOU SEE WHEN YOURE BROWSER OPENS. |
DRILL DOWN | WHEN YOU EXPLORE WEBSITES AND YOU DRILL DOWN TO FIND 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 STORED IN YOURE BROWSER THAT TAKES YOU DIRECTLY TO A WEB PAGE. |
FAVORITES | FAVORITES ARE THE BOOKMARKS. |
HISTORY | IT KEEPS TRACK OF THE PAGES/SITES YOU HAVE VISITED. |
PRINT PREVIEW | IT 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 PAGES USING KEYWORDS. |
BOOLEAN SEARCH | |