Question | Answer |
Internet | A giant computer network that connects to computers across the world |
World wide Web | One part of the internet that is a way of accessing the huge collection of information |
Web site | A specific location on the web that contains a group of related files and resources |
Uniform Resource Locator | A website own unique internet address that no other web site can use |
Internet service provider | A company that provides access to the internet usually for a monthly fee |
Web browser | A software program that can surf the web and interact with websites |
Electronic mail | A communication sent from one person to the other through the internet |
netiquette | The rules or manners used in electronic communications |
spam | unwanted email sent by an unknown person or buisness |
firewall | network or intruders especially from over the internet. |
home page | the first web page an internet browser is set to access when opened |
drill down | detailed information by exploring a series of folders |
site map | an index of the main pages in the web site used to jump straight to a page without |
book mark | a short cut stored in your browser that takes you directly to a web page |
favorites | what bookmarks are called in the internet explorer browser |
history | keeps track of every page you have visted for the past few days |
print review | allows you to view a oage si 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 | a search that uses keywords plus special symbols to find the exact information you want by eliminating search results that are too general or to abroad |