Vocabulary | Definition |
Internet | global colleciton of computer networks connected to each other for exchanging information |
World Wide Web (WWW) | a graphical collection of electronic documents that are linked together like a spider web used to exchange information |
5 items needed to access the Web | - Personal Computer
- Web Broswer Software
- Internet Service Provider (ISP)
- Servers
- Routers & Switches |
Web Page | An electronic document written in a computer language |
Web Site | One or more web pages that relate to a common theme |
Hyperlinks | Text and images that reference the URL's of other web pages |
Uniform Resource Locator (URL) | Unique address which identifies the web page location on the server |
Domain Name | Part of the URL that tells you the name of the companies, universities, organizations |
Web Browser | Software program used to access the World Wide Web |
5 items when evaluation Internet Information | - Who is the author
- Who is the publisher
- How current is the information
- Is there references to other sources
- What is the point of view |
Chat | a form of interactive online communication that allows users to have real time conversations |
Instant Messaging | Technology that gives users the ability to identify people online and to exchange messages with them in real time |
Blog | A website where users can post a chronological, up-to-date e-jounal entry of their thoughts. |
Twitter | A free, real-time short messaging service (SMS) that delivers messages on computers and handheld devices. |
Bookmark | An internet bookmark acts as a marker for a website. |
Wiki | Website that allows users to add and update content on the site using their own Web browser. |
Facebook | Social networking website, originally designed for college students. |
MySpace | Online community allowing friends to network, originally started as a webstie that bands could use to promote their music. |
Linkedln | A business-oriented social networking site that enables users to connect with colleagues, look for a job or business relationships and get answers to industry questions. |
Cyber Harassment | The uses of cyberspace to harass a target. |
Netiquette | The etiquette of cyberspace - conduct while online that is appropriate and courteous to other Internet users. |