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Unit 3

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
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Internet   a gigantic computer network that connects computers across the world. It has changed the way people communicate, work, and have fun.  
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World Wide Web   (the web) is only one part of the Internet. It is a way of accessing the huge collection of information, services and Web sites available through the Internet  
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Web site   a specific location on the Web that contains a collection of related files and resources by a person, group, or orginazation.  
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uniform resource locator (URL)   the address of a website.  
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Internet service provider   a company that sells you access to the internet, usually for a monthy fee.  
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Web browser   a software program that lets you surf the Web and interact with Web sites.  
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Electronic Mail (e-mail)   another way that you can share information using the Internet.  
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Netiquette   refers to the good manners one uses in electronic communications.  
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Spam   like junk mail.  
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firewall   a hardware or software that protects a computer or network from intruders.  
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home page   the first Web page you see when your browser opens.  
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drill down   to find more specific information.  
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site map   an index of all the main pages in the site that you might use to junp straight to a page without drilling down.  
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bookmark   a shortcut stored in your browser that takes you directly to a Web page.  
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Favorites   what bookmarks are called.  
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History   the record of your Web sites visits.  
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Print Preview   what allows you to view a page so you can see how it will look when it is all printed.  
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Search engine   a special kind of Web site that lets you search for other Web pages using keywords.  
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Boolean search   a search that uses keywords plus special symbols to find the exact information you want by eliminating search results that are to general or too broad.  
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