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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.  
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World Wide Web   A way of accessing the huge collection of information,services,and web sites available through the internet.  
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Web Sites   A specific location on the web that contains a collection of related files and resources by a person, group, or organization.  
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Uniform Resource Locator (URL)   A website's own unique internet address that no other web site can use.  
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Internet Service Provider (ISP)   A company that sells you access to the internet, usually for a monthly 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   Unwanted e-mail sent by unknown person or business.  
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Firewall   Is a hardware or software that protects a computer or network form intruders.  
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Home Page   The first web page an internet browser is set to access when opened  
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Drill Down   To move from general information to more detailed information by exploring a series of folders, drop-down menus, or web pages.  
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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.  
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Bookmark   Is a shortcut stored in your browser that takes you directly to a web page.  
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Favorites   Internet Explorer's term for web sites bookmarks.  
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History   A record kept by a browser of every web page visited in the past days or weeks.  
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Print Preview   A browser function used to see how a document or web page is going to appear on paper.  
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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 exact information you want by eliminating search results that are too general or too broad.  
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