| A | B |
|---|
| Internet | bunch of computers all over the globe linked together |
| rules | you must follow these if you want to use the computers at school |
| html | HyperText Markup Language; the language used to create most of the pages on the Internet |
| polite | be nice; don't hurt anyone's feelings |
| URL | the address of a website on the Internet |
| computer | hardware with a screen that lets you play games, type things, or learn using the internet |
| phone | telephone |
| password | your secret word that lets your computer information be private |
| email | electronic mail |
| adult | if you see a bad picture or read bad words tell this person |
| permission | don't copy anything unless you get the owner's |
| web | Internet; information highway |
| modem | helps connect your computer to the Internet |
| provider | company hired to help you get on the Internet |
| address | place where you or your computer "lives" (people can find you) |
| browser | computer software that helps you look around the Internet using your computere |
| back | arrow that helps you move back one screen |
| forward | arrow that helps you move ahead one screen |
| search | look for something |
| Information Highway | the Internet; the web |
| AUP | Acceptable Use Policy |
| IM | Instant Messaging |
| desktop | what is on the computer screen |
| ethernet | network cable used to connect to the Internet |
| virus | someone has written a computer program to purposely damage a computer |
| wiki | a type of Web site that allows users to easily add, remove, or edit content. |
| gigabyte (GB) | almost 1 billion bytes of memory |
| megabyte (MB) | about 1 million bytes of memory |
| network | a number of computers connected together to share information and/or hardware |
| World Wide Web | the Internet which connects documents, pictures, sounds and more to users |
| Wi-Fi | wireless network that gives users access to hardware and the internet without being directly plugged into a wall |
| blog | a web site (or section of a Web site) where users can post a chronological, up-to-date e-journal entry of their thoughts. |
