| A | B |
|---|
| Software used to surf the World Wide Web | Browser |
| Sending and receiving messages through a computer network | Email |
| A combination fax machine and modem you can use with your computer. | Fax Modem |
| - One central computer that stores the files for everyone connected to a network | file server |
| Special software designed to protect a private computer system from unauthorized access. | firewall |
| Pronounced "jiff." A file format for pictures, photographs, and drawings. | GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)- |
| Pronounced "gooey." A type of display where you can see and point to what you want | GUI (graphical user interface) |
| A user-friendly way to connect related textual information | hypertext |
| an introductory screen on the World Wide Web, used to welcome visitors | Home Page |
| a printer that produces high-quality documents for a relatively low cost | ink jet printer |
| defines the location of an electronic mailbox on the Internet | internet address |
| The biggest computer network in the world, reaching millions of people, on thousands of interconnected networks. | internet |
| “Lounges" on the Internet where people can join and chat (by typing) with others around the world | IRC (internet relay chat) |
| A standard for shrinking graphics so they transmit faster between modems and take up less space on your hard drive | JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)- |
| a high-speed printer that uses a laser beam to form images on a page | laser printer |
| a device that lets computers communicate through telephone lines | modem |
| A powerful blend of text, graphics, sound, animation, and video on your computer | multimedia |
| Plugged in and ready for action | online |
| A secret code you type into a computer system to prove you are who you say you are, much like the number you use to access your account at a bank machine | password |
| - A set of rules for how two computers speak to one another through a modem or network. | protocol |
| A specialized computer that finds the best way to get an electronic message to its proper destination. | router |
| a device that protects a computer from fluctuations in power | surge protector |
| A program that disrupts the normal operation of a computer | virus |
| The fastest-growing and most user-friendly section of the Internet that lets you access text, graphics, sound, and even video | WWW(WORLD-WIDE WEB) |
| One of the most popular search tools to find "pages" on the World Wide Web. | yahoo |
