| A | B |
| ARPANET | original name for the Internet |
| Boolean Operators | AND, OR, NOT |
| Chat Room | a Web site or server space on the Internet where live keyboard conversations take place |
| FTP (File transfer protocol) | Internet standard that allows users to DOWNLOAD and UPLOAD files |
| HTML (HyperText Markup Language) | the LANGUAGE of Web pages; set of markup symbols or codes that tells the Web browser how to DISPLAY a Web page |
| HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) | protocol used to REQUEST and TRANSMIT files |
| Internet | a worldwide system of computer networks |
| Newsgroup | an online discussion forum dedicated to discussion on a particular topic |
| Protocols | standard format for transferring data between two devices |
| TCP/IP | the international COMMUNICATION protocols for transmitting data |
| Wildcard Character | the * (asterisk) is used if you do not know the spelling of a word |
| World Wide Web | computer application that uses the Internet to perform operations |