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| bookmark | URL's that are saved--(also known as hotlist); keeps track of a personal list of favorite websites for immediate access |
| download | to transfer a file over a modem from a remote computer to your desktop computer |
| e-mail | electronic mail is personal messages sent and received over a network - requires a password |
| home page | the main page of a Web Site |
| HyperLink | Web pages are created using a special language called HyperText Markup Language (HTML) to link information. These HyperLinks (links) show up on a web page as an underlined word, phrase, or graphic. |
| Internet | a vast collection of inter-connected networks which store information on computers throughout the world |
| LAN | local area network--a small area network such as in an office |
| logoff | to sign off on a computer system |
| logon | to sign on to a computer system |
| modem | modulator/demodulator--hardware allowing the computer to send and receive information over phone lines; measured in bps (bits per second) |
| Netscape Navigator | Netscape is the name of a software company. Navigator is their web browser that makes manuevering the Web much easier. Netscape Navigator is a browser supported by the DISD. |
| pathname | identifies the location of an item on the server and is always preceded by a single slash |
| protocol | identifies a manner for interpreting computer information and is always followed by a colon |
| Search Engines | an Internet program on a Web site that searches the Internet for specific information (i.e. Yahoo, Alta Vista, Hot Bot) |
| server | identifies the computer system that stores the information you seek and is always preceded by two slashes |
| service provider | the company that provides access to the Internet |
| upload | to transfer a file over a modem from your desktop computer to your remote computer |
| URL | Every page (or link) has a unique address called the URL, which stands for Uniform Resource Locator. The URL is a text used for identifying and addressing an item on a computer network. |
| WAN | wide area network--a computer network spanning a wide geographical area |
| web browser | software that allows users to access and navigate the contents of the Internet |
| WWW | World Wide Web--the Internet has several components, including the World Wide Web. |
| copyright | the exclusive legal right of ownership for an original document, graphic, or piece of software |
| hacker | a computer user who illegally visits network computers to look around or cause harm |
| netiquette | the rules of conduct for Internet users |
| FAQ | frequently asked questions; files used to answer common questions on a certain topic or application |
| grid | dotted lines on a graphic's document which allows you to create and align objects more precisely |
| group | allows you to work with several objects as one |
| pixel | a single dot out of thousands that make up a screen image |
| transform | a command that allows you to change either the form or position of a graphic horizontally, vertically, or by percentage |
| align | to line up objects |
| footer | a page element that repeats at the bottom of every printed page in the document |
| header | a page element that repeats at the top of every printed page in the document |
| justify | to align the text evenly along both margins |
| rulers | used for measurement in text and graphics |
