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| Internet | a global network of computers and other devices connected by wires. |
| WWW | World Wide Web. A collection of billions of websites that can be accesss through the internet. |
| Server | A computer connected to the internet. It stores websites and serves information to clients. |
| IP Address | Internet Protocol Address. A unique identifier assigned to every device connected to the internet. |
| Client | A computer that accesses information on a server. |
| ISP | Internet Service Provider. A company who provides access to the internet. |
| Router | Directs packets around the internet. |
| Packets | Small pieces of information traveling around the internet. |
| Browser | Software which allows you to view websites. |
| Surfing | Clicking links and going to various websites on the internet. |
| Web Homepage | The main page of a website. It contains links to other pages on the site. |
| HTML | Hypertext Markup Language. The language used to create websites. |
| HTTP | Hypertext Transfer Protocol. The set of standards used to transfer webpages acrosss the internet. |
| Hit | When you connect to a webpage. |
| Hyperlink | A link in a document that transfers you somewhere else. |
| Web 2.0 | Provides the ability for users to modify the content of a webpage. (wikis, blogs, etc) |
| Cookie | A small text file that websites put on your computer to store information about you and your perferences. |
| Browser Homepage | The first page that comes up when you open your browser. You can change it if you want. |
| URL | Uniform Resource Locator. The "address" of a website. It contains the protocol and the domain name. It can also include a path and filename. |
| Digital Literacy | Being able to find, understand and use the resources on an electronic device. |
| Search Engine | Software which creates a database of websites, which is searched using keywords. |
| Phrase search | Using quotation marks to limit a search to a specific phrase. |
| Metasearch engine | A search engine that searches and compiles the information from other search engines. |
| Boolean Operators | And, Or, NOT. They are used to refine and filter and search. |
| 5W's & 1H | Who, What, When, Where, Why, How. The six questions used to verify authorship and authority. |
