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| Internet | global network connecting millions of computers |
| network | a structure linking computers together to share resources |
| WWW | a system of link documents that are accessible through a browser |
| host computer | network server providing means of sharing computers |
| client computer | the requesting program or user |
| HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) | protocol that enables transfer of data from host to client |
| URL (Uniform Resource Locator) | address that provides the path to a document or location on the Internet |
| browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape) | Software program that request a page, interprets code within a web page, and then d |
| hyperlink | allow users to move from one topic to another by clicking a key word or phrase |
| bookmark | favorite site |
| Internet service providers (ISP) | Cox, AOL, Earthlink, Juno,etc. |
| online service providers (OSP) | Ebay, American Express, etc. |
| HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) | one of the most commonly used authoring language for web pages |
| navigation map | outlines structure of entire web project |
| downloading off Internet | save or copy file, text, or picture from the Internet |
| uploading onto Internet | Transmitting data from your computer to host computer/server |
| portal web (Yahoo, MSN, etc.) | web site with variety of Internet services |
| anti-virus program | software that can detect a known virus |
| F1 | help key |
| GB | Gigabyte, approx. one billion bytes |
| GIF | a graphics file format (Graphic Interchange Format) |
| JPEG | A graphics file format used often for displaying photographs. |
| keywords | Words entered into a search engine in order to find the information on the Internet. |
| public domain | Software that is not protected by copyright. |
| Web Browser | the software program that accesses the web documents |
| Local Area Network (LAN) | a network within a single building or a coverage area of half-mile |
| Wide Area Network (WAN) | Links LANs extend over a very wide area |
| Server | a computer that delivers information and software to other computers linked by a network |
| Client | the requesting program or user |
| Backbone | h-speed fiber-optic networks that connect |
| Domain name | the text version of an IP address |
| Top Level Domain | the rightmost part of a domain name (.com, .net, etc.) |
| CSS | describes how HTML elements are to be displayed on screen, paper, or in other media. |
