| A | B |
|---|
| Arpanet | the precurser to the Internet developed by Dept of Defense |
| Bandwidth | the amount of stuff that can be sent through a connection |
| Baud | how many bits can be sent or received per second |
| Bps | bits per second- used to determine speed of a modem |
| Browser | a client (software) programs used to look at Internet sites |
| Domain name | the name that identifies the Internet site |
| FAQ | frequently asked questions |
| GIF | a common format for image files |
| Hit | a measurement on how many times a website has been visited |
| HTML | the coding language to create Hypertext documents to be viewed on the Internet. (Hypertext Markup Language) |
| Internet | a vast collection of interconnected networks. Evolved from Arpanet |
| ISP | Internet service provider |
| LAN | local area network |
| Netiquette | the etiquette or good manners of Internet usage |
| Netscape | a browser program to view websites on the Internet |
| SMTP | simple mail transfer protocol. The way e-mail is sent and received |
| T-1 | a leased line for Internet connectivity. The fastest way to connect networks to the Internet |
| URL | Universal resource locator-the standard way to give an address of a website |
| WAN | wide area network |
| Cyberspace | a term used to describe the information available on the Internet |
