| A | B |
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| Hyperlink | A picture, button, or icon that you can click onto that will take you to a new web page. |
| FAQ | Frequently asked questions |
| Chat | Typed conversations online |
| HTML | The computer programming language used to create web pages. |
| Hypertext | Words that are a different color, underlined, or on which the mouse pointer turns to a pointing hand. |
| ISP | Internet Service Provider |
| Downloading | Transferring files or programs from a distant computer into your own. |
| Home page | The first or main page of a web site. |
| .com | Domain name for a commercial enterprise or business. |
| Forums | Sites you can go to online to discuss topics of interest. |
| Golden Rule of Netiquette | "Remember the human." |
| Shouting | The practice of typing in all capital letters in an email or in a chatroom. |
| URL | Uniform Resource Locator - the web address. |
| Email | Messages sent from one person to another via the computer. |
| Attachment | A file sent with email. |
| Search Engine | A web site, such as Ask Jeeves or Google, used to search for information about a specific topic. |
| Key words | Type these words in the search engine dialog box to locate information. |
| .gov | Domain name for a government office. |
| .mil | Domain name for a military agency. |
| Bits | 0s and 1s--the two numbers a computer can read. |
| Modem | Computers establish a connection to each other by connecting a phone line or cable to this device. |
| Web browser | Software, such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, which is used to get online. |
| .org | Domain name of a nonprofit organization. |
| .edu | Domain name for an educational institution. |
| Bookmark or Favorites | Allows you to save the location of a web site you've already visited. |
