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| Acceptable Use Policy | (AUP) A written set of rules signed by teachers, students, and parents outlining terms and condition of Internet use. Ours is in your handbook |
| Browser | Software that allows users to access and navigate the World Wide Web (i.e. Explorer, Netscape, etc.) |
| Download | To get a file from another computer and bring it to your computer. |
| Email | The way that people send and receive written messages over the Internet. |
| Homepage | The first screen of information that appears when the address of a Web site is typed in. |
| Hotlist/Bookmarks | A personal list that allows users to create a linked list to their favorite sites. |
| HTML | HyperText Markup Language which is the programming language of the World Wide Web. |
| Hyperlink | A word or graphic in a document that can be clicked and will take the user to other information |
| Internet | The global "network of computer networks" that connects more than 3 million computers, called hosts, in over 160 countries. |
| Keyword | A word or words which can be typed in the address bar and used to search for information. |
| Network | A group of computers that are connected. |
| Server | A computer whose information is accessible to Internet users. |
| Universal Resource Locator (URL) | The way used to locate a specific resource on the Internet. A URL will begin with http: and may also be called the web address |
| Internet connection | Lets a user connect to an Internet service provider when using a modem and telephone line or a cable. |
| Web site | Computer pages you can get to through the World Wide Web. |
