A | B |
Bookmark | An electric marker that lats you go directly to a site without entering its URL. |
Browser | A special software package used to access web sites. (Ex.: Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer, etc.) |
Download | To copy a document onto your own computer from a remote computer. |
Internet Service Provider | A company which allows subscribers (for a fee) to connect to the internet through their conputer. (ex.: America Online, AT&T, Southwestern Bell, etc.) |
Internet | A network of computer networks, plus the tools that allow users to communicate, search, retrieve, and exectute programs around the world. |
Netiquette | The common term to describe the etiquette of the internet. |
Search Engine | A tool that searces the internet for potential web sites based on the word(s) that he user types in. |
Uniform Resource Locator | A special cod that give the location, or address, of a web document. |
World Wide Web | An internet tool that gives the ability to randomly search and access interlinked pictures, text, and information. |
Domain | The organization or geographic domian of an internet address. (ex.: *.org, *.com, *.edu, etc.) |
Refresh Button | Reloads the page that you are on. |
Hyperlink | Text, button, or picture that takes you to another web page. |
Back Button | To go back to the previous page. |
E-mail | Enables internet users to send and recieve messages. |
Home Page | A special web page which is the beginning, or starting point for a particular web site. |