| A | B |
| HTML | the language used to write web pages |
| http | the protocol for transmission of web pages |
| hypertext | the text that is linked to other information |
| Internet | refers to a huge network of computers that are linked to one another |
| networked | connected together |
| protocols | needed for computers to be able to talk to each other |
| web browser | the software that receives the information over the Internet, interprets HTML, and displays the results |
| World Wide Web | the means of organizing, presenting, and accessing information over the Internet |
| modem | a device that allows your computer to connect to another over a phone line using TCP/IP |
| shareware | software that can be used for free on a trial basis, but requires payment to the distributor for continued use |
| search engines | Internet tools for location information |
| default text | refers to the way an element, text, will appear without any HTML instructions |
| default alignment | all text is to the left margin of the page |
| singlet | a tag that does not require a closing tag |
| nesting tags | HTML tags that are included within other HTML tags |
| ordered list | lists that are usually numbered |
| horizontal rule | used to break a web page into sections for better organization |
| Intranet | more focused and closed to the outside world |
| value | indicates a specific choice within the range of choices for an attribute |
| attribute | an option that can be used within a tag |
| unordered list | lists that are usually bulleted |