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| Bookmarks/Favorites | Lets you save the URL of a web page so you can easily revisit it later |
| Client | PC in a network on which a user runs applicationss |
| Dial-up Networking | A component in Windows 95/98 that enables you to connect to a network |
| Domain Name | Used in URLs to identify particular Web pages |
| Domain Name suffix | Identifies top level domains. Examples include .gov, .edu, .com |
| Download | Copy data from a main source(such as a server) to a computer |
| E-mail | Electronic mail, the transmission of messages over a network |
| Ethernet | A local area network protocol. Used to connect a PC to a network |
| File Compression | Storing data in a format requiring less space |
| FTP | File Transfer Protocol. Used to send files over the Internet |
| HTML | Hypertext Markup Language. Used to create documents on the WWW |
| Hypermedia | Supports linking graphics, sound and video elements in addition to text |
| Internet | A global network connecting millions of computers |
| Intranet | A network belonging to an organization or corporation accessible only by its members |
| IP Address | A unique number identifying a computer on a network |
| ISP | Internet Service Provider |
| JavaScript | Netscape language used to design interactive web sites |
| LAN | Local Area Network in a building or small organization |
| Link | Hypertext reference to another document. Clicking on one takes you to that site |
| Modem | MOdulator-DEModulator. A device that allows the sending of data over phone lines |
| HTTP | Hypertext Transfer Protocol. Defines how messages are formatted on the Web |
| Netiquette | Internet Etiquette. Rules for politeness in internet communications |
| Network | A group of two or more computers linked together |
| Newbie | Slang term for a new Internet user |
| Password | A secret series of characters used to access a file, computer or program |
| POP | Post Office Protocol. Used to retrieve mail messages from a server |
| Protocol | A format for transmitting data between two devices |
| Search Engines | Programs that search documents for specific keywords and return a list of web sites |
| Server | A computer on a network that manages resources. Any user can store files on the server |
| User | An individual who uses a computer. |
| TCP/IP | Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. Format used to connect hosts on the internet |
| URL | Uniform Resource Locator. Global address of documents and pages on the Web. Includes protocol and domain name |
| Web Browser | Software used to locate and display Web pages. Most popular are Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer |
| World Wide Web | A system of Internet servers |
