Finding Information on the Internet
newsgroup
an Internet discussion group on a particular topic
Web
the wires, cables, machines, and software connecting millions of computers world-wide
home page
the table of contents of a web site
HTML
(Hyper Text Markup Language) Each web page is stored in a server in the form of a file formatted in a code
keyword
a term which aids in narrowing a web search
information server
a "holding tank" for information on the Web or software which retrieves that information
web page
a block of information stored in an HTML file on a server
web site
a collection of interrelated web pages united by a home page
search engine
a device which categorizes and locates web sites
hyperlink
a highlighted word or phrase within a web page which acts as a "bridge" to another web page or site
browser
a software package which retrieves information from any or all available Internet servers