The Internet and the World Wide Web

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web or www

(World Wide Web)- one of the most popular services on the internet, contains billions of documents called web pages

web site

A collection of related Web pages and associated items, such as documents and pictures, stored on a Web server.

hyperlink

A link from a hypertext file to another location or file

Internet

A network of networks that is the largest network in the world, connecting millions of computers from more than one hundred countries.

graphic image

A piece of electronic artwork.

thumbnail

A small version of a larger graphical.

MP3

A standard format for music files sent over the Internet that compresses music.

portal

A web site that offers a variety of internet servies from a single, convenient location.

multimedia

Different types of media including text, video, sound, graphics and animations.

real time

Means that the people who are conversing on a computer are online at the same time.

newsgroup

Online area in which users have written discussions about a particular subject.

uploading

Process of transferring a file or document from user's computer to another computer

instant message

Real-time Internet communication where you exchange messages with other connected users.

netiquette

The rules for good manners on the Internet

plug- in

a program that extends the capability of a web browser

shopping cart

allows the user to collect purchases

ftp

an internet standard that permits

animation

appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in sequence

browser or web browser

application software that allows users to access and view web pages

access provider

business that provides individuals and companies access to the internet free or for a fee

email adders

combination of the users name and a domain name

wireless internet service provider (WISP)

company that provides wireless internet access to desktop and notebook computers

video

consists of full-motion images that are played back at various speed

electronic storefront

contains product descriptions graphics and shopping

web publishing

development and maintenance of web pages

mailing list

group of e-mail names and address given a single name

audio

includes music speech or any other sound

chat room

is a location on an internet sever that permits users to chat with each others

world wide web consortium (W3C)

oversees research and sets standards and guidelines for many areas of the internet.

downloading

process of a computer receiving information

cable modem

provides high speed internet connection through cable television network

chat

real time typing conversions that take place on a computer

surfing the web

refers to the activity of using links to explore the Web.

homepage

refers to the first page that a website displays

ISP

regional or national access provider

IP address

short for a device connected to the Internet websites use this to send the information you want back to your computer from nearby or all the way around the world.

e commerce

short for electronic commerce business transaction that occurs over an electronic

http

stands for hyper

subscribe

to add your email name and address to a mail list

unsubscribe

to remove your name from a mailing list

e mail

transmission of the message and file via a computer network


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