Definitions

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is the amount of data send per second that can be sent over your internet connection

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Bandwidth

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a piece of text that a web server can store on a user's hard disk, these allow a webseite to store information on a user's machine and later retrieve it

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Cookie

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is a hyperlink that is saved in the bookmark list, a file in your browser. you can use these to keep track of favorites, or important sites and to return there whenever you are on the internet

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Bookmark

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searching that uses Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) in the search expression, especially helpful in multifaceted for specific topics, Boolean operators help expand or narrow the scope of your search

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Boolean Searching

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is the right to copy or duplicate materials such as images, music, and written works, only the owners of the information can grant this right

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Copyright

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transferring or copying a file from another computer to the computer that you are using

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Downloading

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A list of commonly asked questions, and answers on a specific topic, this is usually the first place you should look to find answers

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FAQ

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a software program that’s available for use without any charge, this doesn’t mean the program isn’t copyrighted, anyone can use it but, the program can’t be legally sold or distributed without permission

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Freeware

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a device that translates computer signals to analog signals suitable for sending across cable of phone lines

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Modem

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slang for the unwritten rules of internet courtesy

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Netiquette

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A block of data that can be transmitted from one computer to another on a network like the internet. A packet contains data to be transmitted, data to guide the packet, and data that corrects errors along the way

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Packets

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is software that you are allowed to download and try for a specified period free of charge, if you continue to use the program after that time you are expected to pay to continue using the product legally

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Shareware

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unsolicited email messages or postings usually advertising a product

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Spam

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is a computer program that travels the internet to locate resources, a spider can be referred to as a robot, or wanderer, and each search engine uses a spider to build its database

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Spider

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transferring a file from a local computer (like the one you are using) to another remote computer

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Uploading

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a group of transmitting stations linked by wire or microwave relay so that the same program can be broadcast or telecast by all

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Network

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Computers . a system for linking a number of microcomputers, terminals, work stations, etc. with each other or with a mainframe computer in order to share data, printers, information, programs, disks, etc.; usually confined to one office or building

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LAN (Local Area Network)

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a computer network that spans a relatively large geographical area

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WAN (Wide Area Network)

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an original draft, minute, or record from which a document, especially a treaty, is prepared

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Protocol

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a system of extensively interlinked hypertext documents: a branch of the Internet

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World Wide Web (WWW)

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a protocol for specifying addresses on the Internet

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Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

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A software program that facilitates entry to and usage of the Internet

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Web Browser

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a vast computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide (usually preceded by the ). The Internet includes commercial, educational, governmental, and other networks, all of which use the same set of communications protocols

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Internet

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a word, phrase, picture, icon, etc, in a computer document on which a user may click to move to another part of the document or to another document

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Hyperlink

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A software program that facilitates entry to and usage of the Internet

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Web Browser

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hypertext transfer protocol: the standard protocol for transferring hypertext documents on the World Wide Web

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HTTP

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a name owned by a person or organization and consisting of an alphabetical or alphanumeric sequence followed by a suffix indicating the top-level domain: used as an Internet address to identify the location of particular Web pages: Our domain name is the name of our school followed by .edu

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Domain Name

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a set of standards, a variety of SGML, used to tag the elements of a hypertext document. It is the standard protocol for formatting and displaying documents on the World Wide Web

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HTML (HyperText Markup Language)

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domain at the top of the Domain Name System, .com .org .net .edu .gov

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Top Level Domain

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a company that offers access to the Internet and to e-mail, usually for a monthly fee

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ISP (Internet Service Provider)

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any of various tools or machines for routing

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Router

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computing internet protocol address: the numeric code that identifies all computers that are connected to the internet

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IP Address

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purpose distributed, replicated, data query service chiefly used on Internet for translating hostnames into Internet addresses

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DNS (Domain Name System)

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a computer or program that supplies data or resources to other machines on a network

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Server

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a person who is receiving the benefits, services, etc., of a social welfare agency, a government bureau, etc.

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Client