Intro To Internet

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a system of two or more computers, terminals, and communications devices linked by wires, cables, or a telecommunications system in order to exchange data. The network may be limited to a group of users in a local area local area network, or be global in scope, as the Internet is.

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Network

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Stands for Local Area Network.

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LAN

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Stands for Wide Area Network. As its name suggests, it is a computer network that covers a far wider area than a LAN. WANs cover cities, countries, continents and the whole world.

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WAN

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the Internet, sometimes called simply "the Net," is a worldwide system of computer networks.

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Internet

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This is the way computers connected to the internet communicate with another computer connected to the internet

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Protocol

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computing WWW a vast network of linked hypertext files, stored on computers throughout the world, that can provide a computer user with information on a huge variety of subjects.

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World Wide Web (WWW)

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A standard way of specifying the location of an object, typically a web page, on the Internet

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Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

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A way of connecting different Web pages together on the Internet. A hyperlink is a word or graphic display on one Web page that allows a computer to shift to another related Web page. Also called a link

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Hyperlink

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A browser for the World-Wide Web.

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Web Browser

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See also hypertext transfer protocol, used esp on the World Wide Web.

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HTTP

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A series of alphanumeric strings that are separated by periods, such as www.hmco.com, that is an address of a computer network connection and that identifies the owner of the address.

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Domain Name

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Abbreviation for hypertext markup language: a text description language that is used for electronic publishing, esp on the World Wide Web.

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Html

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A series of alphanumeric strings that are separated by periods, such as www.hmco.com, that is an address of a computer network connection and that identifies the owner of the address.

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Domain Name

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A top-level domain (TLD) is one of the domains at the highest level in the hierarchical Domain Name System of the Internet.(list- .areo .asia .com .net )

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Top level domain

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Abbreviation for hypertext markup language: a text description language that is used for electronic publishing, esp on the World Wide Web.

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Html

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A top-level domain (TLD) is one of the domains at the highest level in the hierarchical Domain Name System of the Internet.(list- .areo .asia .com .net )

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Top level domain

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internet service provider, a business providing its customers with connection to the internet and other related services

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ISP

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computing a device that allows packets of data to be moved efficiently between two points on a network.

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Router

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internet service provider, a business providing its customers with connection to the internet and other related services

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ISP

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computing a device that allows packets of data to be moved efficiently between two points on a network.

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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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computing domain name system

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DNS

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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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computing domain name system

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DNS

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

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Server

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

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Server

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computing a program or work station that requests data or information from a server.

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Client

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computing a program or work station that requests data or information from a server.

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Client

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The amount of data sent per second that can be over your internet connection

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Bandwidth

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The amount of data sent per second that can be 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, cookies allow a website to store information on a user’s machine and later retrieve it.

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Cookie

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A hyperlink that is saved in the bookmark list a file in your bowser, you can use bookmarks to keep track of favorite or important sites and to return there whenever you are on the World Wide Web.

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Bookmark

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searching that uses Boolean operators “and or and not” in the search expression, especially helpful in mulitfulacted or specific topics. Boolean operators help expand or narrow the scope of your search.

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Boolean searching

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The rights to copy or duplicate such as images, music, and written words, only the owners of the words have the right to grant this

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Copyrights

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transferring or copying a file from another computer to the computer you’re using.

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Downloading

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a list of commonly asked questions or answers about a topic this is usually the first place you should look to find answers.

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FAQ- (frequently asked question)

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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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Free ware

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a device that translates computer signals to analogue signals suitable for sending across cables or phone lines.

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Moten

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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 on the internet. A packet contains data to be transmitted.

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Packet

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software that you are allowed to download and try for free for a specific amount of time, if you continue to use it after that time you are excepted to pay to continue to use it legally

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Shareware

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Unsolicited are messages or posting usually advertising a product.

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Unsolicited

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transferring a file from a local computer to another remote computer

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Uploading