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Glossary of Internet Terms
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A
Address
Each web page has an address. The address starts with www. For example
www. google.com
Antivirus
To protect your computer from viruses on the internet you will need Antivirus
Software on your computer.
Adware
Advertising shown on internet pages, or advertisements that pop up on the screen
When you are viewing a web page are called adware.
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Broadband
The cable which carries the web between computers is called broadband. This cable
Is used because it can carry large amounts of information at a high speed.
BACK / FORWARD
These buttons can be found on the Internet Explorer Tool Bar, upper left. BACK returns you to the document previously
viewed. FORWARD goes to the next document, after you go BACK.
Browser
Software programs that enable you to view web pages and other documents on the Internet. The most commonly used
browsers are Microsoft Internet Explorer (often called IE), Firefox, Mozilla, Safari, Opera, and Chrome.
BOOKMARKS/FAVORITES
All major web browsers include a way to store links to sites you wish to return to. Netscape, Mozilla, and Firefox use the
term Bookmarks. The equivalent in Internet Explorer (IE) is called a "Favorite."
To create a bookmark, click on BOOKMARKS or FAVORITES, then ADD
Blogs
A blog allows individuals to post information directly to the Web. Anyone can create a Blog and write on any topic. There are
many popular Blogs on Sport, Politics and Entertainment. Most celebrities have their own blogs where they post on topics of
interest to them or about their daily life.
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C
Cache
Browsers such as Microsoft Internet Explorer hold copies of recently visited web pages, in disk memory. This disk
memory space is called the cache. It offers the advantage of much quicker loading when you view the internet
Case sensitive
There are 2 types of cases (letters) Uppercase (BIG LETTERS)
and Lowercase (small letters) Web addresses and email addresses are case sensitive
That is they are always in lowercase (small letters)
Chat
On the internet you can chat with others in a number of different ways. Through text
in a chat room or by using an instant messaging service or by voice using a microphone.
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D
Domain name
Each web page address contains 2 or 3 letters at the end which shows
the domain of he address.
Examples: .com .org .ie .net
www. google.com
Download
To Download a file from the internet means taking that file from the internet
on to your computer.
You can download such things as music, video, documents and software.
Data
In general, data is information: factual information, such as text, numbers,
sounds, and images-anything that can be processed on a computer.
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E
e-anything
An "e" placed before a word or phrase stands for "electronic." For example, an e-book is an
electronic version of a book.
e-mail = electronic mail.
Emoticon
An emoticon is the name given to smiley and other little faces and icons that can be
inserted into emails and web pages.
Example
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F
Favourites
Internet explorer allows you to save pages you like to a favourites list.
When you want to view them again just open your favourites list and
click on
the saved page to open it.
Firewall
A Firewall is a part of a computer system or network that is designed to
block unauthorized access while permitting outward communication.
Freeware
Software that is free to download.
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Google
Google is a free web service that allows you to:
Find information on the internet.
Send emails.
Organise your information.
Work with others.
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H
Home Page
The main page of any website is called the Home page. This page will have
the main points and links to the other pages on that website
Hyperlink
Otherwise known as just links are pieces of text which when clicked bring you
To another page. Links are usually indicated by
underlined text, they look like this: used cars
Links are also indicated when the cursor (the pointer on the screen) changes from
an arrow head
to a pointing fingerwhen moved over the link.
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Internet
The term used to describe the world wide connection of computers.
Intranet
The term used to describe a computer network within an organisation or building.
IP Address
Another name for web page addresses.
ISDN
Integrated Services Digital Network. A technology that carries data over phone lines.
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JPEG
A JPEG is a file which is used on the internet to display pictures. Most
Pictures you view on the internet will have .jpg after their name to indicate
what type of file they are.
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Keyword
When you are doing a search for something on the internet you will need to use
Keywords to find the information. So if you are going on a fishing holiday to Scotland
and want to do an internet search your key words will be Scotland+ Fishing+Holiday.
KBps
Means kilobytes per second. This is the number of bits of information that a computer or
cable can process in a second. The faster the computer processes the information the
faster the information is on the screen.
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LAN
Local Area Network. This means the computer network in a room or a building.
Link
An active connection to another web page, also known as a hyperlink. Indicated by
underlined text or changing pointer.
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M
Modem
The Modem is a device in the computer that converts the phone lines signal
to a digital signal.
Most homes are connected to the internet
through the phone line. The phone lines send
Information in waves, the computer cannot use
Modem
Telephone
signal
this information until it is converted into blocks.
Computer
Signal
The Modem does this.
Multimedia
Describes a collection of different types of media such as audio, video,
pictures or text.
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netiquette
Short for net etiquette. The basic principles of courtesy and consideration for others that
can keep communication on the Internet a pleasure for all.
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Online
Means: when your computer is connected to the internet and you are using a
web browser to view pages or send emails.
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Privacy
A source of concern to many on the Internet is how much personal information on
them is available to all who look for it. Wherever you open an account on the
Internet and World Wide Web, you are asked for personal information. What
happens to this information? Do you have a right to privacy?
Portal
A gateway or entrance to the web. In common usage it has come to describe a starting
point page with a directory, a search window, and added features like news headlines and
stock quotes. For typical example, see Yahoo
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Q
Quiz
Many websites contain quizzes both serious and fun.
Questions
Some websites require information. To give the information the user will
have to fill out an online form. Users should be careful when giving out personal
Or financial information.
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R
Refresh
Every few minutes the web page that you are viewing updates so that you
are viewing the most up to date version of the page.
If a page is slow to update you can do this yourself by clicking on the
refresh button on the toolbar.
Refresh Button
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S
Search Engine
A Search engine allows you to type in a word and find web pages based
on the words you used.
Google is the most popular search engine on the internet.
Server
A computer in a network that provides access to other computers in the
network to programs, web pages, data, or other files and services, such as
printer access.
Shareware
Software that is offered for free download in hopes that the user will
decide to keep it and pay a fee for it after trying it out.
Social Network
A Social Network is a website where people have their own page and can
Connect with other people who have a page. Popular social networks
are Facebook, Bebo and Myspace.
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Trojan horse
A destructive program that masquerades as a harmless one. When you run a Trojan horse
program, believing that it has a useful function, it will instead, for example, erase your hard
drive.
These programs can come in email so it is important you know what you are opening when
clicking on an email to open it.
Thread
Some websites have discussion forums where you can write comments on a topic.
A series of messages with the same subject is called a thread. A number of people
may contribute to a thread.
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Upload
To transfer a file from your computer to another computer using the Internet. For
example sending a picture to a friend.
Username
To use some services on the internet such as email you will have to have a name
that you sign into that service with, this is known as a username. You will be asked
for your username and password when you want to use that service.
You create the username and password when you sign up for the service.
URL
Another name for a web page address. (also known as the IP Address)
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Virus
This is a computer program . Once the program is executed, the virus program is activated
and can attach itself to other programs or files.
Viruses can range from activities such as attaching a harmless message to performing
malicious activities such as destroying all the data on a computer hard drive.
Viruses are commonly distributed as e-mail attachments which activate when the
attachment is opened.
Virus protection software, updated regularly with the latest virus definitions, can help
protect computers from viruses.
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World Wide Web
This is the collection of web pages that are connected together using the Internet
Web site
One or more connected web pages under a common ownership or management
or theme.
WAN
Wide Area Network. This is a network of computers over a wider area that a
Local area network (LAN) Example : A hospital with a number of buildings will have a
WAN to connect all the computers in a hospital.
Wiki
A Wiki is a website where people work together to build up information on a
Particular topic. The best known wiki is Wikipedia.
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XML
This is one of the types of language used to create web pages.
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Y2K
Term used to describe the year 2000. Y2k Bug was also used to describe a
set of problems occurring on January 1, 2000 and other related dates caused by
programming that coded the years with only 2 digits.
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z
ZIP
When sending some large files over the internet it is necessary to zip them
so that they move through the system faster.
The person who receives the files will unzip them.
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