Browser
A browser is an application that interprets and displays hypertext documents on the WWW.
BTW
An acronym for BY THE WAY that is frequently used when sending email messages.
Domain Names
The domain name identifies the site you are visiting. The domain name usually consists of the name of the organisation, or an abbreviation of it, and the type of organisation that it is. For instance, "bnz.co.nz" tells us that there is a domain name, called "bnz", that is a registered business (.co), that is probably located in New Zealand (.nz).
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| .ac |
An educational institution |
| .com |
A company or commercial organisation |
| .govt |
A government site |
| .net |
A gateway, or other administrative host for a network |
| .org |
An organisation that doesn't fit within the other classes of domain types |
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Download
The process of a user copying files from a remote computer onto their own.
Email
Electronic mail is a means of computer-based communication in which a user sends an electronic "letter" to one or more recipients. The recipients receive their "mail" message when they log on to their computer and system and access their email.
Encryption
A method of coding data, using an algorithm, to protect it from unauthorised access.
FAQ
An acronym commonly used on the Internet that means Frequently Asked Questions.
FTP - File Transfer Protocol
Allows a user to move files from one computer host to another (remote host). FTP can copy a single file, or multiple files between hosts.
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Hit
A hit is a means of recording the amount of traffic coming into a Web site. A "hit" is registered each time you visit a page on a Web site.
Home Page
A home page is the first page you see when accessing a Web site. Information on home pages is designed to lead visitors to other pertinent information within the site.
HTML - HyperText Markup Language
This is the programming language used to create Web pages.
HTTP - HyperText Transport Protocol
This is used at the beginning of a Web address and indicates to the computer that you would like to go to the World Wide Web. For example, the proper address for Bank of New Zealand is really http://www.bnz.co.nz. The "http://" section is what instructs the browser to take you to the World Wide Web location on the Internet. The browsers of today are now intelligent enough to know that when you type in a URL (i.e. www.bnz.co.nz) you want to go to the World Wide Web so they automatically insert the "http://" statement for you.
Intranet
Refers to a company's internal Internet network.
Internet Address
The address one uses to get to specific locations on the Internet. For instance by typing in the address www.bnz.co.nz, you are telling the computer to take you to the Bank of New Zealand location on the World Wide Web. This word is also interchangeable with the word "URL."
Link (synonymous with hyperlink)
Documents on the World Wide Web that are highlighted and underlined and, when clicked with your mouse, lead you to another document. The success of the Web is based on the linking of documents.
Netiquette
Informal "guidelines" that encourage legitimate and socially responsible use of the Internet.
Search Engines
Search engines allow users to input "key words" in order to locate specific information on the World Wide Web. Examples of search engines and directories include: www.yahoo.com, www.lycos.com, www.altavista.com. Think of search engines and directories as a giant index of the World Wide Web.
Snail Mail
This term refers to "regular mail" delivered any other way than electronically.
Spamming
A form of email aggression that involves bombarding someone with uninvited mail.
URL - Uniform Resource Locator
Helps users to find an Internet resource. There are really four parts to a URL: The service or protocol, the server name, the path and the document (file) name. See also Internet Address and Domain Name.
World Wide Web
Also referred to as: WWW, W3, The Web. The World Wide Web combines the experience of audio, video, graphics, text and other multimedia formats. From the World Wide Web you can research information on a variety of topics, purchase products, talk with friends or play games.
Web Page
A document (file) that is available for viewing on the World Wide Web.
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