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Applet | ...A small Java program that can be embedded in an HTML page |
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AVI | ...Microsoft multimedia video format |
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Bandwidth | ...The amount of data transfer in bps (bits per second) |
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Bit | ...Binary Digit |
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BPS | ...Bits per second |
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Blog | ...A journal available on the internet |
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Bookmark | ...A way to store your favorite web sites |
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Broadband | ...DSL and cable are broadband connections |
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Browser | ...A computer program that allows access to the internet |
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Byte | ...A set of bits that represent a single character, 8 bits equals 1 byte |
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CSS | ...Cascading Style Sheet |
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Chat | ...real time text based communication |
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Cookie | ...Information from a web site that is stored on your computer |
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C&P | ...Copy and paste |
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DSL | ...Digital Subscriber line |
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Domain Name | ...A domain name is a computer address such as wvrocker.com |
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DNS | ...Domain Name System |
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DPI | ...Dots per inch |
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Download | ...Transfer of data to your computer |
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Email | ...Electronic mail |
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FAQ | ...Frequently asked questions |
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Firewall | ...A barrier between your computer and the internet |
Flash | ...Animation software | |
FTP | ...File transfer protocol |
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Gif | ...Graphic interchange format is a file format for pictures on the web |
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Gigabyte | ...1024 megabytes |
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Home Page | ...First page of a web site |
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HTML | ...Hyper text markup language |
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HTTP | ...Hyper text transfer protocol |
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Hyperlink | ...A link is text or an image when clicked will take you to a web page |
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Internet | ...Global network of computers linked by lines that transfer data |
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IMAP | ...Internet message Access Protocol |
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IP Number | ...Internet Protocol Number |
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IM | ... Instant messaging is real time text based communication |
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IP Address | ...Internet protocol number/name of the computer used to send and receive information |
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IRC | ...Internet Relay Chat |
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ISP | ...Internet Service Provider |
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Java | ...A computer language that encodes applications and computer programs |
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Javascript | ...Computer scripting language developed by Netscape |
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JPG-JPEG | ...Joint photographic expert group is a file format for phorographs |
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Kilobyte | ...1000 bytes |
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LAN | ...Local Area Network |
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Megabyte | ...a million bytes |
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Modem | ...Device that connects your computer to the internet |
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MPEG | ...Moving Picture Expert Group formats for compressing video and audio playback |
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Newsgroup | ...Internet site centered around a specific theme |
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NIC | ...Network Information Center |
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PDF | ...Portable Document File |
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PNG | ...Portable Network Graphics |
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POP | ...Post Office Protocol |
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RSS | ...Rich Site Summary |
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Search Engine | ...Let's you search for information on the web |
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SSL | ...Secure Socket Layer |
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Sig | ...Email signature |
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SMTP | ...Simple Mail Transfer Prorocol |
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Spam | ...Unsolicited email |
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Spyware | ...Software installed on a computer withou the users knowledge |
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Tags | ...html codes |
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Terabyte | ...1000 gigabytes |
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Trojan Horse | ...A computer program hidden inside another program |
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Upload | ...Transfer of data from yout computer to another computer |
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URL | ...Uniform Resource Locator |
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Virus | ...A malicious computer program |
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VOIP | ...Voice Over IP |
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VPN | ...Virtual Private Network |
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WAN | ...Wide Area Network |
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Web | ...World wide web also known as the internet |
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Web Page | ...A document made to be viewed on the internet |
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Web Site | ...A collection of web pages |
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WiFi | ...Wireless Fidelity |
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WWW | ...World Wide Web Links computer resources around the world |
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Worm | ...A destructive computer program |
