Chapter 3 - Internet Flashcards
Internet
A massive network of networks
WWW
World wide web
Web 2.0
A term given to describe a second generation of the World Wide Web
Network
A set of computers connected together for the purpose of sharing resources
HTTP
HyperText Transfer Protocol
HTML
Full HyperText markup language
ActiveX
A component program reused by many application programs
Cookie
A mechanism that allows the server to store its own information about the user
Home page
The intro page of a website
Pop-up ads
Opens in a new window showing an advertisement
Collaboration sites
An organization site with the ability to communicate with others
Digital literacy
The set of competencies required for full participation in a knowledge of society
Search engine
A computer program that searches documents on the web
Web browser
A software used to locate, retrieve, and display content on the web
Boolean operators
Uses the words AND, OR, XOR, and NOT to compare values