Interact with Computers Flashcards
1
Q
.com
A
- Commercial
- Open
- anyone is permitted to register.
- originally intended for use by for-profit business entities, but is currently used by all types of entities including nonprofits, schools, and private individuals.
2
Q
.org
A
- Organization
- Open
- anyone is permitted to register
- originally intended for use by non-profit organizations.
3
Q
.net
A
- Network
- Open
- anyone is permitted to register.
- originally intended for use by domains pointing to a distributed network of computers that act as the portal to a set of smaller websites.
4
Q
.int
A
- International organizations
- Limited
- organizations, offices, and programs endorsed by a treaty between to or more nations.
5
Q
.edu
A
- U.S. higher education
- Limited
- educational institutions.
- in the U.S., use was restricted in 2001 to accredited post-secondary institutions.
- almost exclusively used by American colleges and universities.
6
Q
.gov
A
- U.S. national & state government agencies
- Limited
- United States government and qualifying state, county and local municipal government agencies.
7
Q
.mil
A
- U.S. Military
- Limited
- United States military.
8
Q
Internet
A
Worldwide collection of computer networks that allows people to communicate and access information quickly and easily.
9
Q
What does ‘WWW’ stand for?
A
World Wide Web.
10
Q
WWW
A
Huge database of information stored on networks and computers that contain millions of web sites and web pages. It is part of the internet.
11
Q
Web Browsers
A
Software that helps you navigate the WWW.
12
Q
Homepage
A
- Introductory page of a website.
- The default or start-up page on a browser.
13
Q
Tabs
A
Internet navigation that allows the user to browse multiple pages in a single window.
14
Q
Bookmarks/ Favorites
A
Recording the Internet address to enable quick access in the future.
15
Q
Browser History
A
List of web pages a user has visited recently.
