Unit 2 Flashcards
Define the Internet
The internet is a massive global network connecting computers all across the world.
connects people across the world to one another
What is a network
Any group of devices that are connected to each other forms a network
Define the World wide web
The World Wide Web, known as the web, is a system that allows us to find information, publish content, and get things done using the internet.
collection of documents and resources that people can interact with. We access the web using the Internet
Define Web pages
The documents on the web are called Web pages. They present information in a media that users can view and interact with.
Define URL
Every webpage has an address on the Internet called a URL or Uniform Resource Locator
How to view a webpage
To view a webpage, we type its URL into tools called web browsers. Web browsers send requests over the internet to find webpages using their addresses and load them onto our screens so we can view them and interact with them.
Define web browsers
-Web browsers are the tools that allow us to access and interact with content on the web.
-allow easy access to online info and to interact with websites
-Web browsers are apps, meaning that you can install them on your computer or phone.
- Microsoft Edge
Define search engine
Search engines are powerful tools that make it quick n easy to find information online/on the web
These software web applications look through the millions of websites on the web to find specific content for you.
eg bing