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- Dialup Internet Connection
- A network which requires that a telephone number be dialed.
- Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL)
- DSL is a high speed internet line that runs through regular phone lines. Also referred to as an "always on" connection because you do not have to disconnect from it in order to use your phone.
- A system for sending and receiving messages electronically over a computer network, as between personal computers.
- Hacker
- Someone who uses computers illegally to get information of harm other computers.
- Home Page
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The opening or primary Web page on an Internet site.
- HyperText Markup Language (HTML)
- The programming language used to create Web Pages.
- Ineternet Account
- What allows the user to get online. Typically includes a login, password, and email address. Set up through your ISP.
- ISP
- An organization/business that provides access to the Internet. Some of the better-known ISPs include AOL, MSN, and Yahoo. They allow you to access their server that is connected with the other computer networks or the Internet.
- Modem
- A device that connects the computer to the Internet via phone or cable lines.
- Network
- A group of connected computers in either a LAN, or Local Area Network, or a WAN, or Wide Area Network.
- Search Engine
- A web site that searches the internet for specific information. By creating indexes, or large databases of web sites (based on titles, keywords, and the text in the pages), search engines can locate relevant web sites when users enter search terms or phrase. (Examples: Yahoo, Excite, or Google).
- Server
- A computer that stores information that can be accessed via the Internet. When users connect to a server, they can access programs,files, and other information from the server. Common servers are web servers, mail servers, and LAN servers.
- URL
- "uniform resource locator" a url is the address of a specific web site or file on the internet.