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- Dialup Internet Connection
- A network connection which requires that a telephone number be dialed.
- A system for sending and recieving messages electronically over a computer network, as between personal computers.
- Hacker
- Someone who uses computers illegally to get information or harm other computers.
- Home Page
- The opening or primary Web page on an Internet site.
- Internet Account
- What allows the user to get online. Typically includes a login,password, and email address.Set up through your ISP.
- Internet Service Provider (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 ssearch terms or phrase. (Examples: Yahoo, Excite, or Google.)
- Server
- A computer that stores information that can be accessed from the server. Common servers are the 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.