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| @-this
symbols us used in email addresses, it means at |
| Acceptable Use Policy
(Computer Use Form)- a policy that explains how the technology
in a school district will be used, the guidelines that students must
follow when using this technology and the consequences that will take
place if they don't. Click HERE
to see our school's policy. |
| Applications-
another name for computer programs |
| Audio-voice,
music, or other sounds from your computer |
| Bookmarks-URLs saved in a file for easy
access. |
| Browser-
software used for looking at the Internet, Internet Explorer and Netscape
Navigator are the most common |
| Chat room- a
place on the Internet where people with similar interests talk via a
computer. You should always ask for your parents' permission before going
into a chat room. |
| Cyberspace- a
word given to the universe of computer communications. |
| Copyright-
©-the right allows people who create an idea or product to use
and sell it, it prevents others from doing so without permission; it is
illegal to take things off the Internet without permission form the
creator |
| Data- the
information entered into the computer |
| Download- to
transfer or copy data (usually text, programs, or graphics) from the
Internet to your computer. |
| E-mail-electronic mail sent through the
Internet. |
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Emoticons-human expressions created by using
your keyboard character. :) Click the link to learn more
about Emoticons! |
| FAQ-
Frequently Asked Questions |
| Favorites-
URLs saved in a file for easy access. |
| FTP- File
Transfer Protocol- a program used to transfer large files across the
Internet |
| GIF-Graphics Interchange
Format- a type of graphic, most commonly used on the
Internet |
| Ghosted- when
an image is inactive and appears faded |
| History- this
is a record of where you have been on the Internet |
| Hits- the
number of referenced returned by a search engine or the number of times a
page has been viewed |
| Hit Counter-
keeps tracks and displays the number of times a web page has been
visited |
| Home Page-the
first screen viewed when visiting a Web page |
| Host-a
computer with which you connect and interact |
| Hot Spot-
words that link to another place when you click on them |
| HTML-Hyper Text Markup
Language- coding used to create hypertext documents and Web
pages |
| Hypertext- a
document form that features links to other documents |
| Icons-the
pictures on your computer that stands for a program or other computer
function |
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IM-Instant
Messaging- sending and receiving messages
instantly via a program such as Yahoo Instant
Messenger. |
| Internet-a
worldwide network of computer networks which lets you send emails, find
information and visit websites |
| ISP- Internet Service Provider |
| JPEG- Joint Photographic
Experts Group- a type of graphic format that uses a jpeg
compression |
| Keypals-online pen pals |
| Keyword- a
word that appears in a URL that allows you to type only that word and not
the full URL |
| Links-connect
one site to another site |
| Log-off- to
disconnect one computer from another |
| Log-on- to
connect one computer to another |
| Megabyte-an
amount of memory needed to save a document |
| MPEG-Moving Pictures
Expert Group- a type of video that is shown on the Web |
| Modem- a
device that uses phone lines or some other cable to connect your
computer to the Internet |
| Mouse- a part
of your computer you use when using the Internet, when you click on things
it tells your computer what to do |
| Navigating-getting around on the Web |
| Net- another
word for Internet |
| Netiquette-
the way we should act while on-line; appropriate behaviors |
| Network- a
group of computers that are connected to one another. The Internet is the
largest network in the world, |
| Offline- not
connected to the Internet |
| Online-connected to the Internet |
| Posting-typing in information and adding it to a
message board, chat room, or newsgroup |
| QuickTime-a
software developed by Apple Computers to display videos and animations on
your computer's screen |
| Search-looking for something on the Internet by
using a search engine |
| Search
Engine- a program that allows, Click Here for some common kid
friendly Search Engines |
| Server-a
computer that offers services or functions to other computers |
| Shareware-try
before you buy software |
| Surfing The
Net- means to go from one place on the Internet to another
place |
| Upload- the
opposite of download, upload means to give out information our share files
electronically |
| URL- short
for Uniform Resource locator, it is the address of an Internet site |
| User ID- the
name you use while on-line |
| Website-a
place on the Internet |
| Webmaster-
the person who is in charge of the website |
| Web page- a
page that someone created for a website |
| Web Tool Bar-
a tool bar that features buttons to help you navigate around the
Internet |
| WWW-World Wide
Web-millions and millions of Internet sites available for
others to see |
| ZIP-a term
used for compressed files |
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