Glossary+of++Web+Terms

Often we become confused by some of the language relating to current technology. The following are but a few of the terms explained.

is the first three letters in most web addresses. ||  || **Downloading** || The internet is a bit like a road with information going both ways. Some people are putting information up on the web known as //uploading// whilst others are //downloading// information using their browser. You can download music, images and documents || which talks to the world wide web and allows people to look at web pages. There are different types of browsers such as Google, Firefox, Safari,Yahoo, Internet Explorer. ||  || **Pop-Up** || Sometimes when you visit a website a new browser window opens without you doing anything. This is known as a pop up. || The URL is the address of the website. Like a postal address it has to be written correctly. ||  || **Cookies** || Cookies are small pieces of data saved on your computer by websites. They often contain passwords and log-in details, saving you from inputting your information each time you visit a particular web site. || **Name** || The name of a website after the www part of an address is called the domain name. Sometimes you can tell which country the website is from by the domain name. If the address ends in com.au its from Australia. ||  || **Firewall** || A firewall is not an actual wall but something that limits the flow of information on your computer. It is usually installed by businesses or offices like the Department of Education. Its used as a safety feature to limit access to certain websites || you to jump from one place to another on that website or to another website. Links appear as words in another colour, usually they are blue. They are a bit like a short cut to another webpage or document. ||  || ** Tablet ** || A tablet looks like a large phone, but is in fact a computer without a keyboard or a mouse. Theyoperate by using a touch-screen. Tablets use wireless networks to get on-line and can be used in much the same way as any computer || **WiFi** || If you have been to an airport, cafe,library or hotel and seen people using their computers, phones or tablets, chances are they are doing so by accessing a wireless network also known as Wi-Fi. A wireless network uses radio waves to communicate. Its a bit like using a phone or television. ||  || **Social** **Networks** || Social networks is the generic term given to a group of websites which are all about interacting with other people. The biggest sites are Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, LinkIn, and Youtube. Click to find out more about these social network websites || communicatesusing radio waves eliminating the need for connecting wires and leads.Bluetooth operates between two devices over a short distance. It can be used to your computer to a mobile phone, PDAs, TVs, for many other digital device. Click to find out more about Bluetooth ||  ||   ||   ||
 * ** www ** || This stands fro world wide web and
 * **Browser** || A browser is a special computer program
 * **URL** || Stands for "uniform resource locator".
 * **Domain**
 * ** Links ** || Some websites have links which allow
 * **Wireless or**
 * **Bluetooth** || Like the wireless network, Bluetooth