Internet Basics Flashcards

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Internet

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Worldwide collection of networks which allow people to communicate and share information quickly and easily

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Network

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Two or more computers linked together which share and exchange information

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World Wide Web (www)

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Portion of the Internet consisting of computer sites containing billions of documents called web pages

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Web page

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Single web document which opens in a browser

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Website

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Collection of web pages which have a common theme or focus

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Server

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Allows equipment such as fax machines, printers, and files to be served to multiple computers

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Internet Service Providers (ISP)

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Companies which provide Internet connections for a fee

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Social Media

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Websites used to share, post, and exchange information in an informal format through several differing channels

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Web Browser

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Software program retrieving and presenting data using the Internet

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Homepage

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Web page which automatically opens when the web browser is opened