vocabulary

Adware:

• A form of malicious code that displays unsolicited advertising on your computer.

• something that you do to ad

• a type of video only with ads on it

Anti-virus Software:

• A program that lets you find, see, and hear material on web pages. Popular browsers include safari, Microsoft inIernet Explorer, Firefox, and Google chrome.

• A diary or personal journal kept on a website. Blogs are usually updated frequently and sometimes entries are grouped by specific subjects, such as politics, news, pop culture, or computers. Readers often post comments in response to blog entries.

• A saved link to a website that has been added to a list of saved links or favorite sites (i.e., “Favorites”) that you can click on directly, rather than having to retype the address when revisiting the site.

• Software that attempts to block malicious programs/code/software (called viruses or malware) from harming your computer.

Blog/Blogging (short for weblog):

• A location online that allows multiple users to communicate electronically with each other in real time, as opposed to delayed time as with e-mail.

• A diary or personal journal kept on a website. Blogs are usually updated frequently and sometimes entries are grouped by specific subjects, such as politics, news, pop culture, or computers. Readers often post comments in response to blog entries.

• A saved link to a website that has been added to a list of saved links or favorite sites (i.e., “Favorites”) that you can click on directly, rather than having to retype the address when revisiting the site.

• Any Internet-related illegal activity.

Bookmark:

• A limited network of sites that are rated and categorized by maturity level and quality. Within a closed system, children cannot go beyond the network whitelist of approved websites, also referred to as a “walled garden.”

• : A list of friends a user interacts with online through various media such as instant messaging (IM) and chat.

• A saved link to a website that has been added to a list of saved links or favorite sites (i.e., “Favorites”) that you can click on directly, rather than having to retype the address when revisiting the site

• oftware that attempts to block malicious programs/code/software (called viruses or malware) from harming your computer.

Browser:

• A program that lets you find, see, and hear material on web pages. Popular browsers include safari, Microsoft inIernet Explorer, Firefox, and Google chrome

• A location online that allows multiple users to communicate electronically with each other in real time, as opposed to delayed time as with e-mail.

• A limited network of sites that are rated and categorized by maturity level and quality. Within a closed system, children cannot go beyond the network whitelist of approved websites, also referred to as a “walled garden.”

• A piece of information about your visit to a website that some websites record automatically on your computer. By using a cookie, a website operator can determine a lot of information about you and your computer. cookies are not always bad. For example, a cookie remembers that you prefer aisle seats in the front of the plane.

Buddies (Buddy list):

• A location online that allows multiple users to communicate electronically with each other in real time, as opposed to delayed time as with e-mail.

• A diary or personal journal kept on a website. Blogs are usually updated frequently and sometimes entries are grouped by specific subjects, such as politics, news, pop culture, or computers. Readers of it

• Software that attempts to block malicious programs/code/software (called viruses or malware) from harming your computer.

• A list of friends a user interacts with online through various media such as instant messaging (IM) and chat.

Chatroom:

• A location online that allows multiple users to communicate electronically with each other in real time, as opposed to delayed time as with e-mail.

• Parallel websites that allow children to get around filtering software and access sites that have been blocked.

• A limited network of sites that are rated and categorized by maturity level and quality. Within a closed system, children cannot go beyond the network whitelist of approved websites, also referred to as a pice.

• Methods individuals use to track, lure, or harass another person online.

Circumventor Sites:

• Parallel websites that allow children to get around filtering software and access sites that have been blocked.

• A location online that allows multiple users to communicate electronically with each other in real time, as opposed to delayed time as with e-mail.

• Willful and repeated harm inflicted through the medium of electronic text, typically through e-mails or on websites (e.g., blogs, social networking sites).

• A saved link to a website that has been added to a list of saved links or favorite sites (i.e., “Favorites”) that you can click on directly, rather than having to retype the address when revisiting the site.

Closed Systems:

• A saved link to a website that has been added to a list of saved links or favorite sites (i.e., “Favorites”) that you can click on directly, rather than having to retype the address when revisiting the site.

• Software that attempts to block malicious programs/code/software (called viruses or malware) from harming your computer.

• : A saved link to a website that has been added to a list of saved links or favorite sites (i.e., “Favorites”) that you can click on directly, rather than having to retype the address when revisiting the site.

• A limited network of sites that are rated and categorized by maturity level and quality. Within a closed system, children cannot go beyond the network whitelist of approved websites, also referred to as a “walled garden.”

Cookie:

• : A location online that allows multiple users to communicate electronically with each other in real time, as opposed to delayed time as with e-mail.

• A piece of information about your visit to a website that some websites record automatically on your computer. By using a cookie, a website operator can determine a lot of information about you and your computer. cookies are not always bad. For example, a cookie remembers that you prefer aisle seats in the front of the plane.

• A limited network of sites that are rated and categorized by maturity level and quality. Within a closed system, children cannot go beyond the network whitelist of approved websites, also referred to as a “walled garden.”

• Willful and repeated harm inflicted through the medium of electronic text, typically through e-mails or on websites (e.g., blogs, social networking sites).