Internet Terminology and Operations

A collection of computers connected together over networks so that communication, and the sharing of information and resources, can be done efficiently.

• Computer Server

• Internet

• World Wide Web

• URL

An information space where documents and other web resources are identified by URLs, interlinked by hypertext links and can be accessed via the internet.

• Computer Server

• Internet

• World Wide Web

• URL

A collection of webpages which are grouped together and usually connected together in various ways.

• Website

• Internet

• World Wide Web

• URL

A special kind of website that helps users find web pages from other websites

• Website

• Internet

• World Wide Web

• Search Engine

Search Engines

• Word

• Bing

• Google Chrome

• Google Search

• Yahoomail

Web Browsers

• Edge

• Bing

• Google Chrome

• Google Search

• Yahoomail

Another name for web address.

• Website

• Internet

• World Wide Web

• URL

Exploration of the World Wide Web by following one interesting link to another, usually without a definite objective and without a planned search strategy.

• Downloading

• Uploading

• Browsing

• Surfing

Exploration of the World Wide Web by following one interesting link to another, usually with a definite objective but without a planned search strategy.

• Downloading

• Uploading

• Browsing

• Surfing

To send it from your own computer to a webpage or another computer.

• Downloading

• Uploading

• Browsing

• Surfing