Internet Terminology

Find the definitions for each of the following terms and type or paste them into this document. You may find the terms on an internet dictionary (find one that specifically has computer terms). Save this document as firstname-vocab. Send it to me as an attachment. Go to NetVista and create a new message. Send to sbanser@cnb.sd23.bc.ca Before you send, click on ATTACH. (do not compress file). A screen will come up allowing you to browse for your vocab assignment. Double-click on your assignment and it will be attached to your message to me. Type your Block in the Subject area and type a joke in the message section.

Click ‘Send’. Check with me next class to make sure I received your e-mail.

Bits per second (BPS)

Bookmark

Bulletin board system

Database

Dial-up service

Domain name

Download

E-mail

E-mail address

Freeware

FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

GIF

Gopher

Home page

HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)

HTTP

Internet

Internet address (a.k.a. IP address)

Newbie

Newsgroup 

Netiquette

Network

Protocol

Search Engine

Service provider

Shareware

Snail mail

TCP

Upload

URL

WWW