Glossary of Terms

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AVI File

Type of video file. Similar to the MPEG.

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Backround Color

Color or tiled image creating a visual backround for Web pages

Body

HTML tag used to enclose the body(all text and tags) of the HTML document

Browser

A program used to view HTML documents and navigate the World Wide Web

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Checkboxes

Used in forms to make it possible to select one or more non-exclusive options in a list

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Domain

The name for a company, organization, or individual's Internet connection

Download

To transfer a file from another computer to your computer

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E-Mail(Electronic Mail)

A communication system that allows you to send an electronic "letter" to one or more recipients

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Firewall

Protective computer system providing security for an internal network.

Form

HTML documents designed with fill-in text boxes, lists of options, and other elements that allow the user of the form to send information back to the Web Server.

Frame

HTML markup that creates split-window, independent displays in a Web browser. Frames contain Web pages.

Freeware

Software that is distributed at no cost to the user.

FrontPage

Web publishing software (Integrated HTML editor and personal web server) from Microsoft

FTP(File Transfer Protocol)

The primary method for accessing files via the Internet

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GIF

A popular type of image format

Graphical Browser

A program used to view formatted HTML documents and to navigate the World Wide Web. Graphical browsers display inline images and display text in various type styles.

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Head

The HTML tag used to enclose the beginning elements in the HTML document, including the title

Hexadecimal

Base-16 numbering system, used in specifying proportions of red, green, and blue for colors in Web pages

Home Page

The first HTML document that you intend for people to see at your Web site

HTML(Hypertext Markup Language)

The coding scheme used to format text for use on the World Wide Web(version 3.2 is current)

HTTP(Hypertext Transport Protocol)

The transmission standard used to send HTML documents across the World Wide Web

Hypertext

An interlinked document structure that allows you to jump freely from one topic or document to another

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Internet

The general term used to describe the worldwide network of computers and services encompassing some 20-40 million computer users and dozens of information systems including e-mail, Gopher, FTP, and the World Wide Web

Internet Access Fees

Costs charge by Internet access providers to connect to the internet. This price can be around $10-$20 for unlimited access.

Internet Service Provider

A company that sells connections to the Internet to other companies and individuals

Internet Explorer

A popular graphical browser from Microsoft

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Java

Programming language for crating active content in Web pages

JPEG(JPG)

A popular type of image file format

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Link

The text or graphic used in an HTML document to jump from one document to another

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Menu

An on-screen display that lists available choices

MIME(Multi-Purpose Internet Mail)

Documents that combine text, graphics, sound, movies, or other media