Terminology for Kids and their Parents
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THE TERM |
ITS DEFINITION |
| WORLD WIDE WEB
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A system that lets people see its documents by using special tools called browsers. The documents are formatted in a special language called HTML that supports links to other documents, as well as graphics, audio, and video files. This means you can go from one document to another by clicking. The documents are all given addresses so that they can be located by the browser. |
| BROWSER | The tool or application that lets you open documents on the web |
| Internet Explorer | A very popular type of browser. You have to have a browser in order to use the internet. |
| HTML . |
Hypertext Markup Language. The way a document is created so that the browsers can read it and let us read it too. |
| URL | Uniform Resource Locator. Describes the location and of a resource on the Internet. This is also known as the "Web site address." |
| 'Netiquette |
Slang for the unwritten rules of Internet behavior and politeness |
| Search Engine |
A tool that locates resources via searches for keywords and phrases for you so that you can see information about specific topics. |
| Surf or Browse | Looking at different web sites on the internet about a subject |
| Chat | Live communication between people on the internet |
| Email |
Electronic Mail- messages sent through a special tool over the internet from one person to another |
| BLOG | Short for Web log, that serves as a publicly accessible personal journal for an individual. Typically updated daily, blogs often reflect the personality of the author. College students like to blog but younger and younger kids are getting into it, too. Privacy issues can arise from blogging. |
| Web Site | A site (location) on the Web. Each site contains a home page which is the first thing users see when they enter the site. The site might also contain additional documents or information. Each site is owned and managed by an individual, company or organization. |
| Web Page | A document found on the web |
| Links | Little symbols or words on a web site that are connected to other web pages or sites. The links on each page enable you to start virtually anywhere on the Web and eventually find interesting pages. |
References:
Intenet for Beginners,
http://netforbeginners.about.com/library/weekly/aa062102a.htm, About Computing and Technology, New York Times, 2005Internet 101.org,
http://www.internet101.org Scott Cottingham, 1997-2005| Home | Internet Usage |