Basic Internet Terminology - Quia



Basic Internet Terminology

1. Address Location: shows the URL (Uniform Resource Locator), address of the web document currently displayed on the monitor.

2. Browser: a software tool for exploring the World Wide Web and the Internet.

3. Home Page: the first web page displayed by the browser.

4. Internet: a vast network of computers connecting people and resources around the world.

5. Keyword: a word or phrase used as a descriptive reference to information that is being searched for on the internet.

6. Location: the address or URL of the web page shown on the monitor.

7. Net: a synonym for the internet

8. Network: the system of interconnected locations that makes up the internet and functions to link information providers together.

9. Search: the use of a browser or search engine to look for, and locate, information and/or resources on the internet.

10. Search Engine: an internet tool that speeds the search for information and resources on the internet. GOOGLE is an example of a search engine.

11. URL: uniform resource locator

12. Web: a synonym for the World Wide Web.

13. Web Address: the address of information and/or resources available on the internet.

14. World Wide Web: a collection of standards and protocols used to access information available on the internet.

15. WWW: the World Wide Web.

URLs

The Uniform Resource Locator (URL) was developed as a standard way to specify the location of an electronic resource.

There are several types of URL's but the most common one is http (hypertext transfer protocol).

URLs have two components (parts):

1. the protocol used

2. the address to the requested information

There are several protocols that you may encounter. Below are the three most common types:

1. http: http stands for hypertext transfer protocol. These are Web pages. A variation of this is https which stands for hypertext transfer protocol with a secure link.

2. ftp: ftp stands for File Transfer Protocol. It is used to upload or download various files.

3. mailto: mailto this protocol points to an e-mail address. With most browsers, simply clicking on a mailto link will launch your e-mail program.

URLs generally follow three rules. These are:

1. A URL has no spaces in it.

2. URLs always use the forward ( / ) slash.

3. There is no room for error.

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