SUMMARY OF TERMS

• Internet Definition
  • Network of computer networks.
  • Supports www, FTP, Email, Usenet News, Telnet, Instant messaging
  • Uses TCP/IP to communicate (TCP/IP Definition)
• World Wide Web (www)
  • A way of accessing information over the Internet
  • Uses http (hypertext transfer protocol) (Definition)
• World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) sets standards for the web
• Browser (Definition)
  • Retrieves web pages from server and translates and/or executes code on page
  • Browser Usage
• Web Site = collection of web pages stored on a web server
• URL (Uniform Resource Locator) Definition
  • Address of a file on the web
  • Move your mouse over the url to identify the different parts

PRACTICE

Find a website that provides the history of the Internet.

REFERENCES

• Glossary of Terms