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Section 1
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Angle brackets
<> The characters, < and >, set HTML tags off from the rest of the text on an HTML page. These two symbols enclose all HTML tags.
<strong>...</strong>
container tag that bold text
hyperlink
text that tagged to link to either another portion of webpage or another webpage
<body>...</body>
The main part of an HTML document where things are displayed.
Byte (B)
8 bits
Search Engine
Computer program used to search and catalog (index) the millions of pages of available information on the web. Common search engines are Google and AltaVista.
Wi-fi
technology that uses radio waves to provide wireless high-speed Internet and network connections
MB
Megabtye - 1 million bytes
Download
To transfer a file from a remote computer to a local computer. In web terms: to transfer a file from a web server to a web client. (see also Upload).
.ORG
TLD for non-profit organizations
Bookmark
In web terms: A link to a particular web site, stored by a web user for future use and easy access.
file server
a computer and storage device dedicated to storing files
<head>...</head>
section of a webpage that contains info to browser about webpage such as title and background color
Gbps
Communication device transmission speed - 1 Gigabit per second
http://
Protocol used to transmit and receive information on the web
<html>...</html>
is the container for all other tags; it tells the browser that this is an HTML document
GB
Gigabyte - 1 billion bytes
.NET
TLD for groups like Comcast & AT&T
Bit (b)
A 1 or 0; binary digit
Tim Berners-Lee
Creator of the web - HTML language
<p>...</p>
container tag that creates a paragraph - leaves a blank space above and below the block of text
Vint Cerf
Co-founder of Internet with Bob Kahn
tags
term used to for markups used in HTML
TLD (top-level domain)
Domain extension that identifies the type of organization associated with the domain (ie: .com, .edu, .org)
browser
app that allows you to access and navigate the web
Internet
worldwide collection of networks which allow people to communicate and share information quickly and easily
domain name
The "name" or URL of the web site; text version of IP address
web server
a computer system that hosts websites
broadband
Fast, high-speed Internet connection provided through cable, DSL, fiber, radio signals, or satellite
.COM
TLD for businesses
Bandwidth
A measure for the speed (amount of data) you can send through an Internet connection. The more bandwidth, the faster the connection.
Mbps
Communication device transmission speed - 1 Megabit per second
network server
a computer that manages network traffic
web address
informal terms for a URL
URL
Uniform Resource Locator or web address that is linked to a specific web site
World Wide Web
portion of the Internet consisting of computer sites containing billions of web pages
Server
a computer that provides data to other computers
.GOV
TLD for gov't agencies
.MIL
TLD for military branches of gov't
print server
a computer that manages one or more printers
web browser
Software used to retrieve and display web pages on the web
<h1>...</h1>
Heading 1 - largest heading size
.EDU
TLD for colleges & universities
<em>...</em>
container tag that italicizes text
KB
Kilobyte - 1 thousand bytes
web page
an HTML document stored on a webserver
ARPANET
Original name of Internet; created by gov't
Streaming
A method of sending audio and video files over the Internet in such a way that the user can view the file while it is being transferred.
HTML (hypertext markup language)
language for creating webpages
<ol>...</ol>
tag that starts/stops an ordered/numbered list
Section 2
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