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URL

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Uniform Resource Locator. At its simplest, URL can be seen as a synonym to "web adress".

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Internet

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A world wide grid of inter-linked (networked) computers.

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Homepage

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The default entry page to a website. If a user only inputs a Domain Name in a Browser, the Browser will begin downloading the Homepage. The most common way to indicate which page is to be your Homepage, is to name it; index.htm.

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Client

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A piece of software designed to contact and obtain data from a Web Server. An Email Client or Browser Client are examples.

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Meta Tags

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Tags used in HTML that are not displayed in the resulting webpage. Used to identify/describe the purpose of a webpage. Search Engines can use this information when indexing.

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HTML

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Hyper Text Mark-Up Language. Standard Mark-Up coding language for creating web pages. It is the source code that the computer reads to create the page.

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DNS

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Domain Name System. The system that translates Internet domain names into IP numbers.

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Website

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A collection of Webpages, images, videos and/or any other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web servers, which is accessible by the Internet, cell phone or a LAN.

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HTTP

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Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. Standard protocol for addressing Hyper Text web pages on the web. See: HTML

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Open Source

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Any kind of computer software, program, application, script, etc, who's source code can be legally viewed and modified. Software that is often developed by a community. Open Source software is usually free to use.

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Backbone

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A high-speed line or series of connections that forms a major pathway within a network.A high-speed line or series of connections that forms a major pathway within a network.

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Search Engine

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A web based database used to find websites. Work on the basis of a websites relevance to a search phrase.

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Web Host

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the computer that has the ability to display the website on the World Wide Web so that everyone can see it worldwide. The web host is a computer, just like you have at home, except that all it does is display websites on the World Wide Web. Web hosting is the service that provides you with the ability to display your website.

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Browser

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Special software designed to read web pages. Often referred to as a Web Browser. Popular browsers include Microsoft's Internet Explorer, Mozilla's Firefox, Netscape's Navigator and Opera. Most browsers are offered for free.

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Linux

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Computer operating system. An open source system developed to run on desktop PC's, servers, etc.

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ISP

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Internet Service Provider. Companies that provide a means for their users to access the Internet.

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Blog

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Short for web-log. An web-based journal.

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World Wide Web (www)

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An international protocol (http:) used as a common means to communicate via the Internet.

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JavaScript

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Scripting language often used on webpages. Not to be confused with Java.

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Firewall

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Hardware and software systems designed to create a security barrier between networks. These can be configured to allow decisions to be made on what can and can not be accessed. Used to detect and block illegal access attempts.

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Web server

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a computer that is only used to display websites and webpages.

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Web Page

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a document, typically written in HTML, which is almost always accessible via HTTP, a protocol that transfers information from the Web server to display in the user's Web browser.

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Cookie

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A small file sent by a Web Server (usually through a website) to a Web Browser which is saved on the users computer. This file can then be referenced when the user revisits the same Web Sever (website).

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Network

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Two or more computers connected together that can share information, data, software, etc.

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SEO

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Search Engine Optimisation. A technique for making a website Search Engine 'friendly'.

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Intranet

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A closed network of inter-linked computers. Often using the same technologies as the Internet. Used by organisations for sharing internal information.

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