Access. Refers to the ability of the user to connect to a database,
or Internet service.
Accessibility. Guidelines for designing web contents accessible to
people with disabilities and more available to all users whatever software,
hardware and platform they are using to access the Web and for making it easier
to find information on the Web.
Anchor. Text and graphical elements embedded with hyperlinks and
other objects users click on to jump to a web document pointed by the browser.
Applications software. A program that is designed to perform a specific
task.
ASCII. The encoding system called American Standard Code for Information
Interchange
Backbone. On the Internet, packets of data are sent along transmission
lines that are interconnected to a high-speed line or series of connection
known as backbone, which forms a major pathway within a network.
Bandwidth. A measure of the speed and amount of data in bits per
second (bps) that can be sent over a particular transmission media: telephone
lines, cable, microwave, etc., which determines how much data can flow through
it.
Bit. A shortened term used for binary digit, the smallest unit of
data in a computer and has a single binary value, either 0 or 1.
Byte. A series of bits of a particular length, usually 8, used to
designate computer storage space. A Kilobyte (or 1 K) represents 1024 bytes
and a Megabyte (1 Mb) represents one thousand Kilobytes, or one million bytes.
Browsers. See Web browsers
Client. Computer system or program that requests information or access
to services via a network provided by another computer system or program called
servers. A user at a client may request file access, remote log-in, file transfer,
printing or other available services from servers
Client / server. The computing architecture designates computer system
and programs as servers or clients that delegates tasks and divides the workload
Copyright. The legal right granted to an author to publish, produce,
sell, or distribute an original work within certain limitations. Restrictions
may apply to the use of copyrighted material by persons other than the author
or creator of the work.
Domain name. The easy to remember name of a web site of an individual
or organization that corresponds to a series of unique numbers (IP address)
that serve as routing addresses on the Internet
Domain Name System (DNS). An Internet service that translates domain
names into IP addresses.
DNS Servers. Servers on the Internet that acts as Internet Directory
transforming domain names into IP addresses. Points to the location of a web
host by providing their IP address transformed from their domain names.
Domain Name Registrars. Companies accredited by ICANN (The Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) that offers registration services
for the domain names of organizations and individuals.
Electronic mail. A communications tool used to send messages to and
from computers. Also called e-mail.
End user. Same as user. The individual providing input or using output
from the computer.
FTP. File Transfer protocol. Refers to the protocol and the program
used to transfer files from one computer to another.
Graphics. Images, Icons, and other graphical elements found on a
web page.
Home page. The main page of a Web site that typically serve as an
index or table of contents to other web pages.
Hyperlinks. The embedded hypertext links that points to other web
pages and other related resources.
Hypertext. Presents and relates information in a non-linear and non-hierarchical
organization allowing the user to view related information through a system
of hypertext links (hyperlinks).
HyperText Markup Language (HTML). The standard language used to create
web pages. Markup language that uses tags and attributes that web browsers
interpret to display web pages on the screen.
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP). The underlying protocol behind
the World Wide Web.
ICANN. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
is the non-profit corporation that was formed to assume responsibility for
the IP address space allocation, protocol parameter assignment, domain name
system management, and root server system management functions previously
performed under U.S. Government contract by IANA and other entities
Icons. Pictographs that are used in a Windows environment to indicate
operations such as copy, save, delete, etc.
Information. The output of information processing. Useful data
Information system. Generally a computer based system for storing
and retrieving data and information.
Intellectual property rights. Recognized legal claim to ownership
of recorded or manifested ideas.
Interactive. Pertaining to online where there is immediate interaction
between user and the computer.
InterNIC. The Internet's Network Information Center has been established
to provide the public information regarding Internet domain name registration
services.
Internet. A global network of computers communicating under one set
of guidelines formally called the TCP/IP.
Intranet. An internal network belonging to an organization that uses
TCP/IP with access limited only to members of the organization.
IP address. A series of numbers called Internet Protocol numbers
that serve as routing addresses on the Internet used to locate and communicate
information on the Internet.
Local Area Network (LAN). A group of connected computers within a
small area such as a single building or section of a building that communicates
and share resources.
Mailing list. A group of e-mail addresses that belongs to a group
of users that shares common interests, allowing them to send a single e-mail
that will automatically be sent to all the addresses within the mailing list.
Meta-search engine. Search engine that send your search query to
several search engines simultaneously and give you a consolidated report of
their findings.
Navigation. The system used to explore and view the set of information
and related information on a web site.
Netiquette. The accepable behavior online on the Net.
Newsgroups. On-line discussion groups covering every conceivable
topic or interest.
Packet. A unit of information that has been formatted for transmission
on a network
Program. A set of instructions for the computer to perform a particular
function. Also called software.
Protocols. The set of rules and standards computers used to communicate
with each other.
Search engine. An Internet service that searches web pages for specified
keywords and returns a list of the documents where the keywords were found.
Web sites that primarily function as search engines periodically search and
index information on the Web and store them in their database.
Servers. A computer system or program that provides service across
a network. The service may be file access, login access, file transfer, printing
and so on.
Subject directory. Organizes Internet resources by subject headings
and subheadings usually compiled by human beings who apply some selection
criteria to resources included in the directory.
Site structure. The overall layout of the web site, the connection
and relationship of web documents on a web site.
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP). The protocol used for sending
and receiving electronic mail.
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol). Suite of
communications protocols used to connect computers on the Internet
Telnet. Refers to the protocol and program that allows users to log
on to remote hosts and use its resources
Text editor. Applications programs used to edit ASCII files like
Notepad.
Top-level domains. Limited number of predefined suffixes attached
to Internet domain names. Some of these are: .com, .net, .org, .edu, and .mil.
Uniform Resource Locator (URL). Is the uniform naming scheme that
specifies unique addresses for web servers, documents and other resources,
no matter what its access protocol.
Upload. The process of transferring files from a client computer
to a server through the Internet.
User friendly. Used to describe a user interface that enables the
inexperienced user to interact successfully with the computer
Web browser. Application software used to search and display web
pages. The client software used to access the Web.
Web host. The machine that hosts web sites and applications programs
needed to serve documents on the Internet. See web server
Web page. An electronic document on the World Wide Web formatted
using HTML and displayed using a web browser.
Web server. The computer running application software that listens
and respond to a client computer's request made through a web browser.
Web site. A collection of related web pages of a certain individual,
group, or organization connected through a system of hyperlinks, hosted in
a particular domain.
Wide Area Network. A network of computer systems that is not confined
to a single location and covers a large area.
World Wide Web. A global hypertext information system that serve
as a way to access and provide information in various media via the Internet.
