The INTERNETA worldwide network of computers linked together.

Web Pages, E-mail, Instant Messaging, Xbox Live, iTunes downloads, etc. are all part of the Internet

WORLD WIDE WEB

A part of the Internet that is unique because of its GUI and use of hyperlinks(WWW = Web Pages)GUI = Graphical User Interface

HYPERLINKS•Words, pictures, or buttons that connect you to other web pages;

•The pointer icon will usually turn into a hand when placed over a link

HTML• Stands for : “Hypertext Markup

Language”• Computer Programming “language”

used to create web pages. • Tags are command words that

appear in brackets <>

HTTP• Stands for “Hypertext Transfer

Protocol”• Basic computer rules that allow for

the linking and transferring of Web pages and graphics

http://www.google.com/

MODEM•A piece of hardware that allows your computer to access the Internet

•You may have a CABLE MODEM in your house

•Some modems are wireless

BROWSER• Any computer software that

can be used to view documents on the Internet

• Ex: Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, Opera,Google Chrome

INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER (ISP)• Collections of networked computers that

provide content to subscribers• (The company you pay for Internet Access)

Ex. Verizon FiOS, Comcast

DIRECTORYA web site offering categorized listings of other Web sites that have been evaluated by a person

•Results, or “hits”, are not evaluated by a person

SEARCH ENGINE•An Automated Web site that uses advanced searching software to locate other Web sites and Internet files

• Stands for Uniform Resource Locator • The format for a Web address

http://www.google.com

Protocol://www.server name . domain type

URL

Domains: com=commercial, net=network, org=organization, gov=government, edu=education, mil=military

http://www.google.com

• http: hypertext transfer protocol

• www: world wide web

• google: server name

• com: domain type

DOMAIN TYPESTYPE WHAT IT MEANS

Com Commercial business or company

Edu Educational institution

Int International organization

Gov Non-military government entity

Mil Military organization

Net Network administration

Org Nonprofit organization

Uk, au, ca, jp, ru, etc.

Country codes