A global computer network consisting of interconnected networks using communication protocol.
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WWW
(World Wide Web) A system of interlinked hypertext documents that are accessed via the internet using a browser.
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URL
(Universal Resource Locator) A unique adress identifying every resource on the internet.
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HTTP
(Hypertext Transfer Protocol) It is a protocol that defines the process of identifying, requesting and transferring multimedia webpages over the internet.
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IP Adress
An Internet Protocol address is a numerical label assigned to each device connected to a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication, unique to each individial.
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Web Browser
It is an application which runs on a users computer. It is responsible for requesting text and graphics of webpages from servers on the internet.
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Web Server
It provides or delivers web pages and web resources in response to requests from web users.
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Webs Hosting
It is a type of internet hosting service that allows individuals and companies to make their website accessible via the WWW. Web hosts are companies that provide space on a web server owned or leased for the use by clients.
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FTP
(File Transfer Protocol) It is a protocol for the transfer of files across the internet to web servers. Users can access a server request that a file be downloaded to them or alternatively upload the file to the web server where they are all stored.
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ISP
(Internet Service Provider) Is an organisation that provides services for accessing, using or participating in the internet.
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Search Engine
It is a web-based tool that searches for information using keywords or criteria. It will retain results as website links based on the criteria provided. Some use a spider or a web-crawler that 'crawls' throught the web and provides a list of pages.
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Cache
It allows browsers to download website images, data and documents for faster viewing in the future. A local copy of the information is kept. This means that the browser will be able to load at least some information form each page you have visited.
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Cookies
Small files downloaded to a computer when visiting a website. They can store previous activity on that site and user preferences. This informationcan be used when the user visits the site again.
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Portal
A website that acts as a main entry point to a group of web services. Portals can require the user to logon and provide a range of services such as email, links to other websites and search engines.
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Website
It is a collection of HTML pages linked together on the WWW.
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Webpage
A page of information stored on the WWW and can contain sound, video, animation, graphics and hypertext as well as simple text and is viewed using a web browser.
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Front
(World Wide Web) A system of interlinked hypertext documents that are accessed via the internet using a browser.
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WWW
Card 3
Front
(Universal Resource Locator) A unique adress identifying every resource on the internet.
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Card 4
Front
(Hypertext Transfer Protocol) It is a protocol that defines the process of identifying, requesting and transferring multimedia webpages over the internet.
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Card 5
Front
An Internet Protocol address is a numerical label assigned to each device connected to a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication, unique to each individial.
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