Internet Glossary Task
Broadband
Broadband is
high speed internet connection. For example DSL & NBN
Browser
It’s a software program, which we use to find information on Internet.
For example safari, Google Chrome & Internet Explorer
Chat
It’s a real time communication by
using keyboard to send messages back and forth. For example Viber & Line
Cloud Computing
It’s a method of using software programs
to store regularly used computer data. For example Gmail
Domain Name
It is a unique three
letter name that identifies which part of an internet address where it belongs
to. For example edu, .com, or org
Download
Download is to
accessor receive a file from a remoted computer. For example Mega share is
downloading engine for movies
Driver
It’s a program that controls a device. Every device, whether
it is printer, disk driver or keyboard, must have a driver program. For example
CD/DVD driver or USB driver
Emoticon
It is a group of keywords characters that are used to represent our
facial expression. For example J is a smile
Firewall
It is software program that protects our computer from external attack.
For example web server
HTML
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Internet
It is a global or world-wide network or networks.
ISP
It stand for Internet Service provider,
which is a company that provides customers with internet access. For example
OPTUS
Login Name
It is a unique name that everyone used
to access any account. For example mohammad.jawad7 is my login name for Tafe
account
Modem
It is a device that converts the digital
signal from a computer to telephone signals and vice versa. It can be found
inside CPU
Netiquette
Netiquette or net etiquette means way of
behaviour on the internet. For example by using CAPITAL letters by which
someone showing their expression of anger or happiness.
Plug-in
It is a small software that is added
to make browsers work faster. For example adobe reader
Search engine
It is software that
allows us to search on the internet by using keywords. For example Google &
Yahoo
Server
It is a computer program that
provides different sort of services for other computers which is called
clients. Or in other words a server is a main computer that connects and
controls all other computers activity in an office or a work place. For example
net server, file server or print sever
Upload
It is method by which we transfer
data from a computer to the memory or another device. For example uploading a
pic or file
URL
It stands for Uniform Resource Locator,
which is a web address. URL is the address for resource or site on the World
Wide Web. For example URL is http://www.microsoft.com
VOIP
It stand for Voice Over Internet
Protocol. It is a technology that allows phone calls to be made over the
internet. For example Skype
Webcam
It is a video camera
that connects with computer and allows users to see each other’s over the
internet. Now a days every phone and laptops have his own cam.
World Wide Web
It is a part of internet connected to
hypertext links. Or in other words a collection of resources. For example
www.google.com
