| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hardware | Collection of physical parts of a computer system. |
| Software | The programs and other operating information used by a computer. |
| Peripheral | Any auxiliary device such as a computer mouse or keyboard that connects to and works with the computer in some way. |
| Web Browser | Software application for retrieving, presenting and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web. For example:Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome. |
| Website | A location connected to the Internet that maintains one or more pages on the World Wide Web. |
| Protocol | A set of guidelines for implementing networking communications between computers. For example: http, ftp |
| Network | Set of computers connected together for the purpose of sharing resources. |
| Intranet | A local or restricted communications network, especially a private network created using World Wide Web software. |
| Internet | A global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication protocols. |
| Server | A computer or computer program that manages access to a centralized resource or service in a network. |
| Client | A device which used to connect to the web. |
| Web Page | A hypertext document connected to the World Wide Web. |
| URL | The address of a World Wide Web page. |
| HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) | A standardized system for tagging text files to achieve font, color, graphic, and hyperlink effects on World Wide Web pages. |
| HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) | An application protocol for distributed, collaborative, and hypermedia information systems. |
| ISP (Internet Service Provider) | A company that provides subscribers with access to the Internet. |
| FTP (File Transfer Protocol) | Standard network protocol used for the transfer of computer files between a client and server on a computer network. |
| Cookie | A small text file (up to 4KB) created by a website that is stored in the user's computer either temporarily for that session only or permanently on the hard disk. |
| CSS (cascading style sheet) | A Web page derived from multiple sources with a defined order of precedence where the definitions of any style element conflict. |
| LAN (local area network) | A network that connects computers and other devices in a relatively small area. |
| WAN (wide area network) | A telecommunications network or computer network that extends over a large geographical distance. |
| Web Host | The activity or business of providing storage space and access for websites. |
| Tag | An HTML code that defines every structure on an HTML page, including the placement of text and images and hypertext links. For example:
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http://www.mrdunston.com
http:// --- protocol
www.mrdunston.com --- domain