Broadband
Broadband Internet service truly
is most used form of Internet access because of its high access speeds
Browser
A browser is software that is used to access the internet. A
browser lets you visit websites and do activities within them like login, view
multimedia, link from one site to another.
Chat
Chat is a text-based
communication that is live or in real-time.
Cloud computing
The practice of using a network of remote servers hosted on
the Internet to store, manage, and process data, rather than a local server or
a personal computer.
Domain name
Domain Name System or DNS is the friendly naming system for
giving addresses to web servers and web pages. For example: com
Download
Downloading is the transmission
of a file from one computer system to another
Driver
In computing, a device driver (commonly referred to as a
driver) is a computer program that operates or controls a particular type of
device that is attached to a computer. For example: printer driver.
Emoticon
An emoticon is a short sequence of keyboard letters and
symbols, usually emulating a facial expression that complements a text message.
Firewall
A firewall is a network security system, either hardware -or
software- based, that controls incoming and outgoing network traffic based on a
set of rules.
HTML
HTML is short for Hypertext Mark-up Language. That may sound
scary. Put in simply means it is a language for describing web-pages using
ordinary. HTML is not a complex programming language.
Internet
The internet can be defined as the wired or wireless mode of
communication through which one can receive, transmit information that can be
used for single or multiple operations
ISP
An Internet Service Provider (ISP) is the industry term for
the company that is able to provide you with access to the Internet, for
example: Optus.
Login name
A unique sequence of characters used to identify a user and
allow access to a computer system, computer network, or online account.
Modem
Short for modulator-demodulator. A modem is a device
or program that enables a computer to transmit data over.
Netiquette
The correct or acceptable way of
using the Internet.
Plug-in
Plug-in applications are programs that can easily be
installed and used as part of your Web browser, for example: silver light.
Search engine
A browser, short for web browser, is the software
application (a program) that you’re using right now to search for, reach and
explore websites.
Server
In information technology, a server is a computer program
that proides services to other computer programs in the same or other computers
Upload
Transfer (data) from one computer to another, typically to
one that is larger or remote from the user or functioning as a server.
URL
URL is the abbreviation of Uniform Resource Locator.
URL is the global address of documents and other resources on the World Wide
Web.
VOIP
VOIP (Voice over Internet
Protocol) is an exciting technology that is changing the way people talk.
Webcam
A webcam is a hardware camera connected to a computer that
allows anyone connected to the Internet to view either still pictures or motion
video of a user or other object.
World Wide Web
The World Wide Web (WWW) is an information space where
documents and other web resources are identified by URLs, interlinked by
hypertext links, and can be accessed via the Internet.
