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Computer Networking
7th Grade
09/16/2012

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homepage
Definition
the initial page of a site on the World Wide Web
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website
Definition
Computers . a connected group of pages on the World Wide Web regarded as a single entity, usually maintained by one person or organization and devoted to a single topic or several closely related topics.
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email
Definition
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals
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www
Definition
world wide web
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internet
Definition
a vast computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide (usually preceded by the ). The Internet includes commercial, educational, governmental, and other networks, all of which use the same set of communications protocols.
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brower
Definition
Also called Web browser . Digital Technology . a software program that allows the user to find and read encoded documents in a form suitable for display, especially such a program for use on the World Wide Web.
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url
Definition
Uniform Resource Locator: a protocol for specifying addresses on the Internet.
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html
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HyperText Markup language: a set of standards, a variety of SGML, used to tag the elements of a hypertext document. It is the standard protocol for formatting and displaying documents on the World Wide Web. Compare http.
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http
Definition
hypertext transfer protocol: the standard protocol for transferring hypertext documents on the World Wide Web. Compare HTML.
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download
Definition
transfer (software, data, character sets, etc.) from a distant to a nearby computer, from a larger to a smaller computer, or from a computer to a peripheral device.
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computer vandilsm
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as when a person knowingly causes serious physical damage to a structure or its contents.
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computer hacking
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as intentionally accesses a computer without authorization or exceeds authorized access
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computer privacy
Definition
A virus is a program designed to infect and potentially damage files on a computer that receives it.
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computer virus
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A virus is a program designed to infect and potentially damage files on a computer that receives it.
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search engine
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Search engines are software systems that associate search words entered by a user, looking for information, with websites on the World Wide Web
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firewall
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an integrated collection of security measures designed to prevent unauthorized electronic access to a networked computer system.
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online
Definition
connected by computer to one or more other computers or networks, as through a commercial electronic information service or the Internet.
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spam
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( lowercase ) disruptive messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as e-mail
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upload
Definition
o transfer (software, data, character sets, etc.) from a smaller to a larger computer.
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spyware
Definition
software, installed unknowingly, that gathers information about an Internet user's browsing habits or intercepts personal data, transmitting this information to a third party for commercial gain.
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left click
Definition
In computing, a mouse is a pointing device that functions by detecting two-dimensional motion relative to its supporting surface
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right click
Definition
In computing, a mouse is a pointing device that functions by detecting two-dimensional motion relative to its supporting surface
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scroll
Definition
Move displayed text or graphics in a particular direction on a computer screen in order to view different parts of them.
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double click
Definition
A double-click is the act of pressing a computer mouse button twice quickly without moving the mouse
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ip adress
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A unique string of numbers separated by periods that identifies each computer attached to the Internet. It also usually has a version...
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