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| An Internet service provider (ISP): |
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| required for all home connections |
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| allows your computer to send and receive signals though telephone lines |
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| might need plug-in programs to retrieve some types of media applications |
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| File transfer protocol (FTP): |
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| Often used to transfer large files from one computer to another. |
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| “Virtual” rooms where you can exchange typed messages with others who are in the room. |
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| Allows you to communicate in real time with one person |
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| way computers can communicate with each other electronically either through cables or wireless connections. |
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| (advanced research projects agency network) – began in 1969 by US military, provided the basis for the Internet. |
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| set of rules for transmitting data between computers that is accepted by both computers. Similar to a traffic light. |
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| (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) – a protocol for communication between individual computers and the internet |
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| on a webpage, text that is linked to another location |
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| electronic bulletin boards where people can post messages for others to read |
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| a means of sending messages through computers connected to the internet |
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| another way to say connect to the internet |
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| a technique for transmitting audio and video files so they can start playing |
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| (uniform resource locator) – an address that identifies the computer and location of the file of a webpage so a browser can find and retrieve it |
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| the part of a website after www |
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| main entry point of a website |
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| search for a website using keywords |
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| word that is likely to appear in the document you want to find |
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| tell the search engine how to use your keyword (AND, OR, NOT, QUOTATION MARKS) |
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| a file that can be connected to an email and sent out |
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| taking files from a webpage or another computer and putting them on your computer |
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