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Module 7
Research and Speed on the Internet
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Computer Science
9th Grade
09/26/2012

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Term
POTS
Definition

A dial-up connection relies on __________________________, or Plain Old

Telephone Service.

Term
Dial-up
Definition

A telephone modem uses a(n) __________________________ connection to connect

to the Internet.

Term
Keyword
Definition

A word used by a search engine in its search for relevant Web pages is called a(n)

__________________________.

Term
Modem
Definition
A(n) __________________________ connects a computer to the Internet.
Term
Hyperlink
Definition

A(n) __________________________ is an item on a Web page that links to another

Web page.

Term
Browser
Definition

A(n) __________________________ is the software that sends and retrieves

information on the Internet.

Term
Cable modem
Definition
A(n) __________________________ uses a TV cable to connect to the Internet.
Term
Satellite modem
Definition
A(n) __________________________ uses a satellite dish to connect to the Internet.
Term
ISP
Definition

Homes and businesses pay a(n) __________________________, or Internet Service

Provider, to connect to the Internet.

Term

WWW

or 

World Wide Web

Definition

The __________________________ is the part of the Internet that allows documents

to be viewed by anyone anywhere in the world.

Term
Evaluate
Definition
To __________________________ means to determine the value or credibility of.
Term
Multi-media pages
Definition

Web pages that contain information in many forms, like sound and movies, are called

__________________________.

Term
Boolean Operators
Definition

__________________________ are the conventions used in keywords to apply

Boolean logic to Internet searches.

Term
Boolean
Definition

__________________________ is a form of algebra in which all values are reduced

to TRUE or FALSE.

Term
Search Engines
Definition
__________________________ search the Internet for keywords that you provide.
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