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Vocab Week 2
Vocabulary 2
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Computer Science
11th Grade
10/17/2016

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WWW
Definition
Stands for "World Wide Web." It is important to know that this is not a synonym for the Internet. The World Wide Web, or just "the Web," as ordinary people call it, is a subset of the Internet. The Web consists of pages that can be accessed using a Web browser.
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The internet
Definition
The actual network of networks where all the information resides. Things like
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HTTP
Definition
The Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is the method used to transfer Web pages to your computer. With hypertext, a word or phrase can contain a link to another Web site.
Simpler: data transfer protocol used on the World Wide Web. Sites where you are required to sign in.
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Html
Definition
Stands for "Hypertext Markup Language." HTML is the language used to create webpages. "Hypertext" refers to the hyperlinks that an HTML page may contain. "Markup language" refers to the way tags are used to define the page layout and elements within the page.
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Address bar
Definition
A text box in a web browser displaying the address of the web page that is currently being viewed- home to the URL.
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Domain name
Definition
The part of a network address that identifies it as belonging to a particular domain.
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IP address
Definition
Internet protocol, the method by which information is sent between any two Internet computers on the Internet.
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Launch
Definition
Start or set in motion (an activity or enterprise):
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Website
Definition
A location connected to the Internet that maintains one or more pages on the World Wide Web.
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