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Digital studies cards
Flash cards to study. Ch. 7,8,9, and 10
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Education
8th Grade
01/31/2013

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Internet
Definition
Gigantic computer network that connects computers across the world
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World Wide Web
Definition
Huge collection of information, services and web sites available through the Internet
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Website
Definition
Specific location on e web that contains a collection of related files and resources by a person, group or organization
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Uniform resource locator (URL)
Definition
Website address that no other site could use, including "http://," the subpage name.
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Internet service provider (ISP)
Definition
Company that provides access to the Internet usually for a monthly fee
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Web browser
Definition
Software program that lets you surf the web and interact with other websites
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Home page
Definition
First web page you see when your web browser opens
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Site map
Definition
Index of all the main pages in a website that you may use to jump straight to a page
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Search Engine
Definition
Special kind of web site that lets you search for other web pages using keyboards
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Search criteria
Definition
Words and phrases used in a search. They need to be specific keywords related to the topic.
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Boolean search
Definition
A search that uses keywords plus special symbol to narrow your search.
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Domain name
Definition
Name of the website
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.com
.net
Definition
Commercial of for-profit business
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.edu
Definition
Educational institution
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.gov
Definition
US government
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.org
Definition
Professional non-profit organization
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Bookmark
Definition
A shortcut stored in your browser that takes you directly to a Web page.
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Favorites
Definition
The name for bookmark saved in Internet Explorer
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History
Definition
Internet Explorer’s record of Web pages you have visited recently
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