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AARNet |
Set up and run the Internet in Australia in
1989. |
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ActiveX |
The Internet programming language developed
by Microsoft which competes with Java. |
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AltaVista |
A very commonly used Internet search
engine. |
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Analog |
The type of signals used by the telephone
system. |
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ARPAnet |
The first network beginning the Internet
was developed by the USA in 1969. |
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Au |
The country code for Australia. |
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Baud Rate |
The signalling rate of a computer or the
rate at which communication software operates. |
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bps |
Bits per Second (abbreviation) BPS is used
to measure modem speed. |
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Browser |
Software which allows you to explore other
computers on the Internet. |
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Cache |
Stores copies of pages to reduce Internet
traffic. |
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Cookie |
Information stored on your computer about a
web site that you have visited. |
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Download |
Copying files from the Internet to your
computer. |
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DNS |
Domain Name System |
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| Eudora |
Brand of software used for electronic mail. |
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Firewall |
A computer system that sits between the
Internet and a private network, preventing direct communication. |
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FTP |
File transfer protocol. A standard or
protocol for transfering files. Also used as a label for a software tool which
downloads files from the Internet. |
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| Gopher |
Software which navigates
the Internet using a menu system. |
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Host |
The computer which your modem connects to
that links you to the Internet. |
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HTTP |
Hypertext transfer protocol. |
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HTML |
Hypertext markup language. |
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Hypertext |
Text which acts as links (hyperlinks) to
other web sites. |
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Internet |
Communities of people who choose to record some of their
knowledge and history as information archives of the World Wide Web. |
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IP
Addresses |
Numerical addresses which are the
equivalent of domain names. |
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IRC |
Internet Relay Chat |
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ISDN |
Integrated Services Digital Network. This
is a permanent telephone link to the Internet. |
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ISP |
Internet Service Providers. Seller of
Internet time and connection kits. |
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Java |
The Internet programming language developed
by Sun Microsystems which downloads programs to the client computer so that web pages can
become interactive. |
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Modem |
Links your computer to your telephone line. |
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Plug-ins |
Helper applications used by web browsers,
eg software which can play video files. Macromedia Shockwave is a very popular type
of plug-in. |
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Proxy |
A single computer which handles Internet
traffic for a whole network and limits the flow of traffic between networks. |
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Servers |
Computers which store web pages. |
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URL |
Universal Resource Locator (abbreviation) |
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Winzip |
A software program used to compress large
files. |
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Yahoo |
A very popular Internet directory. |
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