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WWW consortium (W3C)
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Oversees research, sets stanards and guidelines; mission is to contribute to the growth of the Web; nearly 400 organizations around the world are members
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Dial-up access
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Modem in your computer uses a standard telephone line to connect to the internet; connection must be established each time you log on; also known as slow speed
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DSL, cable modem, Wi-Fi, wireless modem, satellite modems
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Connection is always on whenever the computer is running
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Domain name
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Text version of internet protocol address; a number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the internet (ie: com, edu, gove, org, net)
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World wide web
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A worldwide collection of electronic documents; also known as web; can contain text, graphic, audio, video, and build-in connection
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Web site
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Collection of related web pages
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Web browser
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Program that allows you to view web pages (ie: internet explorer, firefox, netscape, safari, opera
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Home page
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The first page that a web site displays; often provides connection to other web pages
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Downloading
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The process of a computer receiving information; depending upon connection speed, downloading can take from a few seconds to several minutes
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URL
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Unique address for a web page
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Web server
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Delivers the web page to your computer
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Hyperlink
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Built-in connection to another related web page location; web page at a different web site
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Search engine
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Program used to find web sties and web pages by entering words or phrases called search text (also called keyword); (ie: google, aol, yahoo, msn)
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Subject directory
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Search tool with organized set of categories and subcategories; lets you find information by clicking links rather than entering keywords
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Hit
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Any website name that is listed as the result of a search
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