Interact with Computers Flashcards
(17 cards)
.com
- Commercial
- Open
- anyone is permitted to register.
- originally intended for use by for-profit business entities, but is currently used by all types of entities including nonprofits, schools, and private individuals.
.org
- Organization
- Open
- anyone is permitted to register
- originally intended for use by non-profit organizations.
.net
- Network
- Open
- anyone is permitted to register.
- originally intended for use by domains pointing to a distributed network of computers that act as the portal to a set of smaller websites.
.int
- International organizations
- Limited
- organizations, offices, and programs endorsed by a treaty between to or more nations.
.edu
- U.S. higher education
- Limited
- educational institutions.
- in the U.S., use was restricted in 2001 to accredited post-secondary institutions.
- almost exclusively used by American colleges and universities.
.gov
- U.S. national & state government agencies
- Limited
- United States government and qualifying state, county and local municipal government agencies.
.mil
- U.S. Military
- Limited
- United States military.
Internet
Worldwide collection of computer networks that allows people to communicate and access information quickly and easily.
What does ‘WWW’ stand for?
World Wide Web.
WWW
Huge database of information stored on networks and computers that contain millions of web sites and web pages. It is part of the internet.
Web Browsers
Software that helps you navigate the WWW.
Homepage
- Introductory page of a website.
- The default or start-up page on a browser.
Tabs
Internet navigation that allows the user to browse multiple pages in a single window.
Bookmarks/ Favorites
Recording the Internet address to enable quick access in the future.
Browser History
List of web pages a user has visited recently.
Plugins
Software component that adds a specific feature to an existing computer program.
Download/ Upload
- Data transfer
- Download -receiving data.
- Upload -sending data.
