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Chapter 3
Browse The INternet
Term | Definition |
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Browser | application that reads the contents of web pages and displays them on your screen. |
Hyperlink | Any text or graphic on a web page that will take you to a new location when clicked. |
Uniform Resource Locator (URL) | A unique web address that directs a browser to a web page. |
Domain Name | The part of a URL that usually identifies the owner or subject of a website |
Search Engine | web site that finds web pages that contain words you tell it to search for. |
Boolean Operator | a word that can make and internet search more effective. |
Virus | small computer program that can repeatedly copy itself in a computer system and cause a variety of problems. |
Copyright | A type of legal protection for works that are created or owned by a person or company. |
Fair Use | Describes when you may use a copywrited work without permission. |
Plagiarism | Using other peoples ideas and words without acknowledging that the information came from them. |