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Hyperlink a word, phrase, or image that you can click on to jump to a new document or a new section within the current document.
Link When you are browsing the Web and you see a highlighted and underlined word or phrase on a page.
Web page what make up the World Wide Web. These documents are written in HTML (hypertext markup language) and are translated by your Web browser.An individual HTML document.
Website collection of Web pages.
HTML Stands for "Hyper-Text Markup Language." This is the language that Web pages are written in.
HTTP Stands for "HyperText Transfer Protocol." This is the protocol used to transfer data over the World Wide Web.
HTTPS Stands for "HyperText Transport Protocol Secure." HTTPS is the same thing as HTTP, but uses a secure socket layer (SSL) for security purposes.
Serial port A type of connection on PCs that is used for peripherals such as mice, gaming controllers, modems, and older printers.
Parallel port This interface is found on the back of older PCs and is used for connecting external devices such as printers or a scanners. It uses a 25-pin connector (DB-25) and is rather large compared to most new interfaces. Sometimes called a Centronics interface.
USB port Stands for "Universal Serial Bus." USB is the most common type of computer port used in today's computers. It can be used to connect keyboards, mice, game controllers, printers, scanners, digital cameras, and removable media drives, just to name a few.
webmaster Is the person in charge of maintaining a Web site.
domain name This is the name that identifies an Web site. This is the name that identifies an Web site.
domain suffix the last part of a domain name and is often referred to as a "top-level domain" or TLD. Popular domain suffixes include ".com," ".net," and ".org,".
encryption The coding or scrambling of information so that it can only be decoded and read by someone who has the correct decoding key.
Log on the process of accessing a secure computer system or website.
cookie A small amount of data generated by a website and saved by your web browser. Its purpose is to remember information about you, similar to a preference file created by a software application.
login If you are ever asked to enter your username and password, you are being asked to enter your login information. A login is a combination of information that authenticates your identity.
ScreenShot An image taken by the computer to record the visible items displayed on the monitor, television, or another visual output device.
Upload It is sending a file from your computer to another system.
Download The process in which data is sent to your computer.
Auto Fill Cursor Use this cursor to repeat things or fill in a series (such as dates) by simply clicking and dragging.
Select Mode Cursor When this cursor is showing, you are in a normal mode in Excel.
Click and Drag Cursor If you click your mouse and drag somewhere while this cursor is showing, you will move whatever you have clicked on to the place where you let go of your mouse.
Resizing Cursor This cursor is used to change the size of your rows or columns.
Log Off to close off one's access to a computer system after having previously logged in.
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