The address of an item on the Internet, such as a Web page address, an ISP address, a specific user's E-Mail address, etc. (See URL).
AOL-America On Line
This communication network is a large supplier of information, providing services to approximately three million users. AOL provides connection to the Internet, E-Mail service, newsgroups, up-to-date information on sports, news, and much more.
(See network).
Animation
The creation of the illusion of motion on a computer or a TV screen by playing a series of images, one after the other, at a very fast rate. (See multimedia.)
Application
A program that performs a specific task. For example, Eudora is a program designed to send and receive E-Mail. Word is a program used for word processing, etc.
ARPANET-Advanced Research Projects Agency Network
In the 1970s, the ARPANET agency was created. ARPANET connected the biggest computers in the United States (computers at academic, military and government institutions) to each other for research and military purposes. This network set the foundation for the Internet. (See network).
Bookmarks
Netscape enables you to mark sites you'd like to "visit" again with bookmarks, and to put them in a bookmarks list. In addition to a site's address, you can also add its name, description, and other details to a bookmark. (See address, URL.)
Browser
Specific software that enables users to navigate through the cyberspace of the World Wide Web. Netscape is one of the most popular browsers.
(See WWW, Netscape.)
Chameleon
A software package including programs that provide Internet services such as Gopher, E-Mail, FTP, IRC, Web browser, etc. (See Gopher, FTP, Usenet, E-Mail, browser)
Compression
A way of shrinking a file in order to save space on your disk and reduce transmission time.
Compuserve
One of the oldest and largest online services, Compuserve has about 4,000,000 members around the world. It's name is sometimes abbreviated as CIS.
Country code
The last component in a URL address. A country code consists of two letters, usually indicating the country where the computer is located. For example, a URL address ending in UK belongs to a computer located in the United Kingdom. (See URL.)
Cyberspace
All computers that can communicate with each other via the various communication networks. These networks include Internet, Compuserve, America On Line, Prodigy, and others.
(See also network, Compuserve, America On Line).
DNS-Domain Name Server
The Domain Name System for translating computer names (such as "geo.co.il") into numeric Internet addresses (such as192.112.12.20") and vice versa. DNS allows you to use the Internet without remembering long lists of numbers. (See IP number.)
Domain name
One of the components of an Internet address. The domain name represents the kind of organization the address belongs to, for example: gov-governmental, ac-academic, etc. (See address, URL.)
Downloading
Connecting to another computer and placing one of its files on your computer. (See FTP.)
E-Mail
Electronic mail is one of the Internet's most popular features. Internet users can send and receive E-Mail messages quickly and easily.
(See Eudora.)
FAQs- Frequently-Asked Questions
In many Internet tools and sites you'll find a list of commonly-asked questions and their answers. These include questions asked by users as well as questions posted to newsgroups. The aim of the FAQs list is to provide users with basic help and information. (See newsgroups.)
Home
The first Web page you see on your computer screen when you open Netscape. (See Netscape.)
Host
The Internet network computer that supplies Internet services (connection to Web sites, E-Mail service, etc.) (See ISP.)
Hotlist
A list of those Web sites that a user prefers. Netscape lets you use the "bookmarks" option to create a list of all your favorite sites. (See bookmarks, Web site, WWW, Netscape.)
HTML
The markup language in which Web documents are formatted the presentation on the computer screen. One of the most important features of HTML is that it lets Web documents connect to each other, enabling you to go from one Web page to another by simply clicking on its address. (See Web page, browser.)
Http-Hypertext Transport Protocol
The protocol used on the Internet for transferring Web pages. The letters "http" are also the first component of the URL address of a Web page, indicating a Web page that uses the http protocol.
(See Web page, Hypertext, Protocol, URL.)
Hypertext document
A Web page that has links to other addresses on the Internet. (See Web page, link, HTML.)
Icon
A graphic symbol that represents a file or computer function.
Internet
All networks and servers in the world that deal with Internet-related issues (WWW, Gopher, Newsgroups, E-Mail, FTP, IRC, etc.) and communicate with each other viaTCP/IP.
(See TCP, IP.)
Internet in a Box
A software package that includes different programs providing Internet services such as Gopher, E-Mail, FTP, IRC, Web browser, IRC, etc.
(See Gopher, FTP, Usenet, E-Mail, Browser.)
IP number
A four-part number that identifies a computer on the Internet - "192.111.35.20", for example.
(See DNS, URL.)
ISP -Internet Service Provider
A host computer that provides Internet services to any user connected to it. (See host.)
Link
Special sections on a Web page, usually underlined or of a different color, referring to other locations on the Internet. If you click on such an area, you will be taken directly to the item's location on the Internet, whether it's a Web page, a Gopher site, etc. (See Web page, hypertext, browser, HTML, hot link.)
Log in
The process of identifying yourself to a computer you want to work on, by providing your userid/username and password. (See userid, password.)
Modem
The word "modem" stands for "modulator-demodulator". A modem allows your computer to "talk" to other computers via a telephone line.
(See network.)
Multimedia
A combination of different types of information, such as text, movies, sound, etc. On the Internet, Web pages can present music, animation, and video clips along with textual information. (See Web page.)
Netscape
One of the most popular Web browsers. Netscape provides multimedia display of Web pages, FTP sites, Gopher, etc. In addition, it includes internal software for dealing with electronic mail and newsgroups. (See Gopher, FTP Usenet, E-Mail, browser.)
Network
A system of two or more computers, which transmits information between various different computers. (See WAN, LAN.)
On-line
When one computer is connected to another and performs various activities.
Protocol
A language for communication between computers. Protocol consists of a series of rules and commands meant to allow for satisfactory communication between computers. The protocol that allows for communication on the Internet is TCP/IP.
(See TCP/IP.)
Server
A computer (usually a large, central one) that provides Internet services to those who contact it. Some of the services such a server provides include storing Web pages, transferring electronic mail, storing and managing newsgroup discussions, etc.
(See Usenet, E-Mail, Web page.)
TCP/IP - Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
The Internet's communication protocol. (See Internet, protocol.)
Toolbar buttons
Buttons in an application that let the user operate desired options immediately, without needing to search in various menus. Netscape's toolbar buttons, for example, include "Open", "Back", and "Forward".
(See Netscape.)
URL - Uniform Resource Locator
A set format for displaying a Web page address on the Internet, for example: http://www.geo.co.il .
(See http, Web page.)
Web page
A page saved on one of the Internet's Web sites that stores textual information, sounds, video, animation, etc. on a specific topic. (See WWW, Web site.)
Web site
A computer that stores Web pages and lets Internet users open, see, and download the information on the pages as desired. (See Web page, WWW.)
Web site address
The address of a Web site, consisting of the address of the site's server and its location on it.
WWW- World Wide Web
A system which stores and arranges information in Web page format. (See browser, Web site, Web page.)
