Internet terms and definitions

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Mechanics:
1. Each group will be given 6 scrambled words.
2. You are given 10 minutes to fixed those letters
and give your idea on what the word means.
3. You can write your answer on the paper.
4. Each scrambled letters is worth 2 points.
5. Lastly, we will deduct a point for the noisiest
group.

Internet Terms and Definitions

Address

It is a series of letters and numbers that
identify a location.
Address

Cyberspace
 Refers to all computer networks on the
internet.
Homepage
 The web page that your browser is set to use
when it starts up, or the main page of any
website.

Filtering Software
 Different methods to screen unwanted
internet contents including
Whitelisting
Blacklisting
Monitoring Activity
Keyword recognition

Navigate
 The act of moving from page to page and
website to website online.

Piracy
 illegally copying copyrighted software, music
or movies.

Spam (electronic junk mail)
 It is an unwanted email from someone we
don’t know.
Virus
 A computer program that can destroy files or
make you computer “crash”.

Website
 A collection of “pages” or files linked together
and available on the world Wide Web.
Attachment
 This is a file that has been added to an e-mail.

Attach files

Chat
 A real-time communication over the internet.
Hardcopy
 This is the printed/paper copy of a file from the
computer.
Blocking Software
 A computer programs that block access to
websites or other services available over the
internet.

Cyber bullying
 Sending or posting harmful or cruel text or
images using the internet or other digital
communication devices.

Icons
 Small pictures that represent the program on
your computer.

Icons

Online
 Another way to describe having access to the
internet or actively using the internet.
Post
 To leave a message on a newsgroup or bulletin
board.

Query
 A request for information about certain topic.
 It is what you put in the box when you type
something into the search engine.

Blog (Web Log)
 Usually defines as a personal or noncommercial
web site that uses a dated log format.
Emoticons
 An animated faces that express different emotions.
Internet
 A network of millions of computers from all over
the world.

Outbox
 This is where all of the messages that you send
are kept.
Server
 A special software package that connects to a
network and provides data.
Surf
 To search for information on the web in a random
, non-linear way.

Bookmark
 A way to quickly access a favorite web site by
saving it in your browser.
Hacker
 A popular term for someone who accesses
computer information either legally or
illegally.

Internet Service Provider (ISP)
 A company that provides internet access to
customers.
Globe Telecom
Smart
Sun
Bayan Telecommunications Holdings Corporation

Offline
 Refers to not being connected to the internet.
Webmaster
 A person responsible for administering a web
site.
World Wide Web
 An infinite number of games, web sites and other
things all connected to each other through a links
on the internet.

Browser
 A program that allows users to view web
pages.
Top 5 Browser:
Chrome: 42.63%
IE: 25.54%
Firefox: 19.97%
Safari: 8.4%
Opera: 1.03%

Hardcopy
 This is the printed / paper copy of a file from
your computer.
Intranet
 A private network inside a company or an
organization

Social Networking sites
 It is web site specifically focused on the
building and verifying of social network for
whatever purpose.
Best social networking sites:

Spamming
 A mass mailing sent as Instant Messages to
users.

Hypertext Markup language (HTML)
 The coded format language used for creating
documents on the world wide web and
controlling how web pages appear.

Chat room
 An interactive forum where you can talk in
real-time.

Cookie
 also known as an HTTP cookie, web cookie,
or browser cookie
 A small file downloaded by some web sites to
store a packet of information on your browser.

History
 A list of websites the people are using a
particular computer have visited.

Netiquette
 Proper use of internet.
Plug-in
 A program that extends the capabilities of
your computer.
Softcopy
 An electronic version of a file on your
computer.

Domain Name
 A name given to the numerical or internet
protocol (IP) address of a web site.

Firewall
 This is a system that creates a special “wall”
used by network servers to separate their
intranet from internet.

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
 The standard method computers use to
communicate via the world wide web.

Modem
 A hardware device that allows computer to
communicate with each other by transmitting
signals over telephone lines enabling what is
called “dial-up access”.

Pharming
 An online scam that attacks the browser’s
address bar.

Phishing
 An online scam that uses e-mail to “fish” for
users’ private information by imitating
legitimate companies.

Streaming (media)
 The exchange of video clips, sounds or other
types of media over the internet.

Transmission Control Protocol/ internet Protocol
(TCP/IP)
 The protocol or conventions that computers
use to communicate over the internet.

Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
 The specific location or address of material on
the internet.

Zip File
 Large files that have been compressed to
make them easier to send over the internet.

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