COMMON
TERMS
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The Internet
is a network of computers spanning the globe. It is also called the World
Wide Web.
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An
Internet Browser is a software program that enables you to view Web
pages on your computer. Browsers connect computers to the Internet, and allow
people to “surf the Web.”
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Internet Explorer
is one of the browsers most commonly used. There are other browsers available
as well, including Netscape.
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A
site or area on the World Wide Web that is accessed by its own Internet address
is called a Web site.
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A Web Page is like a page in a book.
Websites often have several pages that you can access by clicking on links.
A Web site can be a collection of related Web pages.
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Each
Web site contains a home page (this is the original starting page) and
may also contain additional pages.
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Different
computers will have different home pages. You can set your own webpage.
Layout of a Web Page
- Title bar – tells you the name of the web page
- Menu bar – has commands for moving around the
webpage, printing, etc
- Tool bar – short cuts to commands. Each picture represents a command
- Address bar – webpage address. If you want to go directly to a web
page, you will need to know the address.
Parts of a Web Address
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A
web address is typically composed of four parts:
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For
example, the address http://www.google.ca is made up of the following
areas:
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http://
This Web server uses Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). This is the most
common protocol on the Internet.
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www
This site is on the World Wide Web.
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google
The Web server and site maintainer.
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ca
This tells us it is a site in Canada.
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Endings
of web pages tells us a bit about the page. Some common endings to web
addresses are:
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com
(commercial)
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edu
(educational institution)
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gov
(government)
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net
(network)
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org
(organization)
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You
might also see addresses that add a country code as the last part of the
address such as:
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ca (Canada)
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uk (United
Kingdom)
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fr (France)
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us (United
States of America)
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au (Australia)
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ph (Philippines)
Two basic ways of Searching an
Internet
- if you know the address of the web page (example: www.cbc.ca)
2. Using a search engine like Google
to find the address. This is called
a keyword search
Typing in the Web Site Address
- Go to the address bar. Click once
to highlight the address. (It should turn blue).
- Hit the Delete key on your
keyboard.
- Enter the following address: www.theweathernetwork.com
- Then press Enter on the keyboard or
click on the word Go on the right side of the Address Bar.
Blog,
Blogger, BlogSpot
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Blog (weblog)
a discussion or informational website published on the World Wide web
consisting of discrete, often informal diary style text entries / posts
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It can be used as verb, to meaning or add
content to a blog
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Blogger is a free publishing platform,
while BlogSpot is a free domain service provider
How to Create BlogSpot?
- Create an account at http://www.blogger.com
- 2. Choose a title and URL for your blog
3. Choose an appearance template for your blog
• Everything but the URL can be
changed later