COMMON TERMS

•          The Internet is a network of computers spanning the globe. It is also called the World Wide Web.

•          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.”

•          Internet Explorer is one of the browsers most commonly used. There are other browsers available as well, including Netscape.  

•          A site or area on the World Wide Web that is accessed by its own Internet address is called a Web site.

•          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.

•          Each Web site contains a home page (this is the original starting page) and may also contain additional pages.

•          Different computers will have different home pages.  You can set your own webpage.

Layout of a Web Page

1. Title bar – tells you the name of the web page
2. Menu bar – has commands for moving around the webpage, printing, etc
3. Tool bar – short cuts to commands.  Each picture represents a command
4. 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

•          A web address is typically composed of four parts:

•          For example, the address http://www.google.ca is made up of the following areas:

•          http://
This Web server uses Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). This is the most common protocol on the Internet.

•          www
This site is on the World Wide Web.

•          google
The Web server and site maintainer.

•          ca
This tells us it is a site in Canada.

•          Endings of web pages tells us a bit about the page. Some common endings to web addresses are:

•          com (commercial)

•          edu (educational institution)

•          gov (government)

•          net (network)

•          org (organization)

•          You might also see addresses that add a country code as the last part of the address such as:

•          ca (Canada)

•          uk (United Kingdom)

•          fr (France)

•          us (United States of America)

•          au (Australia)

•          ph (Philippines)

Two basic ways of Searching an Internet

1. 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

1. Go to the address bar. Click once to highlight the address. (It should turn blue).
2. Hit the Delete key on your keyboard.
3. Enter the following address:  www.theweathernetwork.com
4. Then press Enter on the keyboard or click on the word Go on the right side of the Address Bar.

Blog, Blogger, BlogSpot

•          Blog (weblog) a discussion or informational website published on the World Wide web consisting of discrete, often informal diary style text entries / posts

•          It can be used as verb, to meaning or add content to a blog

•          Blogger is a free publishing platform, while BlogSpot is a free domain service provider

How to Create BlogSpot?

1. Create an account at                      http://www.blogger.com
2. 2. Choose a title and URL for your blog

http://love.blogspot.com  - love must be a unique name; blogspot.com cannot be changed

3. Choose an appearance template for your blog

•       Everything but the URL can be changed later