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As you make your way around the World Wide Web you will encounter terminology
which may not be familiar. Infinet has compiled a list of commonly used words
from the Internet. Keep in mind that this is not an exhaustive list.
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| Terms |
Explanations |
| ISP |
(Internet Service Provider) provides connectivity
to the Internet, usually via modem and dialup lines |
| IPP |
(Internet Presence Provider) provides presences on
the Internet, usually provides web hosting and e-mail services |
| WWW |
(World Wide Web) refers to the vast web sites and
such that span the Internet |
| POP |
(Post Office Protocol) physical e-mail accounts you
log into with a username and password to pick up any e-mail sent or forwarded
to that account |
| Email Forwarding |
Allows you to forward your e-mail to another E-mail
address. Infinet charges a minor service charge for this feature |
| FTP |
(File Transfer Protocol) this is how you will transfer
your web pages between your computer and your web server |
| ASCII |
Used in FTP and the WWW, this is a type of file,
usually any kind of file that you can read (like a text file) falls under this
classification (HTML files should be ASCII files) |
| BINARY |
Used in FTP and the WWW, this is a type of file,
usually any kind of file that is unreadable as text falls under this classification
(graphic pic, sound files, etc. should be BINARY files) |
| HTML |
(Hyper-Text Markup Language) the name of the standard
coding used to create web pages, most web pages are written/coded in HTML |
| JAVA |
One type of advanced coding used to create web pages.
Java allows applications to run on your web pages regardless of the type of computer
you use. Other types include Active-X, CGI, VBScript etc... |
| Domain Name |
This is the convention used to name web sites. (www.whatever.com
, etc.) Domain names must be registered with a registration authority such as
Internic in order to be viewed by the Internet community |
| InterNIC |
A regulatory agency that handles the assignment and
database tracking of active/inactive/available domain names. Each country has
their own NIC registry service for handling foreign (or domestic) domain names |
| DNS Number |
(Domain Name Server) This number allows your computer
to find Internet names when you browse the Internet |
| URL |
(Uniform Resource Locator) Look at the location/address
toolbar in your browser. URL's allow your browser to look for an Internet site. |
