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Book marks:

The name given to web sites which are marked for future reference in Netscape navigator .also known as favourites in the internet explorer.

HTML:

Hyper text markup language.. the universal language of the web in which all pages are written. Official versions of HTML are defined by the W3 consortium, which is at http://www.w3.org

ISP:

internet service provider, a company which sells connections to the net, compare with online service providers (OSPs) which provide an internet connection addition to their own exclusive members-only services, and other information.

Directx:

Directx is an application program interface (API) for creating and managing graphic images and multimedia effects in applications such as games. The capability to play Directx applications is included as an integrated part of microsoft internet explorer 4.0 web browser.

CU-SeeMe:

CU-SeeMe is a cheap product for internet videoconferencing. Each user installs the CU-SeeMe software, allowing them to have person-to-person or group discussions. Users with small attached video camera (optional) can transmit their picture to other users in the conference.

JPEG:

Joint Photographic Experts Group, JPEG is another file format that can be viewed on the web. The image is compressed. thus reducing the file size, for faster loading.

Imagemap:

In web page developement, an imagemap is a graphic image that is defined so a user can click on different areas of the image and be linked to different destinations. You make an imagemap by defining each of the sensetive areas in terms of their x and y coordinates. With each set of coordinates, you specify a URL or web address that will be linked to when the user clicks on that area imagemaps are used widley on many web sites as a more adventuresome form of main menu

Gopher:

Gopher is an internet application protocol in which file structures that are organised according to hierarchy, are maintained on servers that are also part of an overall information structure. Gopher provided a way to bring text files from all over the world to a viewer on your computer.

ActiveX:

Microsoft's programming language that downloads and runs programs on your computer's own hard drive.Activex technology is used with Microsoft Internet Explorer to make interactive Web pages that look and behave like computer programs,rather than sraric pages. With ActiveX, users can ask or answer questions. use puch buttons, and interact in other ways with the web page.

Analog:

Analog technology refers to electronic transmission caused by adding signals of varying freqyency or amplitude to carrier waves of a given frquency of alternating electromagnetic current. A modem is used to convert the digital information on your computer to analog signals for your phone line and convert analog phone signals to digital information for your computer.

IRC:

internet relay chat. A multi-user chat system. This is a feature of the Net which allows you to hold live text conversations with other people on the same channel.

Intranet:

A usually private network which is only accessible by authorised users. For example, a company could connect its Bristol, Lindon and Birmingham offices with it's own private intranet

ISDN:

Integerated Services Digital Nerword. This is a digital alternative to current analog phone lines, ISDN modems are already avaliable, enabling its users to achieve muck faster connection speeds.

Java:

A programming language developed by Sun Microsystems that enables a programmer to include multimedea effects and increased interactivity within Web pages.

Accelerated graphics port:

An Accelerated graphics port (AGP) os a bus specification that enables the quick display of 3D graphics on an ordinary personal computers. The interface uses you computer's RAM for refusing the monitor image.

TCP\IP:

Transmission control Protocol\Internet protocol. The common language that all computers connected to the internet use in order to communicate with each other. No TCP\IP = No internet.

Telnet:

The telnat protocol allows you to use the internet to type to another user's computer as much as if you were sitting infromnt of it. This is known as <terminal emulation>. Examples of Telnet services include searchable databases, bulletin boards and real time chattlines.

PPP:

Point to Point Protocol. The protocol that let's your computer connect to the internet via modem.

POP3:

Post Office Protocol 3. The most recent version of a standard protocol for receiving email. POP3 is a client-server protocol in which email is received and held for you by your internet server. Periodically, you check your mailbox on the server and download any new email.

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