Glossary
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Browser
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Short for web browser, it is a software application used to locate and
display web pages. The two most popular browsers are Netscape Navigator
and Microsoft Internet Explorer. In addition, most modern browsers can present multimedia
information, including sound and video, though they require plug-ins
for some formats.
Cookies -
A message given to a web browser by a web server. The browser stores
the message in a text file called cookie.txt. The message is then
sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the
server.
Encryption-The
process of transforming data into a form unreadable by anyone without a
secret key.
Java-
A computer
language invented by Sun Microsystems. Small Java applications are
called Java applets and can be downloaded from a Web server and run on
your computer by a Java-compatible Web browser, such as Netscape
Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Microsoft
Internet Explorer® - A
web browser designed by Microsoft Corporation.
Netscape
Navigator® -
A type of web browser, also referred to simply as Netscape.
Operating
System - The most important program that runs on a computer. Every
general-purpose computer must have an operating system to run other
programs. Operating systems perform basic tasks, such as recognizing
input from the keyboard, sending output to the display screen, keeping
track of files and directories on the disk, and controlling peripheral
devices such as disk drives and printers.
Plug-in
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A computer
program you add to your browser to help it handle special files
(i.e. Shockwave, Flash4 Player). With
plug-ins you can have the ability to play audio samples or view video
movies from within your browser.
Resolution
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Refers to
the sharpness and clarity of an image. The term is most often used to
describe monitors, printers, and bit-mapped graphic images. For
monitors, the screen resolution signifies the number of dots
(pixels) on the entire screen. For example, a 640-by-480 pixel screen is
capable of displaying 640 distinct dots on each of 480 lines, or about
300,000 pixels. This translates into different dpi (dots-per-inch)
measurements depending on the size of the screen. For example, a 15-inch
VGA monitor (640x480) displays about 50 dots per inch.
SSL-
A web-based
technology that lets one computer verify another's identity and allow
secure connections.
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