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Computer Networks and The Internet
Computer Networks and The Internet
Computer Networks and The Internet
Fiber optic
Wi-Fi
USB modem
Image maps
Graphic objects
Internet Terminology
Browser: is an application used to view information
on the world wide web (Internet Explorer, Opera, ).
Search engine: is a tool designed to search for
information on the www (Google.com, Ask.com,
Yahoo.com,).
HTML (HyperText Markup Language): is the
programming language used to build web sites.
ISP (Internet Service Provider): is the company helps
users to connect to the internet for monthly fee.
URL
Uniform Resource Locator
Example:
http://www.epa.gov/owow/index.html
http: is the protocol
HTML)
URL
Domains
.com: commercial enterprises
.org: non-profit organizations
.edu: educational institutions
.net: network organizations
.mil: military services
.uk: United Kingdom
.eg: Egypt
Email
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol):
Is the protocol that defines the rules for handling
your outgoing mail (the email you send).
POP3 (Post Office Protocol version 3):
Is the protocol that defines the rules for handling
your incomming mail (the email you receive).