UNDERSTANDING ALL THAT PROGRESS

Computers are unquestionably part of everyday life and the Internet has, since the middle of the 1990s, revolutionized communication. Computer technology is becoming cheaper and more available around the world. However, due to the fact that this technology is relatively new and changes rapidly you ought to be familiar with the equipment and its possibilities. The Internet along with the Computer are becoming part of everybody’s lives and here’s some vocabulary that may come in handy as you navigate the World of the Wide Web. H.C.

Word List

@ = at
dot com - a website company
site – website - a place to go on the world wide web
start-up - a new company
e-commerce - shopping on the web
online - on the Internet
search engine - helps you look for different websites on the web
web browser - helps you “browse” or look around the web
www– world wide web

Some “e-breviations”

e-mail – electronic mail
e-card – electronic greeting card
e-ticket – electronic airline ticket
BTW – used in e-mail – means “by the way”
FAQ – “frequently asked questions”
HTML – the standard language for writing documents on the web
URL – a web address, like www.bixiguento.com
ISP – internet service provider, the company that gives you internet service.