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.
dot com - a website company
site – website a place to go on the
world wide web
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.
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