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Browser:
The application, or program, used to view HTML documents. Examples include
Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Communicator, Mozilla, and Opera.
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Downloading: The act of retrieving a file from the Internet and
transferring it
to your local computer.
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Flash:
A plug-in, or extension, for browsers that allows users to view animations and
interactive components. In order to view Flash animations, users must
download and install the free Flash Player from
http://www.macromedia.com.
FTP (File Transfer Protocol): A method of transferring files via the
Internet. Applications that use this method are called FTP clients.
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GIF: An image format that only uses 256 colors. It is primarily
used to display images of low complexity (few colors and the colors of one type
are grouped together).
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Highlighting: The act of selecting a section of text. This action
can be accomplished by following these steps: 1) Click to one side of the area
that shall be highlighted; 2) Push and hold the left mouse button down without
releasing; 3) Move the pointer/cursor over the area to select it. Typically at this point, the area that you are selecting will be highlighted by a
different color, usually black, purple, or blue.
Home Page: The starting page of a Web site, sometimes called the
splash page or main page.
Hyperlink: The area or text on a Web page that, once clicked, takes a
person to a different Web page or location on the same Web page. Usually in blue underlined text (but also present as images).
HTML: Hypertext Markup
Language is the authoring language used to create documents on the Web. The page
you are now viewing is an HTML document downloaded and rendered by your browser.
Internet: The collection of networks, computers, protocols, and systems
that can all intercommunicate in some fashion. The Internet contains, but is not
limited to, the World Wide Web, the Usenet, FTP sites, and most email systems,
all accessible from computer systems located all around the world.
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Internet Explorer: A
popular browser made by Microsoft.
ISP (Internet Service Provider): A company that will, once dialed or
similarly contacted by modem (ISDN, DSL, cable modem, etc.) provide a user
with a connection to the Internet.
IP Address: A unique address your
computer has while it is connected to the Internet.
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Java: A programming language that allows developers to create
applications that run in many computer systems (not only on Windows),
usually within the browser. Some complex demonstrations may be
achieved by making use of a Java applet. Your computer most
likely has Java already installed. If not, you can download it from
http://www.sun.com.
JPG (also JPEG, JPE): This image format is used for photographs or
images that are complex (several colors that don't form blocks of the same
color). This format can display millions of colors.
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Minimize: the act of temporarily hiding a window. This does not
mean closing the window; the action simply temporarily moves the window to
the task bar. To accomplish this action follow these steps: 1) Find the
three buttons in the topmost right corner of the open window; 2) Place the
cursor over the image leftmost of the three, it should appear as a box with
a thick line contained at the bottom; 3) Click.
Maximize: the act of bringing a window back up onto the computer screen.
This does not mean reopening the window; the action simply moves the
window from the task bar back to the screen. To accomplish this action follow
these steps: 1) Find the task bar. Usually this is at the bottom of the screen;
however sometimes it is on one of the other screen edges. One last point: it is
possible that the task bar is in hidden mode, to find it simply place the cursor
at the absolute screen edge and it should appear; 2) Look on the task bar for
the document you wish to bring back.; 3) Place your cursor over that document;
4) Click.
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Office, Microsoft: A suite of productivity applications that allow
you to create documents (Word), do complex calculations (Excel), create and use
databases (Access), create presentations (PowerPoint), and author HTML files
(FrontPage). Other office suites exist, such as Corel Office or StarOffice,
but Microsoft Office is the only one currently supported by Computer Services on
our campus. If you do not have Microsoft Office on your computer, you
might download viewers from the Microsoft Web site at
http://www.microsoft.com/office.
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Portable Document Format
(PDF): A file format that lets users of different computer
systems view a document exactly like it was created. Other formats,
such as HTML, are rendered differently by different browsers and computers,
depending on factors such as screen resolution, color depth, font size, etc. PDF files are rendered on the screen exactly the way they were authored,
independently of those factors. In order to view PDF files, users must
download and install the free Adobe Acrobat Viewer from
http://www.adobe.com.
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RealMedia:
One of the most common formats for streaming audio and video over the
Internet. To view or listen to these file streams, you will need to have
Real Network's RealPlayer or RealOne installed on your computer. You can
download the free RealOne from
http://www.real.com.
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Server Application: A program that runs on the server, processing
information and returning HTML pages on the fly. Examples of server
applications include UTest (online testing) and GradeA (gradebook).
Secure Browser: A special browser that students must use to take some
tests. This browser makes it harder for students to cheat on on-line exams
by making it harder for them to print out.
The Secure Browser can be downloaded here.
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Web Page: A single document that is seen at one time in a Web browser. |
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