Digital studies cards

Internet	Gigantic computer network that connects computers across the world
World Wide Web	Huge collection of information, services and web sites available through the Internet
Website	Specific location on e web that contains a collection of related files and resources by a person, group or organization
Uniform resource locator (URL)	Website address that no other site could use, including “http://,” the subpage name.
Internet service provider (ISP)	Company that provides access to the Internet usually for a monthly fee
Web browser	Software program that lets you surf the web and interact with other websites
Home page	First web page you see when your web browser opens
Site map	Index of all the main pages in a website that you may use to jump straight to a page
Search Engine	Special kind of web site that lets you search for other web pages using keyboards
Search criteria	Words and phrases used in a search. They need to be specific keywords related to the topic.
Boolean search	A search that uses keywords plus special symbol to narrow your search.
Domain name	Name of the website
.com .net	Commercial of for-profit business
.edu	Educational institution
.gov	US government
.org	Professional non-profit organization
Bookmark	A shortcut stored in your browser that takes you directly to a Web page.
Favorites	The name for bookmark saved in Internet Explorer
History	Internet Explorer’s record of Web pages you have visited recently