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Allows computers to communicate with each other over the phone line.
Modem
Used to connect peripheral devices to your computer
Cable
The brain of your computer. It is a chip that carries out all the functions needed to control the operations within your computer.
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Found on the outside of the computer. It is known as the d: drive
CD-ROM Drive
A collection of graphics within a program.
Clip Art
A system that allows you to send messages from your computer to one or more computers.
Electronic mail or E-mail
Exchanging information with another classroom using the computer.
Keypals
Mail sent through the U.S. Postal Service
Snail Mail
A message that is returned to your e-mail address and does not reach the addressee.
Bounce
Many people have made themselves available online and will gladly respond to an e-mail query.
Ask an Expert
The software that lets your computer show you Web pages and displays them on your screen.
Browser
The starting point for the set of pages available for a person, company, organization, or school.
Home Page
Your browser lets you mark a spot and then adds a URL to a list. Later, when you want to go back, you just go to your list and pick it out.
Bookmark
The space your browser uses to store pages.
Cache
The language in which the World Wide Web documents are written.
HTML Hypertext Markup Language
The text or graphic you click to make a hypertext jump to another page.
Link
Helps you find pages about specific topics of interest to you.
Search Engine Directory Index
The address that uniquely identifies a Web resource.
Uniform Resource Locator URL Uniform Resource Locator
A tool that allows you to hear and record sounds on the Internet.
Real Audio
A communication tool similar to the phone but, using typed words rather than speech.
CHAT
Legal protection for the author forbidding unauthorized copies of software.
Copyright
Enables you to manipulate, store, record, and retrieve data from a collection of related files.
Database
A reusable storage device that holds information.
Disk
A small picture representation or symbol of a computer command or function.
Icon
An enormous network made up of thousands of interconnected smaller networks throughout the entire world. It is also known as the information superhighway.
Internet WWW