2. The essentials components of the computer.  The case: the box that holds lots of parts in a computer.  The motherboard: holds and connects all the important parts of the computer together.  Internal hard drive: (long term memory) stores operating systems and many other files.  The processor: processes all the instructions given to your computer.  Ram : ( Short Term Memory) where your computer places all your programs and applications that you are currently running.  Expansion Slots and Cards : where you can add additional hardware

3. Computer connections  Power adapter in : where the power cord connects to the computer  DVI Video Output : video connection that sends the signal to your monitor.  Serial Port : to connect the computer to just about every peripheral device on the market.  Parallel Printer Port : connects printers to computers.  Speaker Out Port : Your computer's speakers and/or headphones plug into this port.

4. The world wide web  The World Wide Web is an ever growing number of web pages which are linked together.  Domain Name Extensions : .com-commercial use .edu-education and research .gov-governmental agencies .mil-military agencies .net networks or ISPs .org non-profit organizations

5. Web security  Web Tracking :When a web site makes a record of your visit, and possibly other sites you have visited, it’s called Web Tracking.  Advertising Spyware :Advertising spyware is software installed on a computer without the computer owner’s knowledge or permission.  Online Purchases & Encryption :Encryption converts your text into gibberish. Before someone could read the file, they would have to decrypt or translate it back to its original, readable form.  Viruses :A program designed to replicate and spread to as many computers as possible is a Virus.

6. Web design and development.  Web designer: The web designer plans and builds the visual interface of a web site  Web Developer (Programmer) : web developers often “hand code” into the web site. Today’s web developer is well versed in the programming languages of the World Wide Web.  Web Director (Manager) : Web directors do not necessarily have to have the highest level of web skills, but they must have a good understanding of the entire process and possess great personnel management and administrative skills.  Webmaster : someone who can do it all: design, develop, and maintain a web site.

7. Top ten mistakes made by new web designers.  1.Excessive Scrolling - Make sure you fill your page horizontally before you fill it vertically  2.Clashing Color - this most often happens with text against a poorly suited background, see the example the web design principles page  3.Untitled Pages - most simply forget to title your page  4.Text Too Large - this usually happens when there is not enough content to fill a page, designers compensate by making the text really large  5.Images Not Optimized - refer to the 5 step process in the web design principles  6.Pages that Jump - elements that should be in the same position in every page are not, causing them to appear to move as you click from page to page  7.Spelling and Grammatical Errors - even experienced web designers get caught with this one upon occasion  8.Forgetting to Test Links - it is essential that you test every link on every page. For example, don't assume that if the link home works on one page it will work on all of them.  9.Centering Text that Should be Left Justified - refer to the example in the web design principles  10.Using Dark Text on a Dark Background - keep the text as light as possible

8. 7 Steps in Building a Web Site  Determine the Problems, Define the Purpose/Goals :goals of the web site should then be to gain new customers and help the current customers remember their appointments.  Gather Info & Research :is always important to find out as much about whom you are building the site for as you possibly can.  Shape Solution, Determine Content, Choose Technology, Story board/Map Site :to determine content for the site, choose technologies to use, and story board or map out the site.  Gather Assets : collecting information such as hours of operation, history of the practice, and other important information  Construct Site :construct a site based upon the Site Map you have already devised.  Test, Improve, Test, Improve, Etc. :you must test every page, link, button and all other parts of the site.  Publicize the Site :such as search engine submission, placing the web address on business cards, office paperwork, in the newspaper ads, etc.