bookmarks (KQ 8.2, p. 8.14) Also called favorite places; titles and URLs of Web pages, listed for easy reference. Users compile personal bookmark lists of sites they expect to visit frequently in the future.

directory (KQ 8.2, p. 8.15) On the Web, a list of Web sites classified by topic; it is created by people who index submitted Web sites.

Domain Name System (DNS) (KQ 8.1, p. 8.8) Addressing system for the Internet that uses six root domain designations: .com, .edu, .gov, .mil, .net, .org. An address--for example, president@whitehouse.gov.us--proceeds from the specific to the general.

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) (KQ 8.1, p. 8.7) Feature of the Internet whereby users can connect their PCs to remote computers and transfer (download) publicly available files.

Gopher (KQ 8.1, p. 8.7) Internet program that allows users to use a system of menus to browse through and retrieve files stored on different computers.

history list (KQ 8.2, p. 8.14) A record made by Web browser software of the Web pages a user has viewed during a particular connection session.

home page (KQ 8.2, p. 8.13) The first page (main page)—that is, the first screen—seen upon accessing a Web site.

hyperlinks (KQ 8.2, p. 8.13) Underlined words or highlighted items in a Web site’s page that indicate links to other sites (via hypertext). The mouse pointer changes to a hand icon when it passes over a hyperlink. To go to one of the linked sites, just click on the hyperlink.

hypertext (KQ 8.2, p. 8.12) A system that directly links documents scattered across many Internet sites, so that an underlined or highlighted word or phrase in one document becomes a connection to a document in a different place.

Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)(KQ 8.1, p. 8.10) The format language used for formatting files on the Web.

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) (KQ 8.1, p. 8.10) The protocol for transferring HTML files on the Web.

Internet (KQ 8.1, p. 8.2) International network composed of up to 400,000 smaller networks. Created as ARPAnet in 1969 by the U.S. Department of Defense, the Internet was designed to share research among military, industry, and university sources and to sustain communication in the event of nuclear attack.

Internet service provider (ISP) (KQ 8.1, p. 8.3) Local or national company that provides unlimited public access to the Internet and the Web for a flat fee.

listserv (KQ 8.1, p. 8.6) Electronic mailing lists that combine functions of e-mail and newsgroups.

online service (KQ 8.1, p. 8.4) Company that provides access to databases, electronic meeting places, and the Internet to subscribers equipped with telephone-linked microcomputers; examples include CompuServe and America Online.

plug-ins (KQ 8.2, p. 8.15) Also called add-ons; in Web software, programs that enhance the capabilities of a Web browser—for example, by improving animation, video, or audio or providing telephony.

push technology (KQ 8.2, p. 8.20) Also called webcasting; software that enables information on the Web to find consumers. The consumer selects a “channel” or category of interest, and the provider sends information as it becomes available or at scheduled times.

search engine (KQ 8.2, p. 8.15) Search tool that allows the user to find specific documents through key-word searches or menu choices. It uses software indexers (spiders) to “crawl” around the Web and build indexes based on what they find in available Web pages.

TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) (KQ 8.1, p. 8.3) Standardized set of guidelines (protocols) that allow computers on different networks to communicate efficiently with one another.

telephony (KQ 8.4, p. 8.23) Making phone calls to other users over the Internet; all callers need the same telephonic software, a microcomputer with a microphone, a sound card, a modem, and a link to an Internet service provider.

Telnet (KQ 8.1, p. 8.7) Internet feature that allows microcomputer users to connect (log on) to remote computers as if they were directly connected to those computers.

URL (Uniform Resource Locator) (KQ 8.1, p. 8.10) Address that points to a specific site on the Web.

Usenet newsgroups (KQ 8.1, p. 8.6) Electronic discussion groups that focus on a specific topic.

Web browser (KQ 8.2, p. 8.13) Graphical user interface software used to browse through Web sites.

Web site (KQ 8.1, p. 8.10) File(s) stored on a computer (Web server) as part of the World Wide Web.

World Wide Web (KQ 8.1, p. 8.5) Interconnected (hyperlinked) system of sites on the Internet that store information in multimedia form.