This term was first used in the mid 1960s to describe a computer system that could store literary documents, link them according to logical relationships, and allow readers to comment and annotate what the read.
What is hypertext.
100
This is a collection of files that can be linked and accessed using HTTP.
What is the Web.
100
This is an interlinked collection of information.
What is the Web.
100
A browser assembles a document on your computer screen according to the specifications contained in these tags.
What is HTML.
100
This type of software provides tools specifically designed to enter and format Web page text, graphics, and links.
What is Web authoring.
200
This is a series of scripting statements (written in JavaScript or VBScript).
What is HTML Script.
200
This term refers to a Web site that provides a variety of tools to help find information.
What is a search engine.
200
Typically used to describe financial transactions that are conducted over a computer network.
What is E-commerce.
200
Banner and popup ads earn revenue for hosting merchants based on this.
What is click-thru-rate.
200
This is an advertisement typically embedded at the top of a Web page.
What is banner ad.
300
This is an advertisement that appears in a separate window when you enter a Web site.
What is popup ad.
300
This is the cyberspace version of the metal cart you wheel around a store and fill up with merchandise.
What is online shopping cart.
300
This is an extension of HTTP that simply encrypts the text of an HTTP message before it is sent.
What is Secure HTTP.
300
PayPal is an example of this type of payment service.
What is online payment service.
300
This provides the rights to a storage ara, or "mailbox," supplied by an e-mail provider such as an ISP.
What is email account.
400
If you click an ad a third party can create this cookie and use it to track your activities at any site containing banner ads from that third party.
What is ad-serving cookies.
400
This is a type of security software designed to identify and neutralize Web bugs, ad-serving cookies, and other spyware.
What is anti-spyware.
400
This is an exploit that redirects users to fake sites by "poisoning" a domain name server with a false IP address.
What is Pharming.
400
This is unwanted eletronic junk mail about medical products, low-cost loans, and fake software upgrades that arrive in your online mailbox.
What is spam.
400
Individual who prefer not to leave a trail of the Internet activities surf through this proxy service.
What is anonymous proxy service.
500
This is the unique address which is on every Web page.
What is Uniform Resource Locator (URL).
500
This automatically routes advertisements and other junk mail to the Deleted Items folder maintained by your email account.
What is spam filter.
500
This is an example of online auctions and rummage sales.
What is C2C e-commerce.
500
This is similar to podcasting but with video instead of audio files.
What is videocasting.
500
This is a software program that runs on your computer and helps you access Web pages.