A software program that makes creating a web page nearly as easy as typing a memo using a word processor. Instead of learning HTML commands, users can format web pages using a menu. HTML editing tools support bullets, tables, paragraph alignment, font size, font color, indenting, and other common formatting features. Many HTML editor packages displ [..]

The small picture appearing at the upper right-hand corner of each browser with either the Netscape or Microsoft icon. When this icon is animated or in motion, it means that your computer is accessing data from the server where the web page is stored.

The unique location of a web page or an information site on the Internet, of a specific file, or of an email user.

Place on the Microsoft Internet Explorer where you type the web address of the website you want to visit.

A saved link to a website that is added to a list of saved links on Netscape Communicator. You can simply click on the saved link to return to the site rather than having to retype the address when visiting the site again.

A keyword search that uses Boolean Operators for obtaining a precise definition of a query.

Computer software that allows you to navigate through the World Wide Web using a graphical user interface (or GUI). By clicking on menus, icons, or buttons, the browser lets you search for, read, and download documents, photos, sounds, and video on the Web. The two best known browsers are Netscape Communicator or Microsoft Internet Explorer.

Casually looking for information on the Internet, also known as SURFING the Internet.

Static copies of web pages that are stored on your computer's hard disk. When you revisit a web page, the web browser compares the cached copy of the page to the original, and if there have been no changes, the browser will use the cached copy rather than reloading the page onto the client, saving processing and download time.

A circular computer disk that stores more information than the standard 3 1/2" floppy disk. Your computer must have a CD-Rom drive to read it.