The document defines various terms related to internet and web browsers including HTML, address bar, scroll bar, menu bar, autocomplete, email, web browser, search engine, access indicator, wildcard search, TCP/IP, Boolean search, go button, multimedia, domain name, mailing list, browser extensions, buddy list, autocorrect, URL, ARPANET, ISP, inbox and outbox. Key terms are HTML (formatting text for web pages), address bar (location of web page), search engine (finding web pages), web browser (viewing web pages), email (electronic messages), and domain name (identifying organizations online).

1. BCT Section 2.03 & 2.04 Terms
Internet & Web Browsers
1. HTML A series of tags that are integrated into text documents
and describes how the text should be formatted when a
Web browser displays it on the screen.
2. Address Bar Contains the URL or address of the active Web page.
Also where you type the location for the Web page you
want to visit.
3. Scoll Bar Vertical and horizontal scroll bars; lets you scroll vertically and
horizontally if the Web page is too long or too wide to fit within
one screen
4. Menu Bar • A horizontal menu that appears on top of a window.
• Provides a selection of options related to the Web page.
5. Autocomplete It’s a feature provided by many web browsers, e-mail
programs, source code editors, database query tools,
word processors
6. E-Mail You have a message, an address, & a carrier that figures
out how to get it from one location to another.
2. Email is used to stay in touch with family and friends,
conduct business, and send attachments such as text &
image files.
7. Web Browser Software program that you use to retrieve
documents from the World Wide Web & display
them in a readable format.
8. Search Engine A tool that lets you find Web pages that match a
particular word or phrase.
Examples of search engines
9. Access Indicator A small picture in the upper right corner of the browser; when
animated, it means your browser is accessing data from a remote
computer.
10. Wildcard Search The * symbol, called an asterisk, is considered a wildcard
character.
Used if you don’t know the spelling of a word
• Example: N*Ryan to search for Nolan Ryan
Used to search plurals or variations of words.
11. TCP/IP transmission control protocol/internet protocol: a set of
protocols (including TCP) developed for the internet in
the 1970s
12. Boolean Search Boolean logic consists of Logical Operators
• AND
• NOT

2. • OR
13. Go Button Connects you to address displayed in the Address bar.
Document Window displays the active Web Page
14. Multimedia transmission that combine media of communication (text
and graphics and sound etc.)
15. Domain Name strings of letters and numbers (separated by periods) that
are used to name organizations and computers and
addresses on the internet;
16. Mailing List A group of people with a shared interest.
Their email addresses are collected into a group, and this
group is identified by a single name.
When a message is sent to the group, everyone on the list
receives that message.
17. Browser Extensions Built into Browser tools and resources to make the
browsing experience
more efficient
18. 5 Keys to a Good Browser • Google
• Bing
• Ask
• Yahoo
• Excite
19. Buddy List • You specify your list of friends and even tell when they are
online.
• Examples are ICQ & AOL Messenger
20. Autocorrect Text replacement, Replace as you type or AutoCorrect is
a software function commonly found in word processors
such as Microsoft Word
21. URL the address of a web page on the world wide web
22. ARPANET Arpanet is one of the pseudonyms of Detroit Techno
producer Gerald Donald. It was named after ARPANET,
one of the precursors to the internet.
24. ISP An Internet service provider (ISP), also sometimes
referred to as an Internet access provider (IAP), is a
company that offers its customers access ...
24. Inbox & Outbox Inbox- Electronic mail, often abbreviated as email, email
or e-mail, is a method of exchanging digital messages
Outbox- Electronic mail, often abbreviated as email,
e.mail or e-mail, is a method of exchanging digital
messages.