Internet Terms of the Day

 

Goal
To develop computer literacy skills

Objective
Learners will gain familiarity with Internet terminology.

Skills
Basic word processing

Preparation/Pre-requisite skills
Opening a word processing program, mouse skills, basic keyboarding

Time
About 45 minutes

Related Activities

Computer Terms of The Day 1, 2 and 3

Internet Terms
network, server, Internet, the World Wide Web (also called "the web" or "www"), html, browser, search engine, link, url, modem, T1

Activity

1.      Give the class the handout "Internet Terms of the Day" WITHOUT definitions.

2.      Go through the terms one at a time and ask if anyone can define it for the group. It may be necessary to rephrase or clarify the definition.

3.      Participants write each definition on their handouts. This should help to remember what the terms mean.

4.      From their handwritten list they will create a document of their own.

 

Here's the list of Internet Terms with its definitions:

network - two or more computers connected together

server - a computer that manages a network

Internet - a global network connecting millions of computers

the World Wide Web (also called "the web" or "www") - a system of internet servers that support specially formatted documents, such as html

html - the main language used to create documents on the web

browser - software used to locate and display web pages. Two examples are Netscape and Internet Explorer.

search engine - software which helps locate web pages with information the user is looking for. Examples: Google and AltaVista

link - a connection between one document and another, or between different sections of a document, activated by clicking

url - the web address (stands for uniform resource locator)

modem - a device that enables a computer to transmit data over a phone line

T1 line - a "dedicated" phone connection that transmits data at high speeds