Glossary

Fetch

A Macintosh program for transferring files between computers

FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

A method of transferring binary and ASCII files between the internet and your computer.

HTML (HyperText Markup Language)

A set of instructions used to translate a text document into a format understood by Web browsers.

HTTP (HyperText Transmission Protocol)

It is a method used by Web browsers to communicate with an internet site.

ISP (Internet Service Provider)

A company that sells internet access to customers.

Link

A highlighted item in a Web page that jumps to another document, resource or location.

PPP (Point to Point Protocol)

An application that allows your computer to access the internet. It allows multiple internet applications to run simultaneously (e.g. ftp, telnet, a browser, etc.). Similar to SLIP.

Protocol

A piece of software that handles communication between two points on one or more computers.

SLIP (Serial Line Internet Protocol)

An application that allows your computer to access the internet. It allows multiple internet applications to run simultaneously (eg. ftp, telnet, a browser, etc.). Similar to PPP.

Telnet

A method that allows you to log in to other computer systems on the internet.

Text editor

A program used to input text and save it (e.g. Notepad, pico, edit, etc.).

UNIX

A multitasking operating system designed for systems with many users.

User Id

Your six character identification assigned by Brock University (e.g. mr95aa, tb94aa).

URL  (Uniform Resource Locator)

This is the address or location of a document on the web, much like that of the street address of your house.

Web browser

A program that interprets HTML documents, eg. Netscape, Internet Explorer, Lynx, NCSA Mosaic, etc.. A browser is sometimes also called a viewer or client.

Web page

How information is presented on the web (often called home pages).

WWW (World Wide Web)

A collection of information and resources displayed using HTML. Also called "the web".

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