Internet basics Vocab

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Across
  1. 5. Name - first portion of a web name; often “www.”
  2. 7. - computer user who attempts to acquire unauthorized entry to servers and computer systems
  3. 8. Domain - last portion of a web name; includes examples such as “.com”, “.org” or “.net”
  4. 9. tags - descriptive words or phrases which accompany photos to identify what the image is when the image will not open or load
  5. 11. - two or more computers linked together which share and exchange information
  6. 12. Media - websites used to share, post and exchange information in an informal format through several differing channels
  7. 14. - collection of web pages which have a common theme or focus
  8. 16. Virus - computer program which replicates and spreads itself from one computer to another
  9. 17. Service Providers (ISP) - companies which provide Internet connections for a fee
  10. 18. History - list of websites visited
  11. 20. Name - middle portion of a web name; unique to the web name
  12. 21. page - single web document which opens in a browser
Down
  1. 1. - hardware which checks information coming from the Internet or a network and either turns it away or allows it to pass through to the computer
  2. 2. - worldwide collection of networks which allow people to communicate and share information quickly and easily
  3. 3. Network - networks or websites which require a password or security code to gain access
  4. 4. Address - combination of words and symbols unique to each web page
  5. 6. Predator - adult Internet user who uses social networking sites, chat rooms or other cyberspace to approach and eventually hurt other people
  6. 7. - words, phrases or graphics in a web page which targets another location
  7. 10. or Bookmarks - feature which can be used to store and organize a list of web pages which can be revisited easily
  8. 12. - allows equipment such as fax machines, printers and files to be served to multiple computers
  9. 13. - web page which automatically opens when the web browser is opened
  10. 14. (www) - portion of the Internet consisting of computer sites containing billions of documents called web pages
  11. 15. Engine - software program which searches the Internet for words or phrases and returns a list as to where each is located
  12. 19. Browser - software program retrieving and presenting data using the Internet