Action
A form attribute that specifies the CGI program to process the form data.
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Active X
A Java-like Microsoft language that permits web-originated programs to be run from the Microsoft Explorer browser.
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Anchor
An HTML tag that specifies the beginning or end point of a hyperlink.
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Animation
The addition of movement to a web page. This can be accomplished by using Java, Shockwave, GIF animation, or other multimedia techniques.
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Applet
A high-level program that can be included in an HTML page, much like an image can be included. The program's code is then executed by the browser. Many older browsers cannot interpret Java applets and disregard them.
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ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Inter-change.
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ATM
Asynchronous Transfer Mode.
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Background Color
By using different level of Red, Green and Blue color attributes to produce a background for either entire HTML document or part of it.
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Background Image
An image "Wallpaper" of a Web Page. Same concept as "Wallpaper" used under "Windows" environment.
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Base
An HTML tag enclosed in the Head, for specifying a document's virtual URL.
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Body
The main section of a Web Page. Encloses the body (text and tags) of the HTML document.
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Bookmark
A feature of browsers that memorize and organize the URL of Web Site per your request. Once an URL bookmarked, you can jump to such site without typing in its URL everytime . Sometimes referred as Shortcut or Favorates.
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Browser
A software for viewing information, both graphics and text, of HTMLdocument. Also, the built-in communication software of a browser allows you to interact with Web Server where HTML documents resided.
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Bullet
A small object, used to identify each item in a list of items. Also referred as Bullet Point. Usually a small image
or Powerpoint like bullets of solid square shape, disc or circle.
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CGI
Common Gateway Interface.
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CGI Script
A CGI Script is a program that is run on a Web Server triggered by input from a Browser. The script then interfaces between the server and other programs running on the system; mostly database applications.
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Chat
Chat software provides the ability to "talk" using your keyboard in real-time with other people on a network of computers like the Internet.
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Cookie
A general mechanism which server side connections (such as CGI
scripts) can use to both store and retrieve information on the client side of the connection. The addition of a simple, persistent, client-side state significantly extends the capabilities of Web-based client/server applications.
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Clickable Image
An image or underlined words or phrases used as a Hyperlink, which will establish a link, or jump, to another file or location onced clicked.
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DHTML
Dynamic HTML allows a Web page to change after it's loaded into the browser --there doesn't have to be any communication with the Web server for an update. You can think of it as 'animated' HTML.
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DNS
Domain Name System - It reads the Domain Name of a Web Site and routes your broswer to its IP address.
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Domain Name
The Internet address of a Web Site for example: "cargosmith.com".
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Engine
Software used by search services.
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FDDI
Fiber Distributed Data Interchange.
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Firewall
A form of digital security, computer hardward and software, sits between a Web Server which links to Internet, and the rest of the computers which are not allowed to be accessed by unauthorized Internet users. Firewall provides added security protection for company's internal computer systems.
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Form
A set of HTML tags used to create interactive fields on a Web page. These elements let users interact with scripts to collect data.
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Frame
Frame, a new feature of HTML, provides the functionality for Web Page designer to create multiple windows within a screen.
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FTP
File Transfer Protocol.
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Get
An HTTP request method. Information from a form using the GET method is appended onto the of the action URL being requested.
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GIF
Graphical Interchange Format
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Gopher
An early Internet Protocol. Gopher is character based browser so only text contents can be retrived and viewed by this mean. Since it was one of the main internet software widely used before 80's, Also, many historical database were only text data so Grpher is still supported by many servers.
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Graphics
Pictures or images, either scanned for online use or created with Graphics software. Graphic file formats include GIF, JPEG, BMP, PCX, and TIFF.
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Head
An HTML tag, used to contain other tags that contain information about the document and are not normally displayed.
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Hidden
An attribute of the INPUT form tag.
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Home Page
Usually the first page on a Web Site.
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HTML
Hyper Text Markup Language - A computer language to assemble text, image (graphics), Hyperlink, various of input and output methods altogether. On the other hand, Browser interprets the contents of HTML file and presents to user accordingly.
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HTTL
Hyper Text Transfer Language.
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HTTP
HyperText Transfer Protocol.
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Hyperlink
A hyperlink jumps to a designated part of current Web Page or another web page of the same Web Site, or links to another Web Server via preprogrammed URL. In most Browsers, the mouse cursor changes to a pointing hand indicating a Hyperlink is available.
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Hypertext
A collection of documents joined by links so that users can read it in a variety of different orders.
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Image Map
An image which contains more than one Hyperlink, depending upon where the mouse is when clicked.
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Index
The process of analysing some data, e.g. web pages, and recording the occurences of keyword for later use by search engines. Indexing programs read pages throughout the web and add a description of their contents to a database that can be searched by users looking for specific information.
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Input
An HTML form tag allowing the user to enter data.
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Internet
Inter-Networking - Many computers and its associated network all over the world linked altogether allowing them to talk to each other.
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Internet Explorer
Microsoft's Browser.
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Intranet
Intra-Networking - Many computers and its associated network within a company or organization linked altogether allowing them to talk to each other.
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IP
Internet Protocol.
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ISDN
Integrated Services Digital Network.
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ISP
Internet Service Provider - A company which provides customers with access to the Internet.
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Java
A programming language devloped by Sun Microsystems for use on the Web (and elsewhere). Java is capable
of running in any Web browser which supports Java, regardless of the operating system.
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Java Script
A simple method for implementing Java codes in an HTML document.
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JPEG
File interchange format developed by Joint Photographics Expert Group.
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Keyword
Searchable terms extracted from an indexed data set.
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Link
Synonym for hyperlink, or an HTML tag used in the head area of a document to specify relationships of this document with others. The anchor tag () is used to define both anchors and links. A link is a directive to a browser: when a user selects a link a new page is loaded. Some people call a link a hotlink or hyperlink. An external link leads to a page other than the current one; an internal link leads elsewhere on the current page. Some people refer to relative and absolute links; these adjectives are more properly applied to a URL.
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Location
The address of a Web page. If the value is a full URL, the server returns a "redirect" to the client to retrieve the specified object directly. Such as Location: http://www.cargosmith.com/
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Mailto
An HTML tag used to send E-mail to a specified address.
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Markup
Codes used in an HTML document to inform the Browser how to process the document.
Also known as Tag.
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Meta
An HTML tag used in the head area of a document to specify further information about the document.
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Method
A way in which HTTP requests may be delivered to a server.
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MIME
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions - A standard by which video, audio, hyperlinks, and other features can be supported in e-mail.
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Modem
Mode-Demode - A device which transfers digital data to and from computers via phone line.
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Navigator
Netscape's Browser.
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NFS
Network File System.
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Password
A secret code used by a person to access their computer account, and a
form input element. The PASSWORD attribute works like a text entry field, except all characters entered are displayed as asterisks (*).
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Perl
Practical Extraction and Report Language. A popular language for
programming CGI applications.
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Plug in
A helper application that runs within the browser. Helper applications, of course, are those programs called upon by the browser to display those content types that it cannot handle internally.
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POP
Post Office Protocol.
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Post
An HTTP request method. This method transmits all form input information attached to requested URL.
The CGI program will receive the encoded form input on stdin.
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Protocol
Protocol is agreed procedures and format to establish communication handshake among computers. When communication handshake established, computers can exchange data with each others.
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Query
The set of keywords and operators sent by a user to a search engine.
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Robot
A Web agent that visits sites to extract data from the site. It automatically traverses the Web's hypertext structure by retrieving a document, and recursively retrieving all documents that are referenced. Most commonly, data from robots is used to build the catalogs for search engines. Web
robots are sometimes referred to as Web Crawlers or Spiders.
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Script
A generally short program written in an interpreted language
such as Perl or Java.
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Search
Submitting a word or phrase to a web catalog or engine and receiving a series of URLs containing the word or phrase. Search engines have become an imporant method of locating data on the web.
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SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.
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Submit
A form input attribute that transfers data from a form to a script.
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Surf
A new computer vocabulary commonly used to describe "searching, viewing, wondering around WWW for information".
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TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol - Method for sending packets of data over the Network.
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URL
Universal Resource Locator - A string of characters consists of at least 2 elements, ie. "How" and "Where". A URL is sent to Internet or local host, such as your own computer, to locate information. It can also follow with a specific file or document as "What" to be located. The syntax is as following:
http:// + Domain Name
Used to connect to specific Web Site and get its first HTML document, such as index.html, or a specific HTML document as appended right after domain name with a "/".
file:// + Local drive, path, file name
Used to open HTML document or a text file on a local drive.
ftp:// + Domain Name
Used to make an FTP connection to remote computer over Internet.
gopher:// + Domain Name
Used to make a gopher connection to remote computer over Internet.
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Web Master
A person who administrates a Web Site. A newly established position to drive people crazy.
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Web Page
An HTML document stored at Web Site ready to be browsed.
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Web Server
A computer loaded with software specially configured to host Web Site and connected to the internet.
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Web Site
A Web site is comprised of a series of HTML documents and associated graphics files stored in Web Server with valid Domain Name and DNS registeration.
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WWW
World Wide Web
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