What Is The Meaning Of This?

Written by Terri Seymour


When I first started onrepparttar internet, it was like trying to read another language. There were so many words and expressions that I did not understand. Words like webhost, ezine, upload, download, http, isp, dsl and so many, many more!! I was lost. Little by little I began to learn what these words and others meant. But there are always more to learn.

So this article will be more or less a mini-dictionary to help explain some of these foreign words. So here we go and I hope this helps explain these terms to make them more understandable.

# Upload-- This is when you copy a file from your computer and send it "up" to your host or server.

# Download-- This isrepparttar 119054 opposite of upload. When you bring "down" a file or program from another computer.

# ISP-- This stands for Internet Service Provider. A company that will give you access torepparttar 119055 internet (for a monthly fee, of course).

# Browser-- Program used to access pages and information onrepparttar 119056 World Wide Web. Examples of browsers are Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator.

#Cookies-- This is information about you such as username, password, address, and so on that has been stored in your hard drive from typing this information into a form. When you again visit this site or form and click, stored cookies will pop up and you will not have to re-type all your information.

#Domain Name- The "address" or URL of a website. Example: http://www.websuccesscentral.com websuccesscentral isrepparttar 119057 domain name.

#HTML-- HTML stands for Hypertext Markup Language. It is more or lessrepparttar 119058 languagerepparttar 119059 computer understands. When you build a webpage, you must use HTML coding sorepparttar 119060 computer understandsrepparttar 119061 way you wantrepparttar 119062 page to look.

#Java-- Java is a language used in writing programs to be safely downloaded without virus worries. With Java programs such as Applets, you can do lots of neat tricks, such as animation.

Web Surfing: ISP Tips

Written by Richard Lowe


Perhaps one ofrepparttar most important things to consider when determining how to get onrepparttar 119053 internet is choosing your ISP (Internet Service Provider). This isrepparttar 119054 company that connects you torepparttar 119055 internet viarepparttar 119056 phone line, DSL, modem, T1 or whatever else you want to use. Generally they providerepparttar 119057 following:

- A way to get torepparttar 119058 internet. This can be a simple dial-up modem, a DSL line, a cable modem or even a satellite link.

- A software package (generally a customized browser such as Netscape or Internet explorer)

- A logon (username and password)

- An access phone number for dialup or ISDN connections.

- Free web space (AOL, for example, gives you 2mb per screen name).

- Access to a newsgroup server.

- One or more email accounts.

Nothing else will enhance or undermine your surfing experience as quickly or as totally as your choice of ISP. A good ISP is a joy to work with because basically after installation you never even worry about them. The phone lines are virtually never busy,repparttar 119059 connection is robust, their technical services are always available and cheerful. In other words, a good ISP is likerepparttar 119060 proverbial Maytag repairman (remember those commercials) - you never need to worry about them because they always work well.

A bad ISP, onrepparttar 119061 other hand, makes your surfing experience miserable. Very little is as frustrating as when you need to accessrepparttar 119062 web and you get constant busy signals. Lines that hang up mysteriously or newsgroup servers that don't work. Email that's lost or very late, and technical services people that never seem to be available or return phone calls. It's usually wise to take your time when choosing an ISP, because most of them require a multi-month contract. I would offerrepparttar 119063 following advice:

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