Word of the Day

URL-Uniform Resource Locator-it is the address for a web page.  This is how a URL is broken down:

a.      http://www.websearch.about.com/od/dailywebsearchtips/qt/dnt0526.htm is our example.

b. http://: type of file

c. domain name: location of the file's web server is at websearch.about.com.

D. backslash, then file name: path or directory on the computer to this file; which in our case is "od/dailywebsearchtips/qt". You're just basically moving from sub-directory to sub-directory here.  

 Cyber bullying -Intentional and repeated use of computer and cell phone networks by kids and teens to cause harm or distress to other kids and teens.

Bystanders- A person that is present but not taking part in a situation or event : a chance spectator 

Web Browser (Internet Browser)-A program used to view, download, upload, surf or otherwise access documents (pages) on the World Wide Web.   Examples include Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Safari and Google Chrome

Meta Search Engine -A search engine that displays results from multiple search engines.  Metasearch engines enable users to enter search criteria once and access several search engines simultaneously.   Examples: Dogpile, ASK , Metacrawler.

Wiki-A type of web page that allows multiple users to add information which is tracked.  An example of a Wiki is Wikipedia.