Browser
An application program designed to view information over the
World wide Web. Web browsers are HTTP clients, using the protocol
to request files over the Internet from servers and then display
them on a local computer. TOP
Cookie
Cookies are small files that some Web sites place on a viewer's
hard drive. These files give the site a way to remember to that
you've visited the site and certain details about your visit.
This file can only be read by the site that created it. If you're
using Windows 95 or NT you can usually find cookies placed on
your computer in the "Cookies" folder under the "Windows" or "Winnt"
directory. TOP
Domain
A set of Internet addresses, organized by level. The top level
indicates a generic purpose or a country, such as ".com" for commercial
sites, ".org" for non-profit or other organizations' sites, ".ca"
for many Canadian sites, or ".mil" for US military sites. The
second level, often called a "domain name" refers to a specific
area within the given domain. TOP
Domain name
A shortcut to a particular address. A domain is a particular
area of the ‘Net, such as "insightimagery.com." Domain names are
just easily-readable aliases for IP addresses, the numeric code
that identifies every site on the web. There are also sub-domains,
such as altavista.digital.com." Several domain names may point
to the same Web site. TOP
FAQ
A listing of common questions provided by a Web site or newsgroup
so that questions may be answered by users on their own. Because
newsgroup members are frequently bothered by newbies asking the
same questions, FAQ lists were developed. TOP
FTP
File Transfer Protocol, a system for sending, receiving and
modifying files over the Internet. FTP is most easily used with
a graphical user interface. If you're an IDI client with your
own domain name, you can find a link to a free FTP program to
download in the "Resources" section of your control panel. TOP
HTML
HyperText Markup Language, the codes used in what is essentially
a standard text file to enable it to be displayed on the Web.
The markup language tells the browser how to format the page and
provides links to other elements such as images or links. TOP
HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol. A standardized system for exchanging
files over the Web. HTTP is related to TCP/IP, a set of protocols
defining data handling over the Internet. TOP
IP address
The Internet Protocol address of a site. Internet Protocol is
the method computers use to transfer data across the Internet.
This is how computers access a Web site. The domain name is just
a nickname for the IP address, a 32-bit numerical ID. TOP
A connection over the Web from one resource (text, picture, sound
file, etc.) to another. The most familiar type of the link is
the highlighted and underlined phrase that, when selected, jumps
the browser to the specific resource. The green words at the bottom
of this page are links to other pages on this site. TOP
Server
A program that provides, or serves, files as requested by client
computers. For example, your browser, a client, has requested
this web page from our server, which delivered it via HTTP for
display on your screen. TOP
SSL
Secure Sockets Layer, a program layer that handles message security
when transmitted over a network. The most common form of SSL,
implemented by Netscape, uses a private- and public-key encryption
system to help protect data from being viewed while in transit.
Specific Web pages can be SSL protected for security. TOP
URL
Uniform Resource Locator, the address of a specific file on the
Internet. For example http://www.insightimagery.com/images/IDI3.gif
is the full address of the image file in the upper left corner
of this page. The URL must contain the protocol (such as HTTP
or FTP) to be used in accessing the file. TOP
