Internet Vocabulary - Complete Activities 1 and 2 below.
Activity 1 - Crossword Puzzle
Fill in the crossword puzzle worksheet with these vocabulary words and the Clues Below.. If you do not know what one stands for then try using this website to figure them out. http://www.learnthenet.com/english/glossary/glossary.htm
Crossword Puzzle Word Bank
| Cookie | Home Page | Browser | Web page |
| Domain Name | Search Engine | Chat Room | IP Address |
| Router | Web Site | Emoticon | Hacker |
| HTML | Netiquette | Modem | |
| Internet Service Provider
(note - on the crossword puzzle you must spell "Service" without the V. It is an error on the worksheet.) |
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Crossword Puzzle Clues
Across
3. A file sent to a web browser by a web server that is used to record one's activities on a website.
8. The starting point of a Web page. It is a sort of table of contents for what is at the website, offering direct links to the different parts of the site.
13. A document created with HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) that is part of a group of hypertext documents or resources available on the World Wide Web. Collectively, these documents and resources form what is known as a website.
14. What does ISP stand for?
16. An informal code of conduct that governs what is generally considered to be the acceptable way for users to interact with one another online.
Down
1. The unique name that identifies an Internet site.
2. Has an interface that allows you to type what you're looking for into a blank field. It then gives you a list of the results of the search.
3. An electronic space, typically a website or a section of an online service, where people can go to communicate online in real time.
4. A numeric code that uniquely identifies a particular computer on the Internet. Just as a street address identifies the location of your home or office, every computer or network on the Internet has a unique address.
5. A piece of hardware that connects two or more networks. Functions as a sorter and interpreter as it looks at addresses and passes bits of information to their proper destinations.
6. Collection of network services, primarily HTML documents, that are linked together and that exist on the Web at a particular server.
7. A software program that allows you to view and interact with various kinds of Internet resources available on the World Wide Web.
9. Another name for a "smiley," an emoticon is a sequence of keyboard characters used to punctuate a message or posting by expressing the writer's emotional state. For example: a smile :-) sadness :-( a wink ;-)
10. Slang term for a technically sophisticated computer user who enjoys exploring computer systems and programs, sometimes to the point of obsession.
11. Short for electronic mail, consists of messages, often just text, sent from one user to another via a network.
12. Short for Modulator/Demodulator, a device that allows remote computers to communicate, to transmit and receive data using telephone lines.
15. Is the computer language used to create web pages.
Activity 2 - Sentences
Write an original sentence for each of the vocabulary words in the word bank at the top of this page. You must use the word correctly to receive full credit. Be sure to underline the vocabulary word in the sentence.
Turn in the crossword puzzle and the sentences when you are finished. The assignment is due today.