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In this section of our NTC Encyclopedia you will find details about the fundamental terms used in context of the Internet. Any term explicated here represents a key component of the Internet and gaining a good understanding of what exactly it refers to will help you optimize your web experience. Here you will learn about the history of the Internet, what website files represent, the role of URLs for identifying the web pages and programs online, and generally - all you need to know about how the Internet works.
Internet
The user-friendly interface of the Internet is based on a multi-layer global network system connecting hundreds of millions of computers worldwide. This system is comprised of multiple local and global networks serving private, public, business, academic and government purposes.
URL
The Uniform resource locator, popular as URL, is the global web address of documents, including web pages or image files, and programs such as Java applets. It is aimed at identifying the location of a document or a program available on the web and specifies the mechanism for accessing it through a web browser.
Web Page
The web pages, the building units of the websites, contain various types of information presented to the visitor in an aesthetic and readable manner. Most of the web pages are widely accessible on the World Wide Web, while others may also be available online but are only restricted to a certain private network, such as a corporate intranet.
Index
The index is one of the most widely used terms in the field of computing and IT technologies. The most popular index types include the website index, the database index and the search engine index.
Ecommerce
Short for electronic commerce, e-commerce represents a complex term referring to the process of selling and buying products and services over the Internet or other electronic systems. It is considered as the sales aspect of the e-business, saving individuals and businesses tons of precious time and marketing efforts.
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
The ISP is the company responsible for providing you with an uninterrupted connection to the Internet. The term 'ISP' represents an abbreviation of Internet Service Provider.
SSH Telnet
SSH Telnet is used to perform an encrypted connection between a certain computer and a remote computer or server for sending commands or exchanging files between the two machines.
File
The file is a fundamental carrier of information in the process of global data transfer that Internet and other high technologies are based on. It represents a sequence of characters stored on a personal computer or on a server, viewable from any Internet enabled computer in the world.
Website
The wealth of information available on the World Wide Web is carefully organized and displayed within an endless variety of websites dedicated to any sorts of topics you could imagine. Websites are stored on web servers and are made visible on web browsers with the help of the crucial HTTP protocol.
Web Space
Web space is one of the basic resources of the web hosting services, referring to the amount of disk space on a web server that is allocated to website owners by hosting companies. It is made up of the quantity of all the text, images, scripts, databases, emails and other files related to a website.
Web Browser
The web browsers are computer programs designed to open and read HTML, PHP and other scripting languages. Using web browser software users can view websites and other web content on their computers.
Bandwidth
The term 'bandwith' refers to the speed at which certain data is transferred over the Internet from the data centers it is located in to the ISPs and to the consumers' Internet enabled devices.
Image Galleries
Image galleries rule the web today - they are present on both personal and corporate profiles, on news portals and blogs. With the quick development of computer technologies, image galleries have evolved from simple several-image websites, to multi-album image portals, storing thousand of pictures.
Banners
Image galleries rule the web today - they are present on both personal and corporate profiles, on news portals and blogs. With the quick development of computer technologies, image galleries have evolved from simple several-image websites, to multi-album image portals, storing thousand of pictures.
Freelance
Practicing a freelance job in the IT sphere you can be fully independent as far as workplace, the company you work for, the project you develop and the payment you receive for your efforts are concerned.