Chapter 8. Information and Communication

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Terms you'll need to understand:

• Internet

• World Wide Web

• Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

• Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

• Hyperlink

• Internet service provider (ISP)

• File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

• Web browser

• Search engine

• Cookies

• Cache

• Encryption

• Digital certificate

• Digital signature

• Virus

• History

• Bookmark/Favorites

• Download

• Netiquette

• Electronic mail (email)

• Address Book

Techniques you'll need to master:

• Using a Web browser to interact with the Internet

• Understanding the components of a Web address (URL) and an email address

• Understanding the importance of security and recognizing methods of being secure whether it's a Web site or the exchange of email

• Searching and finding the information you need using a search engine

• Printing information from a Web site or an email message

• Using an email client to receive and send electronic mail messages

• Managing email using an email client such as Outlook Express

• Reading, replying to, and sending email messages, with and without attachments

This chapter covers online issues such as viewing and collecting data from the Internet and exchanging electronic mail. Specifically, this module covers the following three topics:

• Using the Internet

• Navigating the Internet

• Searching the Internet

After learning about each of these topics, you'll be ready to take the test for Module 7!

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