Internet Basics Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• host name : first portion of a web name; often www.
• network : two or more computers linked together which share and exchange information
• browsing history : list of websites visited
• computer virus : computer program which replicates and spreads itself from one computer to another
• search engine : software program which searches the internet for words or phrases and returns a list as to where each is located
• social media : websites used to share, post and exchange information in an informal format through several differing channels
• online predator : internet user who uses social networking sites, chat rooms or other cyberspace to approach and eventually hurt other people
• domain name : middle portion of a web name; unique to the web name
• homepage : webpage which automatically opens when the web browser is opened
• server : allows equipment such as fax machines, printers and files to be served to multiple computers
• (isp : companies which provide internet connections for a fee
• hacker : computer user who attempts to acquire unauthorized entry to servers and computer systems
• firewall : hardware which checks information coming from the internet or a network and either turns it away or allows it to pass through to the computer
• secure network : networks or websites which require a password or security code to gain access
• internet : worldwide collection of networks which allow people to communicate and share information quickly and easily
• alt tags : descriptive words or phrases which accompany photos to identify what the image is when the image will not open or load
• hyperlink : words, phrases or graphics in a webpage which target another location