• A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace - A paper on the government.
• E-Cards - A way of sending a greetings card via email for a special occasion.
• Latency - In relation to the speed of network traffic over a local or global network.
• <noscript> - A HTML tag which is inserted so that search engine ignores data within it.
• Overclocking - In conjunction with computer hardware, specifically cpu's.
• Phishing - A form of online fraud, where an email or site purports to be from another source.
• PPPoE - Stands for Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet.
• Private Messaging - A term which references instant chat programmes like MSN mess.
• PR - Pagerank - A function of Google's toolbar, which ranks sites to their popularity.
• Session ID - A code function of dynamic web pages.
• Weblog - A form of website where an editor can post his opinions and receive feedback.

The aim of Internet-Guie.co.uk is to help inform it's user about the technicalities of the Internet and the World Wide Web. The Internet can be best described as a massive worldwide network of inter-connected computer networks. The way they communicate is by a standard Internet Protocol (IP). The computer networks which make up the overall 'Internet' consist of various services like email (electronic mail), online games, file downloads, online chat, and the World Wide Web (WWW). The Web is a system of inter-linked Web pages. Quite a few people mistakenly believe the Internet and the World Wide Web are the same thing. They are not, the Internet is the hardware and software protocols which make up the network of inter-connected computers, whereas the World Wide Web is a collection of inter-connected documents.

• A - Includes Ansi, an Institute which is responsible for creating the ISO/OSI networking model.
• B - Includes Baud, a unit of symbol rate.
• C - Includes Css, which is a style sheet language for improving the appearance of web pages.
• D - Includes Dos, the first operating system developed by Microsoft, into MS-DOS.
• E - Includes Ethernet, a port on home computer system to connect routers and modems.
• F - Includes Fdisk, a command on dos for creating and deleting a partition on a hard drive.
• G - Includes Gopher, a forerunner of the Web, which allowed retrivel of online documents.
• H - Includes Host, a term which can apply to storage medium of important data.
• I - Includes Intranet, a private network which restrict access but uses Internet protocols.
• J - Includes Java, a popular programming language.
• K - Includes Kazaa, a file sharing programme which has been accused of intsalling spyware.
• L - Includes Link, a shortened term for hyper links, the way web documents are connected.
• M - Includes Mail bomb, a system of sending a large volume of e-mails to one address.
• N - Includes Newsletter, a system for automating the sending of e-mail to many addresses.
• O - Includes openGL, an industry standard for computer graphics
• P - Includes Packet, a formatted block of data which is sent by computer networks.
• Q - Includes Quake, one of the first popular 3D networked video games.
• R - Includes Ram, a type of memory used in home computers.
• S - Includes Spam, unsolicated e-mail, and a major problem for mail server hosts.
• T - Includes Telnet, a network protocol, used on both the Internet or local area networks
• U - Includes Unix, an operating sysetm developed by AT&T in 1969.
• V - Includes v90, a International Telecommunication Union (ITU) standard for 56k modems.
• W - Includes Web, is an abbreviated term for the World Wide Web.
• X - Includes Xml, a markup language for encoding electronic documents.
• Y - Includes Y2k, the Year 2000 computer bug which was feared to crash systems worldwide.
• Z - Includes Zip, a system for file compression.

• What is the Internet, a beginner's introduction to what the Internet is and isn't.
• Getting started on the Internet, where to start and details the services on offer.
• Connection FAQ, details the various options for connecting to the Internet.
• World Wide Web, a history of the Web and how it functions.
• Domain Names, informs the user of the syntax of addresses for web pages.
• Finding Web Sites, the best ways in which to find what you are looking for.
• Basics of Search, how to use search engines in the most productive fashion.
• WWW Error Messages, understand the error messages on unavailable web pages.
• Netiquette, learn the basic rules of behavior which have formed online.
• Downloading, a simple guide to learn how to download files from the Internet.
• Safe Shopping Guide, find out how to securely purchase products from the Web.

• Browsers, a program which retrieves and displays documents from the Web.
• Chat Programs, details the instant messenaging programs for chatting online.
• Email, a brief introduction to the functions of electronic mail.
• File Sharing, programs which allow the sharing of documents and files online.
• FTP, a protocol for downloading files.
• HTML, a hypertext language which is used for building web pages.
• Internet Service Providers, companies which provide access to end users.
• Linux, an open source operating system.
• Newsgroups, a system for discussing various topics.
• Search Engines, web sites which search a database of Web documents.
• Security, the options availables for safely using the Internet.
• TCP/IP, one of the major protocols of the Internet.
• Viruses, executable files which can delete and corrupt computer files.