Thursday, June 30, 2011

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*       Hacker
A person with technical expertise who experiments with computer systems to determine how to develop additional features. Hackers are occasionally requested by system administrators to try and .break into. systems via a network to test security. The term hacker is sometimes incorrectly used interchangeably with cracker. A hacker is called a .white hat. and a cracker a .black hat.

*       Hard copy
A paper printout of what you have prepared on the computer.

*       Hard drive
Another name for the hard disc that stores information information in a computer.

*       Hardware
The physical and mechanical components of a computer system, such as the electronic circuitry, chips, monitor, disks, disk drives, keyboard, modem, and printer.

*       Home page
The main page of a Web site used to greet visitors, provide information about the site, or to direct the viewer to other pages on the site.


*       HTML
Hypertext Markup Language. A standard of text markup conventions used for documents on the World Wide Web. Browsers interpret the codes to give the text structure and formatting (such as bold, blue, or italic).

*       HTTP
Hypertext Transfer Protocol. A common system used to request and send HTML documents on the World Wide Web. It is the first portion of all URL addresses on the World Wide Web

*       HTTPS
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure. Often used in intracompany internet sites. Passwords are required to gain access.

*       Hyperlink
Text or an image that is connected by hypertext coding to a different location. By selecting the text or image with a mouse, the computer .jumps to. (or displays) the linked text.

*       Hypermedia
Integrates audio, graphics, and/or video through links embedded in the main program.

*       Hypertext
A system for organizing text through links, as opposed to a menu-driven hierarchy such as Gopher. Most Web pages include hypertext links to other pages at that site, or to other sites on the World Wide Web.

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