This web page explains Computer Terminology (Jargon) related to this website only.

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Domain  Name

A Domain Name is made up of a sub-domain name (i.e. websitecreationhelp) and an extension name (tld - top level domain) such as .com, .eu. .co.uk and so on. For example. My domain name is websitecreationhelp.com and my full domain name is www.websitecreationhelp.com. Domain Names are normally used by website owners, hosting companies and the like but may be asked of you if you are filling out an online form whereby it states Domain Name? or Domain? as one of the questions. Ignore the question if it does not apply to you of course.

Also See: Web Terminology


Freeware

Freeware is copyrighted software that has been released by the software author(s) for free, unlimited, usage. Meaning. You can use the software for free, as long as you like, but you must respect the copyright.

Software classed as Freeware is usually the first release made by the software author(s). If enough people like the software the author(s) will normally develope it into Shareware (Pay-For software). Your Freeware version will still be Freeware though - It will still be free to use for an unlimited time. The Shareware version will normally contain bug fixes and better, extra, features therefore making the Freeware version a little dated and buggy. From Shareware, and even from Freeware, the software might be developed into a fully Commercial piece of software - Boxed and Sold in the shops.

Also See: Free Downloads


Internet

The Internet, also known as the World Wide Web, is a group (network) of computers that are connected together via the telephone line. When your modem/router dials the internet it is actually dialing your Internet Service Providers (ISP's) computer, which is known as a Server. So if your ISP is BT your modem/router dials the BT server (computer) which then serves your computer's needs by allowing it to connect to other computers in the group (network). This enables your computer and its software (i.e. web browser and email client) to download (save) files and view web pages that are stored on other computers in the group, with the help/connection from your ISP's computer (server). There are many other things you can do once you are connected to the internet (group of computers).


Internet  Explorer

Internet Explorer, which comes as part of the Windows operating system, is known as a Web (Website/Internet) Browser because it allows you to browse (search for and view) the contents of a website, web page by web page. It does this by using its window as a preview pane. So if you go to the website www.websitecreationhelp.com for example Internet Explorer will allow you to see the contents of that website, one web page at a time. Internet Explorer can be used for other things as well, such as uploading and downloading files via FTP (File Transfer Protocol). Other web browsers include Firefox (Mozilla), Chrome (Google), Opera (Opera Software) and Safari (Apple) amongst others.


Internet  Service  Provider

An Internet Service Provider (ISP) is a company that supplies you with an Internet Connection (i.e. Dialup or Broadband Connection), so that your computer can be connected to other computers over the telephone line (over a network/group of worldwide computers). See INTERNET above for more information.


Link

A website link (also known as a HyperLink, short for HyperText Markup Language Link or HTML Link) is a piece of text, normally blue in colour and underlined, that when clicked on can take you to a new web page, to another part of the current web page, to a downloadable file or whatever. The HyperLink does not have to be blue or underlined though. It can be customized as an Image instead. HyperLinks are useful in Tutorials, in Documents and for Downloadable Files for example whereby they serve as page/text markers and navigators.


Page Rank

PageRank is an algorithm and technology that is used by the Google search engine to weigh up what the importance of a specific web page is. A web page can be given a page rank between 1 (low) and 10 (high). So, in theory, the higher the page rank the better chance that web page has of appearing on page one of Google's search results.

The main factor for calculating a web page's ranking is how popular it is; How many times it has been linked to by other web pages (either from within your own website or from someone elses). Hence why linking is all the rage. The idea is to get all your web pages highly linked so that your website then has an overall high page rank, which is very difficult to achieve. An "Average Website" is normally ranked between 0 (unranked) to 4. To see your website's page rank simply enter the following URL into your web browser. It allows you to check individual web pages (URLs) as opposed to just the website domain name.

Page Rank URL:  http://www.prchecker.info/


Program

A Program is one piece of software that does a specific, main, job for you. For example. Microsoft Office has one program called WORD (for Word Processing), one program called EXCEL (for Accounting) and one program called Access (for Databases). Together they are called Software (or a Software Package), but each piece of software on its own is called a Program. So WORD is one program that does all your word processing and EXCEL is one program that does all your accounting.


Public  Domain

Public Domain software is software that is not copyrighted. Because of this it is Free-To-Use as you wish. For example. You can modify the software, pass it onto friends and so on.

Software classed as Public Domain has usually been released by the software author(s) to get themselves known. If the software becomes well known and respected the software author(s) might release more software later, perhaps commercial, living off the reputation/respect of their previous public domain software. In other words, they might give for free now but cash in later. Saying this, most public domain software I have come across is genuine (made from the heart) and not made for gain later. Either way. As a user of public domain software you should reap the benefits.

Also See: Free Downloads


Shareware

Shareware is copyrighted software that has been released by the software author(s) as Free-To-Try, before you buy, software. Meaning. You can use the software for free, for a limited time, before you must pay for it. Shareware software is normally crippled in some way - Its usage might be Limited By Time, have None-Working Functions inside it and/or have Pop-Up "Nag" Windows appearing every now and then asking you for money. Paying the Shareware Fee gives you an unrestricted (Full) version of the software.

Software classed as Shareware is usually the second release made by the software author(s) - Freeware being the first release. If enough people have paid the Shareware Fee the software author(s) will normally develope the software into a fully Commercial piece of software - Boxed and Sold in the shops.

Also See: Free Downloads


Web  Browser

See INTERNET EXPLORER above.


Web Page

A Web Page is a file that normally contains Source Code (i.e. HTML, JavaScript, CSS and/or PHP instructions) and Text (Information) alongside embedded (linked) Imagery (Photos and/or Drawings) and Audio/Video footage. The source code tells your web browser (i.e. Internet Explorer) how to display text and imagery, play audio/video footage, link to other web pages and how to download files for example.

Also See: Web Terminology


Website

A Website to the general public is the contents of your public_html sub-folder that is stored inside your web space (the main folder on your web hosting provider's computer (server), that is named after your domain name). To you, the webmaster, though a website is that main folder (web space). For example. The hosting company Net Hosted is hosting the domain name websitecreationhelp.com and have it linked to a hard drive folder (web space) called websitecreationhelp.com. Within that websitecreationhelp.com folder is a sub-folder called public_html. It is classed as the website folder because it is where all the web pages, images, videos and so on are stored.

Whenever someone types www.websitecreationhelp.com into their web browser it will display the index web page (index.htm) that is inside that public_html (website) sub-folder. The web space (websitecreationhelp.com folder) storage size depends on the web hosting package purchased. 1GB of web space, linked to the websitecreationhelp.com domain name, in this case. To view a different web page you either click on a link inside the index web page (i.e. page2.htm) or you enter the URL (full path name/location) of a web page into a web browser's Address Bar edit box (i.e. http://www.websitecreationhelp.com/web_terminology.htm).

Also See: Web Terminology


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