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Understanding Computer Terms
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hard drive
The drive that reads and writes to the hard disk. If you have a large
hard drive, it may be divided into several partitions. Each partition is
designated by a different icon and a consecutive drive letter,
beginning with the letter C. Partition C: contains the files the
computer uses to start up. The other partitions contain no pre installed
files.
hardware
The physical components of a computer-the parts you can physically
touch. See software.
HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)
The standard language for documents designed for viewing on the
Web with a browser. Tags embedded in the documents mark the
locations of other electronic files. Click the hyperlinks to jump from
one Web site to another. Documents formatted for a browser can be
identified by the file extension .htm or .html. See hyperlink. See also
file extension.
http:// (hypertext transfer protocol)
This protocol commands the Web server to locate the Web site you
requested and transmit the Web site to your computer. You
communicate a request to your computer by using the keyboard or
mouse. You type the Web site address (URL) in the address box of the
browser or click a hyperlink on a Web page. Your computer
communicates the request to the Web server by using hypertext
transfer protocol. The Web server communicates the request to other
servers and computers connected to the Web. Throughout the world,
servers and computers recognize the same protocol. Their common
language makes the World Wide Web possible. See URL, browser,
hyperlink, and server.
hyperlink
An embedded link to another document or Web site. When you
position the cursor over a hyperlink (colored text or image), a small
hand is displayed. When you click the hyperlink, the browser displays
the new document or Web site. See HTML.
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