Network and Internet Terms

In continuing with a list of terms the average computer user should have some knowledge of their meaning. Knowing these words will give you some understanding on how the internet works.

Today, we are going to look at five terms that deal with networking and the internet.

1. Browser is the software that allow you to view web pages from your computer.
2. Upload refers to putting files and/or data on the network server.
3. Download refer to taking files and/or data from a server to a computer.
4. Web Base Email is email that you can access from a web browser, with any computer that has an internet connection.
5. POP Email has to be download from an email server you a computer's hard drive. The email only can be read from a program type called an email client.