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CGI-Bin |
CGI scripts are special
programs which allow the creation of interactive Web pages; allow visitors
to submit information back to the server |
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Domain Name Registration |
the act of registering a
website's main address with the Internet registration agency; required for
every domain name |
| E-Commerce |
online shopping |
| Front Page Extensions |
additional websites
abilities/enhancements available only to sites created with Microsoft's
Front Page |
| General Maintenance |
variable updating/additions to
website; anything from "News of the Day" to a complete re-listing of
inventory |
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Guestbook |
usually used in personal
websites; form for visitors to leave a note to the webmaster |
| Hit Counter |
more commonly used in personal
websites; gives a raw count of how many hits (visits) that the website has
had to date |
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IP Address |
the actual, numerical address
of a domain name as recognized by network servers (usually looks like
123.45.67.8); servers convert a domain name into the IP address assigned to
it when the site is accessed |
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Javascript Applets |
self-powered mini-applications
which run a specific set of instructions for a given result; includes things
like self-updating clocks, scrolling messages, etc. |
| Message Board |
similar to a guestbook;
displays visitor messages for all to see |
| METAtags |
hidden code in HTML which
alerts search engines to recognize certain keywords, phrases, etc., relevant
to the website; helps gain stronger recognition and higher ranking by search
engines; can also be used to control site settings such as window size,
automatic reloading, etc. |
| MSQL Database |
more powerful database program
for advanced users |
| Perl Database |
simple database program;
useful for basic contact information searches |
| Shopping Cart |
allows e-commerce; lets
visitors to pick and choose what they want; auto-calculates shipping, sales,
tax, quantities, etc., for a checkout total |
| Site Search |
allows visitors to search the
entire website for a specific word or phrase; highly useful for news
archives, etc. |
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Splash Page |
cover page for a website;
usually includes company logo, name, and basic information |
| Traffic/Hits |
number of visitors to a site
in a given period of time; amount of bandwidth used for downloads, uploads,
general site use, etc. |
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Web Hosting |
a business providing hardware
and services to store, maintain, and present websites and provide Internet
connection to those sites |
