computer. Cookies provide a

way for the Web site to keep track of a user's

patterns and preferences

and contain a range of URLs (addresses) for which

they are valid. When the

browser encounters those URLs again, it sends

specific cookies to the Web

server. For example, if your user ID were stored

as a cookie, you would not

have to type it in again each time you access

that particular Web page.

If you don't want your cookies saved, you can set

your browser to disable

cookies or warn you before accepting a cookie. Look

for the cookie options in

your browser under the "Options" or

"Preferences"

menu.

* Dialup - A temporary

network connection made over a regular phone

system, rather than one

through an internal network or permanently leased

line. This is typically the

way a user would connect to the Internet or an

online service at home.

* Domain Name - This name

is what people will type in to find you on

the Web - for example,

www.yourfirm.com. Other systems translate domain

names into actual network

addresses, which allow people to visit your site.

Typically you would use

your company name or something that can be easily

remembered for your domain

name.

* E-mail - An electronic

message sent over a computer system to one or

more individual users.

* Home Page -The main page

of a Web site that often includes

directories or links to

additional information.

* HTML (HyperText Markup

Language) - The computer language used for

creating and developing

most Web pages, as well as pages on an

organization's Intranet.

* Hyperlink - A connection

point within a document that browsing

software can use as a

pointer, or shortcut, to another section in the same

Web site or on a different

site. In most designs, you activate the

hyperlink by clicking on it

or selecting it.

* ISP (Internet Service

Provider) - A company that offers access to

the Internet, such as AOL

(one of many providers). Users obtain an account

on the service provider's

system to log onto the Internet.

* Intranet - An Intranet is

an in-house private Web site for internal

users. Using the exact same

technologies as the Internet, an Intranet is

generally only accessible

internal network.

* Netiquette (network

etiquette) - The informal rules of good behavior

on the Internet. For

example, using profanity or upper case to make a point

is not good netiquette.

* Protocol - Protocol is a

set of agreed-upon rules or standards that

computers rely on to

communicate with each other.

* Search Engine - A

program, such as Yahoo or Excite that maintains a

catalog of data sources

that is searchable by topic or keywords.

* TCP/IP -

Protocol/Internet Protocol is the common language of the

Internet. TCP ensures that

data is transmitted correctly between two

computers.

* URL (Uniform Resource

Locator) - A URL is the global address of

files, documents and other

resources on the Internet. An URL starts with a

file type designator (e.g.,

https://, ftp://, gopher://) followed by a domain

name, a directory, a file

name, and occasionally additional information.

* Web Master - The person

or company responsible for maintaining a Web

site. Most commercial and

institutional Web sites include a "mail-to"

message generator, where

you can send comments about the site or report any

problems.

* World Wide Web (WWW) -

The WWW is an Internet facility that links

documents (Web pages)

locally and remotely. Essentially, the Web is a

distributed system of

pages, documents and hyperlinks between these items

that you access through a

Web browser program.

The Internet is changing

the way we live and using it will only become more

and more important.

Knowledge and hands-on experience will boost your

confidence, spark your

interest, and create a Web-savvy user.

The GSCPA is the premier

professional organization for CPAs in the state of

Georgia. With over 10,000

members throughout the state, the purpose of the

GSCPA is to promote the

study of accountancy and applicable laws, provide

continuing professional

education, maintain high ethical and work standards,

and provide information

about accounting issues to the membership and the

public. For more

information, access our web site at www.gscpa.org