ISP Short for Internet Service Provider. ISP's allow you to connect onto the Internet. If you have visited sites that play sounds, have animated figures trotting across the screen, or display scrolling text, chances are good that it was made with Java. Keyword A word you might use to search for a Web site. Link A link will transport you from one Internet site to another with just a click of your mouse.
Links can be text or graphic.
Text links usually will be underlined and often a different color than the rest of the text on your screen. A graphical link can be a picture, drawing, or animation. Modem Modems allow computers to transmit information between computers to one another through any telephone line. Newsgroups Newsgroups are electronic discussion groups among people on the Internet who share a mutual interest. They are similar to chat rooms except messages are not relayed over real time, and more people have access.