Viruses can be transmitted by downloading programming from other sites or be present on a diskette. The source of the file you're downloading or of a diskette you've received is often unaware of the virus. The virus lies dormant until circumstances cause its code to be executed by the computer. A software program that lets you find, see, and hear material on the World Wide Web, including text, graphics, sound, and video. Popular browsers are Netscape, and AltaVista.
Most online services have their own browsers.
The Parents Guide to the Internet was made possible with the contributions of many people. We would like to acknowledge and pay special thanks to Paulette Lee of the Office of Educational Research and Improvement and to Aspen Systems for writing this Guide. Our thanks, also, to all of those inside and outside the Department of Education who contributed their time, effort, and expertise to help produce this booklet. Also, thanks to Kim Silverman for the cover design and layout, John Lee for the photographs, Roberta Toth for the illustrations, and Chris Sheedy for editing the Guide. This publication was prepared under contract RK970742.