However the address you type in the location bar must be an exact match. Modem Short for Modulator-demodulator devices. Modems allow computers to transmit information to one another via an ordinary telephone line. Or some other inexperienced Internet surfer Newsgroups Also called Usenet's, they are groups that often have nothing to do with news. Newsgroups are ongoing discussion among people on the Internet who share a mutual interest.
Pornography is very common and posted frequently on the newsgroups.
Online Having access to the Internet. Often people will say they are online meaning they have access to the Internet and have an e-mail address, but may not necessarily be connected to the Internet at that moment. Patience What you need while surfing the web. Some web pages seem to take forever to fully appear on your screen. Persistence What you often need to learn anything, including becoming proficient on the Internet.