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Icon
A computer graphic, usually a small picture, displayed on screen to represent a computer program or operation. For example, the trash can icon or recyle bin is used in Windows systems to represent the "delete item" operation.
Images (Graphics)
Images used on Web pages are usually in jpg or gif format. You will need to use a graphics program if it is necessary to reduce your file sizes.
Install
Before they can be used, many programs need to be installed (added) to your computer. This may require changes to the Registry and Rebooting (restarting) your computer. To remove programs, you Uninstall them.
Internet
Global network of connected computers. Information and communication is enabled via services such as the web, email, chat and FTP. Find out about the difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web. You use an Internet Service Provider (ISP), to connect to the Internet. Originally, users connected via a dial-up modem, but broadband connections now offer much greater speed and bandwidth.
Internet Explorer (MSIE: Microsoft Internet Explorer)
IE is a Microsoft software program (browser) that lets you view Web pages. We recommend you use IE version 6 or higher to view this My Connected Community site. You can check your browser version here. See also Browsers
iMac
An Apple computer intended for home, school, and small offices, and promoted by Apple as an easy-to-use, stylish computer. Easily recognizable for its translucent colored casing, the computer sold quickly after its introduction in August 1998. See Mac
Invisible Web / Deep Web
The vast repository of information that search engines and directories don't have direct access to, like databases. Unlike pages on the visible Web (that is, the Web that you can access from search engines and directories), information in databases is generally inaccessible to the software spiders and crawlers that create search engine indexes. E.g. University library sites that require passwords to access their information will not be included in search engine results, as well as script-based pages that are not easily read by search engine spiders. Full text articles and Journals may also be on the Web, but unavailable without subscription.
Some places to search the Invisible Web:
IP Address
A unique number assigned to all computers that are connected to the Internet. E.g.the domain name vicnet.net.au is equivalent to the IP address 203.10.72.1. See also Domain Name and DNS
IRC
IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is a virtual meeting place where people from all over the world can meet and chat online. There are thousands of IRC channels, or chat rooms. To use IRC you need a small program like mIRC, a shareware IRC client for Windows.
See also:
ISP (Internet Service Provider)
A company that sells connections to the Internet, provides webspace and email. Read the Consumer Fact Sheet, by Australian Communications Authority: Choosing an Internet service provider.
Vicnet is a community ISP, based in the State Library of Victoria. You can check the Vicnet ISP directory, or look for a local ISP at sites such as Broadband Choice See also: Getting a Computer & Internet Access
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