 Searching the Internet Website A website is a group of web pages that are about a specific topic or organization. You can find useful information on websites. Flickr is a good website for finding images. Homepage A homepage is the first or main page of a website. On the homepage, you will find hyperlinks or links to other pages on the website. URL All websites and online resources have a unique URL. A URL is the name for an internet address. Like a street address, it tells your computer where you want to go. Address Bar The address bar is the text field that contains the address for a website. You can type the URL for the website you want to visit into the address bar. Click Click means to press a button on your mouse. You can right-click or left-click by clicking on the right or left button on your mouse one time. Double-click Some items on your computer may need to be double-clicked. Double-clicking means to quickly press the left button on your mouse two times. Pointer or cursor A pointer or cursor is an interactive tool on your computer. It lets you choose where to click with your mouse. Moving your mouse also moves the pointer. Hand pointer Pointers or cursors can be shaped like an arrow, a line, or a hand. The hand pointer means that there is a hyperlink or link to click on. Hyperlink or link A hyperlink or link is a text phrase or an icon that links to another file or page on a website. You can click on a linked item to get more information. Button A button is a linked icon that you click on to go somewhere or to do something. Clicking on the compose button in Gmail will open a new email window. Search engine A search engine is a computer program that helps you search or browse the internet. Google is an example of a search engine. Searching the internet is also called surfing. Image An image is a picture. Images can be made on the computer or taken with a camera and displayed online. Images can give you additional information. The end.