Computer Definitions and Tips
What is wireless internet?
Its the process, or products supporting the process, of communicating from a remote device, such as a laptop, Windows CE device, etc. Wireless Internet is sometimes referred to as Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi.) To access the Internet via wi-fi, your device must be wi-fi enabled, either by a built-in connection or an add-on card such as a wi-fi PCMCIA adapter.
What is a Firewall?
A basic definition of a firewall is either a software program or hardware device you can use when connected to a network (such as Internet), mainly to help prevent your machine from getting "attacked." Attacked meaning usual applications you are running, or the operating systems itself, does not run well.
How to write a HTML link in an e-mail
When writing e-mail that involves telling someone about a webpage, it is recommended to write the complete URL, including the http:// prefix, instead of just writing the last part of the URL.
For example, instead of writing www.envprogramming.com in an e-mail message, write http://www.envprogramming.com
Many e-mail programs will 'render' such text as a link, letting people quickly and easily click on the link in the e-mail message to view your suggested site. Chances are, more e-mail programs will recognize addresses starting with the http:// prefix than those which do not.