GLOSSARY

   If you do not know a fair amount of computer terminology, then you may be a little confused by many of the words in my project, this is where you can come to find out what they mean.

Visual Basic:

A programming language.

C++:

A programming language.

 

Internet Explorer:

A web browser created by Microsoft, programmed in C++.

Basic:

Beginners All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code.

 

API:

Application Programming Interface - Prewritten Code

Importing:

Importing data from a file to a program.

 

Module:

A Visual Basic file used to store API calls and various other functions.

MP3:

MPEG Layer 3 - A highly compressed audio file type.

 

URL:

Universal Resource Locator - An internet address.

Private Sub:

Visual Basic code to control a function.

 

Function:

An action carried out by a program.

Application:

A program.

 

Compiler:

A program used to compile many files into one program.

Form:

An application window. Part of the GUI.

 

GUI:

Graphical User Interface - What you see when you are running a program.

56K Modem:

56 Kilobyte per second Modem - A slow internet connection.