St. Mary's University
A CATHOLIC AND MARIANIST LIBERAL ARTS INSTITUTION
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Web Definitions

Browser: The term used for the software used to display Web pages. St. Mary's uses the two most popular browsers, Microsoft® Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox, to display graphics, text and present multimedia information, such as sound and video.

Content Management System (CMS): St. Mary's uses a web-based CMS so that University members can access and update their websites. Users login to the CMS using their St. Mary's username and password. NOTE: You must first be added to the database by University Communications to gain access to CMS. If you wish to become a CMS user, please contact Rosemary Segura.

Domain name: A name, such as stmartx.edu, that identifies one or more IP addresses. Domain names are used in URLs, or Web addresses, to identify a particular Web page.

Firewall: This system prevents unauthorized access to or from a private network, especially intranets.

Flash: Software that is used to create video and multimedia for websites.

.gif: Stands for graphics interchange format; a file extension for bitmap graphics.

Internet: An extensive computer network made up of thousands of other, smaller business, academic and governmental networks. Intranet: A private Internet network.

IP (Internet Protocol) Address: This is the numerical identifier for a computer or device on a TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) network.

.jpg: Stands for Joint Photography Experts Group, a file extension for bitmap graphics or images.

Looping animation: A graphic element that flashes or moves and repeats itself continuously on a Web page.

Meta tags: Code used in HTML documents to provide search engines with information about your Web page, increasing your site's chances of being hit by visitors.

.pdf: Stands for portable document format, a file extension for a graphics file.

.png: Stands for portable network graphics, a file extension for bitmap graphics.

Site navigation: Text and graphic links that work together to help visitors navigate the website and understand what the site is about.

URL: Stands for Uniform Resource Locator, which the unique global address on the World Wide Web.

Wallpaper: A pattern used as background for a Web page. This is highly discouraged.

Web page: A document found on the World Wide Web.

website: A location on the World Wide Web that usually contains a home page, or the first document visitors see when they enter the site.




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Daily Scripture  

1 Peter 3:10-11
For "Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit; let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it."

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Who We Are

A service-oriented, academic and spiritual community boasting a 13-1 student-to-faculty ratio



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One Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, Texas 78228
210-436-3011