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Common Facebook Terminology
 by Jesse Morin
If you're new to Facebook, you'll run into some unfamiliar terminology. Here are some common Facebook terms and their definitions; get to know them so you can get the most out of Facebook:

  •  Your Timeline is your page. It contains all your stories, your photos and videos, a list of your friends, your favorite activities and interests, and what used to be called your Wall. This is where your friends can leave you messages, and you can update the world with anything you feel like sharing.
  • The News Feed is a continuous stream of updates about your friends’ activities on and off Facebook. It appears on your Home page.
  • A Friend is someone you are connected to on Facebook. Friending is the act of sending someone a friend request; all friendships have to be confirmed by both people in order for it to be official on Facebook.
  • A Poke is a casual gesture that means, “I’m thinking of you.” The person you Poke receives the Poke on her Home page when she logs in and has the choice to Poke you back. Only she (and not her friends) is aware that you Poked her.
Top Five Things to Check When You Log Into Facebook
 by Jesse Morin
 

Facebook is all about staying in touch with friends. Right after you log into Facebook, check out which of your friends has a birthday coming up, the requests you've received, and what your friends are up to.
 

Check Your… What It Is How To Do It
Friend Requests Friends asking to connect with you. Click the Friend Requests icon next to the Facebook logo on the Home page. If you have pending requests  an indicator appears.
Upcoming Birthdays and Events A list of upcoming events and friends’ birthdays occurring today Check the Events box in the right column of the Home page. For birthdays, only the names of those friends who have listed their birthdays show up.
Inbox  Messages from friends, Groups, or Events you’re a part of, or Pages you like Click the Messages tab on the left side of the Home page. A number appearing in parentheses indicates the unread messages count.
News Feed  A continuous stream of updates about your friends’activities on and off Facebook. Look at the Home page — the continuous stream flows down the wide center column.
Friends Online  A list of your friends who are online and free to chat. You may need to enable Chat to see this list. Look at the list on the right side of the Home Page. A green dot means that friend is online.