Zoom Camera Lens

I am about to buy my first SLR camera, and I was wondering:
What’s the difference between a Telephoto, Zoom, and Macro lens?
I’m a novice, so any detailed answers would be much appreciated!
Thanks so much!

I purchased the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens
to start as it was affordable and im still learning about which lens do what. BUT want to add a zoom lens, wide angle and macro lens.

i want to get a digital slr camera with a macro lens and a zoom lens, but not a pagage deal with the bach pack flash extenstions or anything, i just want those 3 things, and preferably a cannon. or whaterver is best, and while i’m at it, which camera brand would take the best [...]

I own a Nikon D60, with 18 – 55 mm lens.
A Manfrotto tripod and camera bag.
I plan to buy a Nikon D90, flash to mount, with a zoom lens, wide angled lens and a macro lens.
I want to shoot portraiture, and events with the occasional landscape and wild life shot.

Hello
I have a Kodak Z812 IS, which has 10x optical zoom. There are threads allowing me to add an additional lens. If I was able to get a 2x lens, would that mean that my camera was capable of 20x optical? Or is there something major I am missing.
Also, how about if I got a [...]

I am wanting a zoom lens for my Pentax camera (K-Mount) to take cose up pictures of animals, etc. that are far away. What’s the difference between a 200m zoom and a 200m macro lens? Is the regular zoom the same as a wide angle?