1.2.3 Internet Principles of Operation Flashcards
What is a web browser?
A web browser is software that lets you look at web pages.
What are the steps a browser takes to show you a web page?
Get the web servers name from the URL
Connect to the web server
Transfer a copy of the web page onto your computer
Display the webpage humans can understand it
What are 6 main web browsers?
Google Chrome Internet Explorer Microsoft Edge Opera Safari Mozilla Firefox
To show a web page, a browser has to………..
- Connect to the web server
- Web server transfers a copy of the web page to your computer
- Browser displays a web page in a way humans can understand
What does URL stand for?
Uniform Resource Locator
What are the 3 parts of this URL?
http://www.cie.org.uk/index.htm
http:// - protocol
www.cie.org.uk - domain name (or web server)
/index.htm - path (or file)
What is the purpose of an ISP?
To provide access to the internet
What does ISP stand for?
Internet Service Provider
Name 3 main ISPs in South Korea?
KT, SK Broadband, LGU+
What does HTML stand for?
Hypertext Markup Language
HTML is a…
markup language
Markup languages are used to…
add descriptions to text
HTML descriptions are called…
tags
HTML tags…
tell a browser how to display a document (e.g. webpage)
HTML tags usually come in pairs. Why?
One tag turns on the feature, the other turns it off
<h1>Dulwich College</h1>