3 Flashcards
Web Browser (Client)
A web browser is a program that lets you view and interact with websites. It helps you access information by clicking on links. Popular browsers include Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.
Web Server (Server)
A computer that is responsible for accepting HTTP requests from clients, (Web browsers), and serving them Web pages
Request-reply between client and server
Web Server Software
-Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) –ASP.Net
-Personal Web Server – ASP.Net
-Apache Web Server - PHP
-Tomcat – Java Server Page (JSP)
Uniform Resource Locator(URL)
A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is a web address that shows where to find something on the Internet. It appears in the browser’s address bar and was created by Tim Berners-Lee in 1991.
examples of URL schemes
-http - HTTP resources
-https - HTTP over SSL
-ftp - File Transfer Protocol
-mailto - E-mail address
Domain Name System(DNS)
The Domain Name System (DNS) translates domain names into IP addresses, allowing computers to locate resources on the Internet.
Examples of Organizational domains
.com -> commercial
٭ .gov -> government organization
٭ .net -> network organization
٭ .org -> non-profit
Examples of Geographical domains
Examples of Geographical domains
٭ .my -> Malaysia
٭ .uk -> United Kingdom
٭ .jp -> Japan
٭ .nz -> New Zealand