5.1 - the Internet and WWW 🌐 Flashcards
what’s the internet and what can people do with it?
it’s a series of interconnected networks that can be used for emails, online chatting, VoIP, etc. and uses TCPs and IPs
how does the WWW play its part in the internet?
it collects multimedia webpages written in HTML and whatnot that can be accessed by entering URLs in web browsers
how are URLs formatted?
as protocol://host.name.type(.country)/(path/filename) (eg. “https://hsr.hoyoverse.com/en-us/” and “https://igs.com.tw/business”)
what does “HTTPS” signify?
the use of an HTTP protocol with added security in the form of either SSL (now deprecated) or TLS (the current standard that improves on SSL)
what features do modern web browsers tend to have?
homepages, bookmarking, user history logs, backwards/forwards navigation, multitabbing, cookies, hyperlinks, cache usage, JavaScript usage, and address bars
how do DNSes help users access websites?
when a URL’s typed into a web browser’s address bar that browser asks at least one DNS server for the associated website’s IP address until it’s found and sent back to the user’s device so it can communicate with it
what browser cookie types exist and how do they function?
session (deleted as soon as you end your session by some means - eg. unsaved virtual shopping baskets) and persistent (have a set expiry date to prevent users from having to repeatedly enter things often on a website - eg. login details)
