Chapter 2 Flashcards
What is HTTP
Hyper-text Transfer Protocol
What is HTML
Hyper-text Markup Language
What is the application protocol for World Wide Web
HTTP (Hyper-text Transfer Protocol)
What does the protocol define
It defines the communication method and the message format
Two major characteristics of HTTP
Request and response cycle
Client-server network
Request and response cycle
It normally involve at least two computers (or devices)
The response side is passive. It listens (waits) for the request message
The request side is active. It sends a request message to the response side. The request message may ask for resource, including files and permission
Client-sever network
Server provides network service. It manages resources, such as files and databases
Client side sends request to the server in order to make use of server resource
Protocol
A network involves at least two communication devices. In order to communicate with each other, they need to have a common standard. Protocol is a set of rules about data formatting or signalling that is understood by all communication devices
Website
A collection of one or more web pages designed to convey information on a particular subject or theme to a web user
Web page
It is a one screen full of information (from a website) that may contain links to other pages in the web site or links to external information
Multimedia
The word multimedia refers to the presentation of information using a combination of text, graphics, audios, videos and animations
What is Hyper-Text Markup Language (HTML)
It is the first language ever created for construction of webpages
A language that combines plain text and formatting features together
It specifies code for formatting, both the layout and style, within a text file. The code used to specify the formatting is called tags
What is HTML used for
Creating hypertext document
Hypertext is text which contains links to other texts and enables you to format information in friendly, interactive and visually appealing way
How can HTML be crated and edited
Simple text editor like Microsoft Notepad, and web-authoring tools like Adobe Dreamweaver to provide simpler ways to create website
