Chapter 2.3: The Web

Question 1

Is the internet and the web the same thing? why?

Answer 1

NO

the web is part of the internet (an important one) but there’s more to the internet than just the web

Question 2

What kind of standard is the web based on?

Answer 2

Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

Question 3

What is the web browser used for? Why is it increasingly important?

Answer 3

it is a software application that permits them to connect to servers to access and view content online

being central to the future of the user’s computing experience

Question 4

What is HTTP?

Answer 4

Hypertext Transfer Protocol

It is a standard for transferring requests for the delivery of web pages from servers to browsers

the transfer involves sending and receiving packets of data

Question 5

Why are domain names important for companies in a marketing point of view?

Answer 5

domain names as brand assets.

Example:
coca-cola.co.uk
coca-cola.com.sg
etc…

Question 6

Why is domain name mapping important?

Answer 6

is makes it easier to remember sites’ domain names than to memorise IP addresses

Question 7

What is DNS?

Answer 7

Domain Name System

it is fundamental to the internet’s architecture