Internet Access Flashcards
What is the most common way to access the Internet?
Through an Internet Service Provider (ISP)
What are Internet Service Providers (ISP)?
connected through the internet to provide a path to access the internet
Connection technologies include?
- Digital subscriber line (DSL)
- Cable
- Wireless Modems
What do Browsers provide?
access to web resources
What are the two different types of browsers?
- Mobile Browsers
- Desktop Browsers
What are Mobile Browsers?
designed for the smaller touchscreens of mobile devices
-typically have larger buttons and provide multitouch support
What are Desktop browsers?
designed for laptop and desktop computers
-smaller buttons and more on-screen options designed to take advantage of larger monitors and the precision of mouse input
For browsers to connect to resources the _______ or _________ of the resources must be specified.
location, address
These addresses are called?
uniform resource locators (URLS)
Two parts of URLs include?
- Protocol or Domain name
- Top-level domain (TLD) or web suffix
Once a browser has connected to the website, a document file is sent back to your computer. This document typically contains?
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
What does HTML do?
commands to display web pages; hyperlinks (links) which are connections
Various technologies provide highly interactive and animated websites. What are the three technologies?
- JavaScript
- PHP
- Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
What is JavaScript?
Executes on the user’s computer to trigger interactive features
What is PHP?
-Hypertext Preprocessor
operates within HTML to trigger interactive features and check online forums
- scripting language
