internet and its uses Flashcards
internet?
global comp network provides various tech and services using standard communication protocals
what is needed to have internet?
computers, severs, switches, routers, cables
url?
text based address for web page or any resource on internet
what is the world wide web?
collection of resources that exist on a network, resources located on the internet such as web pages
exists inside internet
what does a URL contain?
protocol used, domain name, web page or file name, file path
2 web protocals
HTTP AND HTTPS
HTTP
protocal used t transfer resource such as web pages via world web
uses request codes
communication between web servers and web browsers
get
asks web server to transmit a specific resource
post
adds content to new page under existing web resource
delete
removes the specified resource from web server
put
request modifies an existing resource
https
secure method of sending data via www
operates using encryption to camouflage data, use method called transport layer security
transport layer secuirty
aysemmtric encryption
public and private key
private- controlled by owner of website kept private
public- available to anyone who interacts with server
web browser
software, translates raw html code to a readable format for user to understand
functions of web browser
storing favourites
user history
multiple tabs
cookies, storing
navigation tools
address bar