internet technologies Flashcards
define internet service provider (ISP)
a company that provides the user with access to the internet (eg. apple, samsung)
define internet protocol address (IP)
location of device on a network
define Media access control (MAC) address
uniquely identifies a device connected to the internet
define hypertext markup language (HTML)
used when writing or developing web pages
what are the two different types of HTML
HTML structure and HTML presentation
what is HTML structure
it includes the meaning and structural mark-up of the web page
what is HTML presentation
it is the style of the web page; how the document looks like
CSS file
what does HTTP stand for
hyper text transfer protocol
what does HTTPS stand for
hyper text transfer protocol secure
what is a web browser
it is a software which allows a user to display a web page on their computer screen
how do web browsers work
they interpret or translate HTML code from websites and show the result of the translation
how do you request webpages
URL is entered into the browser and HTTP protocol is used
the URL contains domain name which is used to locate the IP address then the web browser sends request to web server
data is stored onto the web server and the web server sends data back to the web browser
the web browser translates HTML
state functions of a browser
convert HTML code display web pages sends URL stores history/bookmarks/favorites create tabs
identify a protocol that can be used to transfer data securely
HTTPS
how can you tell if a browser is secure or not
the protocol (http…) will be https and it will have a padlock sign on the status bar
