Module 1.2 - How the Web works

Question 1

What is the Internet?

Answer 1

The Internet is the basic infrastructure, similar to the phone network infrastructure.

Question 2

What were some early applications of the Internet?

Answer 2

Email and Usenet newsgroups were some of the early applications of the Internet.

Question 3

Who is the father of the World Wide Web?

Answer 3

Sir Tim Berners-Lee is the father of the World Wide Web.

Question 4

What is the Web?

Answer 4

The Web is a system of interlinked hypertext documents accessed through the Internet.

Question 5

What is a Web Server?

Answer 5

A Web Server is a server that serves Web Pages to clients.

Question 6

What is a Web Browser?

Answer 6

A Web Browser is a client that receives Web Pages from a Web Server.

Question 7

What is the protocol used for communication between a Web Browser and a Web Server?

Answer 7

HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) is the protocol used for communication between a Web Browser and a Web Server.

Question 8

What is a Web Page?

Answer 8

A Web Page is a text file encoded in HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) that is served by a Web Server.