the web (g8) Flashcards
who created the web?
tim-berners lee
this is a way for a device to connect, communicate, and share information
the internet
what is the internet mainly used for? (4 things)
- file transfer
- emailing
- web conferences
- accessing the web
what does WWW stand for?
world wide web
this acts as a folder, containing all the created webpages
websites
these are designed to store and share information
webservers
just like any building, this gives you a place to go, and consists of domain names
web address
these stand as our translators. they take binary code and translate them into webpages we can understand.
web browsers
this is a used web language, created through html & javascript.
binary code
define the term “HTTP”
stands for hyper text transfer protocol
defines how data is transmitted between a web server and the client.
acts as the messenger of the web
define the term “URL”
stands for uniform resource locator
this is the address of a website, locates resources on the internet.
define the term “DNS”
stands for domain name system
translates human-readable domain names into IP addresses computers can understand.
define the term “HTML”
stands for hyper text mark-up language
this is the code used to structure a webpage & its content.
a webpage is a file made out of codes. what are the 3 ways you can write them in?
- html
- css
- javascript
this describes the structure of a webpage. it defines what part a page should be made of, and what order it should be placed.
think of it as the pillar of a webpage, or the bone structure of a dinosaur.
html (hyper text mark-up language)
