The WorldWide Web

Question 1

What is a host?

Answer 1

Host- A web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to make their website accessible via the World Wide Web

Question 2

What is the worldwide web?

Answer 2

The World Wide Web (WWW.) is the part of the Internet that you can access using a web browser such as Internet Explorer or Firefox.
It consists of a large number of web servers that host websites.
Each website will normally consist of a number of web pages.
A web page can contain text, images, video, animation and sound.

Question 3

What is a Web server?

Answer 3

Is a program that delivers web pages to users computer

In order to let other people see your web site, it must be placed on a web server.

Question 4

What is a hyperlink?

Answer 4

Hyperlink- a link which takes you to another page/site

Question 5

What is a web structure?

Answer 5

Web structure- Most websites include a homepage, main sections and subsections. These component parts and the way they fit together make up the structure of the website.

Question 6

What is a Uniform Resource Locator (URL)?

Answer 6

URL is basically the entire web address, such as http://www.boutell.com/newfaq/definitions/url.html

Question 7

What is HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)?

Answer 7

HTTP stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol
HTTP is a set of rules that allow users of the World Wide Web to exchange information found on web pages.
When wanting to access any web page enter http:// in front of the web address, which tells the browser to communicate over HTTP.

Question 8

What is HyperText Markup Language (HTML)?

Answer 8

HTML is the language used to create web pages
HTML defines the structure and layout of a Web document by using a variety of tags and attributes.
HTML only affects the look of a web page and not the content (e.g where everything is placed)

Question 9

What are Internet browsers and what are their role?

Answer 9

An internet browser is the program that you use to access the internet and view web pages on your computer. (mozilla, internet explorer, google chrome)

Question 10

What are Search engines?

Answer 10

Search engines are special websites that have stored billions of pages - and make it easy for you to find a website or page in an instant.