Week 9 Flashcards
1
Q
Is the worldwide web the same as internet
A
No
2
Q
What are the two technologies that the web is based on?
A
HTTP - Protocol for communication between browser and server
HTML - Format for which web pages are described (WEB DESIGN LANGUAGE)
3
Q
What are the ideas that HTTP is based on?
A
Hypertext - Document conntaining link to other documents
Uniform Resource Locator (URL) - Standard for identifying links to other documents
4
Q
What does HTTP define?
A
Defines HOW documents are requested and transferred BETWEEN web client (browser) and web server
5
Q
What is a GET request?
A
Client requests information/content of document corresponding to a URL
