HTTP and Web Basics

HTTP and Web Basics

• HTTP is an application-layer protocol used for transmitting documents, such as those found on websites.
• A web page is a document containing web information, serving as a storage medium for various types of content.

Website and Web Browser

• A website is a collection of web pages linked together to achieve a common goal, examples include blogs, social media platforms, and networking sites.
• Web browsers are software applications used for presenting and navigating information on the web.

Web Server and Types

• A web server stores the web pages of a website and delivers them to users upon request.
• There are three types of web servers: Shared Hosting Server, Dedicated Hosting Server, and Virtual Private Server (VPS).

URL and HTML

• A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is a reference to the location of a resource on the internet.
• HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) is the standard language for creating web pages and web applications.

DTD and XML

• DTD (Document Type Definition) specifies the structure and content of an XML document.
• DTD is used to validate the syntax of HTML documents.