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What is a home page?

  • A web page you eventually reach by clicking a series of hyperlinks
  • A web page created by an individual home user, as opposed to one created by a corporation
  • The web page you like to visit most
  • The entry page of most websites (correct)

    • What does URL stand for?

  • An acronym for unlimited resources for learning
  • A computer software program
  • A type of web server
  • The address of a document or 'page' on the world wide web (correct)

    • What does HTTP stand for?

  • Hybrid Text Transfer Protocol
  • Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (correct)
  • Hyper Text Transmit Program
  • Hyper Term Transfer Protocol

    • Which network planted the seeds of the internet?

    <p>Both A and B</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which protocol is specifically used for accessing the World Wide Web?

    <p>http</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first page you normally view when visiting a website?

    <p>Home page</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of HTML in web pages?

    <p>To embed hypertext links in the document</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of a browser in relation to web pages?

    <p>To enable users to read/view web pages and navigate between them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of browser allows retrieval of text, images, and video?

    <p>Graphical browsers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does ISP stand for in the context of internet usage?

    <p>Internet Service Provider</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of a URL helps identify a specific website?

    <p>Name of the web server (domain name)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a home page represent in the context of websites?

    <p>A page that identifies a website and contains links to other pages on the site</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Internet Basics

    • A home page is the starting point or doorway to a website, referring to the web page that identifies a website and contains hyperlinks to other web pages in the website.
    • A website is a set of related web pages (linked through hypertext links), published by an organization or an individual.

    World Wide Web (WWW)

    • WWW is a collection of linked documents or pages stored on millions of computers and distributed across the world.
    • It provides information in multimedia form, including text, graphics, video, and audio.

    Web Page

    • A web page is a hypertext document on the World Wide Web, written in HTML (Hypertext Markup Language).
    • Web pages are also known as HTML documents and may contain hyperlinks to jump from one web page to another.

    Browser

    • A browser is special software that enables users to read/view web pages and jump from one web page to another.
    • There are two types of browsers:
      • Graphical browsers (e.g., Internet Explorer, Google Chrome) that allow retrieval of text, images, and video.
      • Text Browsers (e.g., Lynx) that provide access to the web in text-only mode.

    Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

    • A URL is a unique address that identifies a web page's location on the Internet.
    • The format of a URL consists of four parts:
      • Protocol (usually http or https)
      • Name of the web server (domain name)
      • Path (hierarchic location of the file on the computer)
      • File name

    Internet Service Provider (ISP) and Web Server

    • An ISP is an organization that connects its subscriber's computer to the Internet using a modem.
    • A web server is a computer equipped with server software, providing a specific kind of service to client software running on other computers.
    • Examples of ISPs include America Online (AOL) and Yahoo.

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    Test your knowledge of web terminology with this multiple choice quiz. Questions cover topics like home pages, URLs, and HTTP. See how well you know the basics of the World Wide Web!

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