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What is a home page?
What is a home page?
What does URL stand for?
What does URL stand for?
What does HTTP stand for?
What does HTTP stand for?
Which network planted the seeds of the internet?
Which network planted the seeds of the internet?
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Which protocol is specifically used for accessing the World Wide Web?
Which protocol is specifically used for accessing the World Wide Web?
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What is the first page you normally view when visiting a website?
What is the first page you normally view when visiting a website?
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What is the purpose of HTML in web pages?
What is the purpose of HTML in web pages?
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What is the function of a browser in relation to web pages?
What is the function of a browser in relation to web pages?
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Which type of browser allows retrieval of text, images, and video?
Which type of browser allows retrieval of text, images, and video?
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What does ISP stand for in the context of internet usage?
What does ISP stand for in the context of internet usage?
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Which part of a URL helps identify a specific website?
Which part of a URL helps identify a specific website?
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What does a home page represent in the context of websites?
What does a home page represent in the context of websites?
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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!
