Computer - Lesson 3: The World Wide Web Flashcards
(22 cards)
A collection of linked electronic documents that form a web of interconnected information that span the entire world.
world wide web
A standard naming convention used to identify resources on the Web and elsewhere
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
The language used to embed hypertext into the document and publish documents to the Web.
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
The protocol for transmitting web pages across the Internet.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
Who is the Father of the Web?
Tim Berners-Lee
What was the first web server?
CERN httpd
An electronic document or information resource containing a hyperlink.
web page
A collection of related web pages that is created and maintained by an individual or an organization.
website
The first page users will see when they access the website. It is a special document that is used as the website’s default page.
home page
A site containing information about an individual or small group. Its purpose is to provide readers with information about an individual or a small group.
personal website
A site used to advocate a collective opinion or point of views. It is also used to promote activities of a particular group, usually a non-governmental organization.
organizational website
A site containing information about the field of teaching and learning, educational activities, tutorials.
educational website
A site containing information about business enterprises, products, and services.
commercial website
A site that usually provides pages for listening or buying music and videos. The purpose of this website is to entertain and provide amusement to its visitors.
entertainment website
A website that provides information about current events and dedicated to giving out news and commentary.
news website
Special websites that act as a gateway to vast range of information, products, and services.
portals
An application that is designed to enable users to access, retrieve, and view documents and other resources on the Web.
web browser
Following a trail of links
surfing or web surfing
It refers to the computer program that responds to the user page request and delivers content of the page back to the user.
web server
The process of breaking a code into components and analyzing the components in order to identify the meaning of the code.
parsing
An Internet service that converts a domain name into an IP address.
DNS server
Who discovered the concept of hypertext?
Ted Nelson
