html-links

Question 1

What HTML tag is used to link to another website?

Answer 1

The <a> anchor tag is used to link to another website. It holds the attribute href which carries the target link as it’s value. </a>

Question 2

What is an absolute URL?

Answer 2

A URL is a Uniform Resource locator. More specifically, an absolute URL is what is used when linking the user to a different website. It can take you ANYWHERE on the web. Absolute URLs start with the domain name of the site followed by the path to a specific page.

Question 3

What is a relative URL?

Answer 3

A URL is a Uniform Resource Locator. More specifically, a relative URL is what you use when linking to another page on the same site. This type of URL does not require a domain name

Question 4

What is the internet?

How does the internet work?

Answer 4

The internet is a global network of computers that are connected somehow. Every computer on the public internet has an IP address

1. Your browser needs to know what a domain name means. A DNS lookup is performed to translate the domain name to an IP address.
2. The browser then opens a TCP connection to the computer at the IP address.
3. The browser then sends an HTTP request to the computer at the IP Address.
4. Lastly, the browser receives a response from the computer