Lesson 1: Understanding How the Web Works

Question 1

How many files would you need to store on a web server to produce a single web page with some text and two images on it?

Answer 1

3
One for the web page itself, which includes the text and the HTML markup, and one for each of the two images

Question 2

How many requests to the server would a browser make to display a web page with some text nd two images on it?

Answer 2

3 requests

1 for the HTML and 1 for each of the two images

Question 3

What are some of the features to look for in a web hosting provider?

Answer 3

Reliability, customer service, web space and bandwidth, domain name service, site-management extras and price

Question 4

How many browsers should you use to test your web pages?

Answer 4

As many as possible (browsers on both mobile & desktops)

Question 5

What type of editor should you use to create web pages?

Answer 5

A text editor like NotePad

Question 6

What 3 pieces of information do you need in order to connect to your web server via FTP?

Answer 6

Hostname, account username and account password

Question 7

What is the document root?

Answer 7

The top-level directory on a web server - the trailing slash after the domain name

Question 8

Is it possible to publish web pages to a USB drive?

Answer 8

Yes. This is called publishing content locally

Question 9

What is the purpose of the index.html file?

Answer 9

The default file for a directory in a web server. It enables users to access HTTP://www.yourdomain.com/somedirectory without using a trailing filename and still end up in the appropriate place

Question 10

Does your website have to include a directory structure?

Answer 10

No

But!! It simplifies content maintenance