11.4 Viewing Websites

Path

The specific resource you are requesting Ex. - homepage.html (inside the URL www.example.com/homepage.html)

What is a URL? (what does it stand for?)

Uniform Resource Locator; the address of a World Wide Web page. Ex. - www.example.com/homepage.html

Domain

Where on the internet you need to look for the resource; Ex. - www.example.com (inside the URL www.example.com/homepage.html)

How can you create your own webpage?

1. Register a new domain (one that isn't already in use) 2. Have a server listen for the requests coming in 3. Give the server files to respond with

What are the steps of rendering a webpage?

1. The URL 2. The Request 3. The Response 4. Rendering the webpage

HTTP

HyperText Transfer Protocol - the protocol used for transmitting web pages over the Internet

Server

A computer that awaits and responds to requests for data (provides access to different websites and resources on the internet)