Lesson 1
HTML stands for
Hypertext Markup Language
HTTP stands for
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
home page
Main page of a web site; usually the first page.
protocol
a set of rules that defines how things are done.
design elements
aka elements created by HTML. headings, pictures, paragraphs, lists, and tables. Makes the presentation more interesting than plain hypertext.
In a URL, where is the Hypertext Transfer Protocol?
beginning of the URL
.com
commercial
servers
computers where websites are stored.. They "serve up" Web pages to anyone who requests to see them (ex. Macbook Pro)
what is another term for folder
directory
.edu
education
.gov
government
TLD- top level domain, type of organization that owns the site . Where is this located in the URL?
http://host.domain.tld, example is ".com" or ".org"
Domain- the organization that typically owns the site. Where is this located in the URL?
http://host.domain.tld, example is "newharmonyinn" or "usi"
Host- name of the server computer. Where is this located in the URL?
http://host.domain.tld, example is "www."
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
it is the language that allows you to "embellish with elements such as pictures/ images, links, headings, list, paragraphs, tables, etc.
.net
networking
.org
nonprofit organizations
web browser
one of the most common clients. an example is chrome, explorer, or firefox.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
protocol that defines how the World Wide Web works
clients
request to see the servers. ____ are the computer, program, or device that send the request, and also receives and displays the requested page (ex. chrome)
what is the WWW (World Wide Web)
service of the internet. Consists of billions of websites and web pages. Popular website examples: Facebook, Instagram, etc.
what is the internet
tens of millions of computers across the globe all interconnected to one another through cables. also a set of protocols that define how different types of Internet communication work.
hypertext
text is words and hyper implies something above or beyond or better than text. Without hyper (aka design elements), text is just words on a blank sheet and is very plain.
tld stands for
top level domain
In the URL http://barnesandnoble.com/, which part is the tld (top level domain)?
.com
What is the most current version of HTML
HTML5
what is the most up to date version of HTML
HTML5
URL stands for
Uniform Resource Locator
transfer
When you request a Web page from a Web server, a copy of that page has to be transferred (copied) across the Internet from one location (the server) to another (your computer). So part of the protocol defines how the transfer takes place.
What is HTML defined by
World Wide Web Consortium aka W3C or W3
what is the name of HTML's twin
XHTML
