Fundamental of Web Site Design Chapter 1 Review

Explain the similarities and differences between URL and a domain name

A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) represents the address of a resources that is available on the internet. A URL consists of a protocol, a domain name, and hierarchical location of the file or resource. An example of a URL is http://www.webdevfoudations.net/8e/chapter 1.html. A Domain name locates an organization or other entity on the internet and is associated wit a unique numeric IP address. A domain name is part of URL. An example pf a domain name is webdevfoundations.net

describe the components of the client/server model as applied to the internet

An example of a web client is a computer running a browser software application such as internet explorer. Typically, the computer is connected to the internet only when needed. The web browser software uses HTTP to request web pages and related resources from a web server. A web server is a computer that is continually connected to the internet and that runs some types of web server software application. It uses the HTTP protocol to receive request for web pages and related resources. It responds to these requests and send the resources.

What is unique text-based internet address corresponding to a computer's unique numeric IP address called? a. IP address b. Domain Name c. URL d. user name

B. Domain Name

Select the item below that indicates the top level domain name for the URL Http://www.mozilla.com a. Mozilla b. com c. http d. www

B.com

Identify two protocols used on the internet to convey information that use the internet, but do not use the web

Email-messages are transmitted via the internet. SMTP (simple mail transfer protocol) is used to send e-mail messages. Pop (post office protocol) and IMAP (Internet message access protocol) can be used to receive e-mail messages. FTP (File Transfer protocol) can be used to exchange (send and receive) files with a computer connected to the internet.

True or False: A domain name that ends in .net indicates that the website is for a networking company

False

True or False: The World Wide Web was developed to allow companies to conduct e-commerce over the internet

False

_____________ is the set of markup symbols or codes placed in a file intend for display on a web browser

HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)

The newest version of HTML is called __________________

HTML5

Frequently communicating by posting brief messages at a social networking site is called _____________________

Microblogging

A standard language used for specifying a markup language or tag set is_____________________

SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language)

The purpose of ___________________ is to ensure the integrity of network communication

TCP

Describe the difference between the Internet and the Web

The Internet is a public globally connected network of computer networks. The Web is a graphical user interface to information stored on computers running web servers connected to the internet. The Web is subset of the Internet.

Explain three events that contributed to the commercialization and exponential growth of the Internet

The commercialization and exponential growth of the internet that began in the early 1990s was due to largely to a convergence of technologies, including the development of personal computers with graphical operating systems, widespread availability of internet connection services, the removal of the restriction of commercial use on NSFnet, the development of the World Wide Web by Tim Berners-Lee at CERN, and the development of a graphical browser (called Mosaic) at the NCSA. These are the events combined to provide the commercial incentive and an easy way to share and access information in a manner that had never been experienced.

True or False: Markup language contain set of direction that tell the browser soft ware how to display and manage a web document

True

True or false: A URL is one type of URI

True

Is the concept of universal design important to web developers? Explain your answer

Universal Design is a very important concept for web developers because the websites that they create should be usable by all people. Not only is this the right thing to do, but in developing websites for the government or for educational institutions, access to technology (including websites) is mandated by law.

_____________ combines the formatting strengths of HTML 4.0 and the data structure and extensibility strengths of XML

XHTML

Which of following is a network that covers a small area, such as a group of buildings or campus? a. LAN b. WAN c. Internet d. WWW

a. LAN

Which of the following organization takes a proactive role in developing recommendations and prototype technologies related to the Web? a. World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) b. Web professional standards Organization (WPO) c. Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) d. Internet Corporation for Assigned Numbers and Names (ICANN)

a. World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

Of the following organizations, which one coordinates application for new TLDs? a. Internet Assigned Number Authority (IANA) b. Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) c. Internet Corporation for assigned Numbers and Names (ICANN) d. World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

c. Internet Corporation for assigned Numbers and Names (ICANN)