multimedia

The World Wide Web

allows computer users to execute web-based applications and to locate and view multimedia-based documents on almost any subject over the Internet.

cryptographic schemes

for securing communications and identification information over the web.

URIs (Uniform Resource Identifiers)

identify resources on the Internet.

web

is a relatively recent creation.

HTTPS

is the standard for transferring encrypted data on the web. It combines HTTP with the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and the more recent Transport Layer Security (TLS)

IP (Internet Protocol)

numerical value that uniquely identifies the server on the internet

uniform resource locator ( URL)

specifies the address of the web page displayed in the browser window.

get request

typically gets (or retrieves) information from a server, such as an HTML document, an image or search results based on a user-submitted search term.

post request

typically posts (or sends) data to a server.

client side scripting

with JavaScript can be used to validate user input, to interact with the browser, to enhance web pages, and to add client/server communication between a browser and a web server.

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

—a communications protocol used to send information over the web.

architecture of participation

—a design that encourages user interaction and community contributions.