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ICT 2- Web pg Design
www - html vocabulary - Unit 8
Term | Definition |
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Internet | a worldwide collection of computers and computer networks |
Network | a collection of two or more computers that are connected to share resources and information |
Internet backbone | a collection of high speed data lines that connects major computer systems located around the world |
Internet Service Provider | a company that has a permanent connection to that Internet backbone |
World Wide Web | the part of the Internet that supports multimedia and consists of a collection of linked documents |
Hypertext Transfer Protocol | a set of rules for exchanging text, graphics, sound, video, and other multimedia files |
Web pages | the linked documents, or pages of information, on the Web |
Web site | a related collection of Web pages that is created and maintained by an individual, company, educational institution, or other organization |
Home page | the first document users see when they access the Web site |
Web server | (host) a computer that stores and sends requested Web pages and other files |
Publishing | copying the Web pages and associated files, such as graphics and audio, to a Web server |
Intranet | a private network that uses Internet technologies to share company information among employees |
Extranet | a private network that uses Internet technologies to share business information with select corporate partners or key customers |
Web browser | a program that interprets and displays Web pages and enables you to view and interact with a Web page |
Uniform Resource Locator | the address of a document or other file accessible on the Internet |
Protocol | a set of rules that governs communications and the exchange of data between computers over a network |
Domain name | identifies the website where the specified web pages or resources are stored |
Path | a hierarchical list of folders in which the Web page files are stored |
File extension | designates which type of application is used to either create the document, or display the document |
HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) | uses a set of special tags to define the structure, layout, and appearance of a Web page |