Login  |  Register
Jopart Web Directory  - Article Details

Understanding the World Wide Web

Date Added: October 31, 2008 11:51:44 AM
Author: Tim Cambier
Category: Internet

What is the World Wide Web?

A simple terms, the Web is a worldwide collection of information (text, multimedia files, images, and other network services) interconnected via a system of hypertext documents. HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) was created as a means for sharing data internationally, instantly, and inexpensively. With hypertext, a word or phrase can contain a link to other text. To achieve this, CERN developed a programming language called HTML, which allows you to easily link to other pages or network services on the Web.

How does the WWW work?

  • Web information is stored in documents called web pages
  • Web pages are files stored on computers called web servers .
  • Computers reading the web pages are called web clients .
  • Web clients view the pages with a program called a web browser .
  • Popular browsers are Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator .

How does a Browser Fetch a Web Page?

  • A browser fetches a page from a web server by a request .
  • A request is a standard HTTP request containing a page address .
  • An address may looks like this: http://www.someone.com/page.htm.

How does a Browser Display a Web Page?

  • All web pages contain instructions for display
  • The browser displays the page by reading these instructions .
  • The most common display instructions are called HTML tags .
  • HTML tags look like this <p>This is a Paragraph</p>.

What is a Web Server?

  • The collection of all your web pages is called your web site .
  • To let others view your work, you must publish your web site .
  • To publish your work, you must copy your site to a web server .
  • Your own PC can act as a web server if it is connected to a network .
  • Most common is to use an Internet Service Provider (ISP) .

What is an Internet Service Provider?

  • ISP is a shortcut for Internet Service Provider .
  • An ISP provides Internet services .
  • A common Internet service is web hosting .
  • Web hosting means storing your web site on a public server .
  • Web hosting normally includes email services .
  • Web hosting often includes domain name registration .

If you want other people to view your web site, you must copy your site to a public server. Even if you can use your own PC as a web server, it is more common to let an Internet Service Provider (ISP) host your site.

All articles published in Jopart Web Directory are property of Jopart only, copying and publishing is strictly prohibited. 

Related Articles

Internet Glossary

What is Web Hosting

Choosing a Domain Name

Determine your Web Site Objective

 


Ratings:

You must be logged in to leave a rating.

Average rating: ( votes)

Comments:

No Comments Yet.

You must be logged in to leave a comment.

Articles
Family Gardens
The cost of food and transportation is up, and despair is rampant, but there are still things we can do that are beneficial and fun for our families...
Simply Your Camping Trips
Many people believe that some of the best memories of their lives have come from family camping experiences. By involving the entire family, keeping it simple, and combining the trip with fishing, snorkeling, birding, photography...
Learn a Foreign Language for fun
Have you ever been sitting in a café, or in a supermarket, and heard snatches of a conversation in a foreign language, and wished you knew what they were saying? Many people have, and many are beginning to do something...
Growing Up With Books
It is a proven fact that children who are encouraged to read at an early age do better in almost every aspect of the education system. Reading to a child even before they are able to read for themselves not only encourages the child to read...
Enjoying North Alabama
If you want your life to be a little more laid back, want lots of recreational opportunities, enjoy wildlife in its natural habitat, and a lower cost of living, you may want to check out north Alabama...

Add Url