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The Internet is "... a physical infrastructure that provides us with the ability to share resources and communicate with others around the world. It is possible to "see, touch, and feel" elements of the Internet because it's made up of hardware such as servers, routers, switches, transmissions lines, and towers that store and transmit vast amounts of data." (THINK: Equipment & Pathway)
The World Wide Web (WWW) or " ... the Web is the content that travels along the path. The Web is a body of content that is available as web pages. The pages are stored on Internet servers around the world." (THINK: Webpages of content)
from: Our Digital World: An Introduction to Computing
Webpage: Web content that is searchable by a unique URL (a single page on a website)
Website: a group of webpages joined together and published by the same publisher/sponsor.
Hyperlink: a link usually activated by clicking that connects you to another web location.
Three different types of hyperlinks:
HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) is the code that is used to design and input content into webpages and to create hyperlinks to other websites.
Webpage Programming "Enhancements"
JAVASCRIPT: programming language that can be added to HTML code to make a webpage more interactive for the end-user so they can "add" information (forms, error messages for missing information etc.)
FLASH: Multimedia technology that allow web developers to integrate animation and interactive content into their websites
XHTML (Extensible Hypertext Markup Language): allows web developers to create tags and have more control over the appearance of their webpages and creates a uniform look to a webpage across different browser platforms.
You will be responsible for knowing the basic definition and function of the following terms and abbreviations, as well as knowing where to find the parts of a website for the WWW Quiz:
Internet: the physical infrastructure that provides us with the ability to communicate with others across a network of computers. The Internet is made up of hardware such as servers, routers, switches, transmission lines & towers, and satellites that store and transmit vast amounts of information
The WWW (World Wide Web): the body of content available as webpages that are stored on Internet servers and accessed using a browser.
Website: several related webpages published by the same sponsor
Webpage: a single page on the the Web which may contain text, images, interactive animations, games, music and more
Hyperlinks : text on a webpage that directly links to another webpage or location on the WWW. The 3 types are internal (links to another webpage within the same website); external (links to another webpage on a different website) and intra (links to another place on the same webpage).
HTML (Hypertext Markup Language): programming language or code that is used to design and input content into webpages. The code allows a browser to display the content on a webpage.
Javascript: programming language that can be added to HTML to make webpages more interactive and allow end-users to add or input information
Flash: multimedia technology that integrates more interactive content and include animations within websites
Browser Software: an application used to view pages and content on the Web and to navigate among pages (Ex. Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer, Firefox).
IP Address (Internet Protocol Address): a series of numbers that uniquely identifies a location on the Internet. An IP address consists of four groups of numbers separated by a period
Parts of a Webpage: see diagram in box - Finding Parts of a Webpage. Must know where the following are usually located: URL/top-level domain; website title; article title; author; date and publisher.
URL(Uniform Resource Locator): is the website address; a naming system used to designate unique website addresses that you enter into a browser to navigate to to a particular site.
Top-Level Domain : the last part of a domain name in a URL that identifies the type of organization that published a website (Examples: .gov, .edu, .org, .com, .mil)
ISP (Internet Service Provider): Companies that provide access to the Internet by letting consumers use their servers, software and equipment for a fee. Different speeds and options determine how much is paid. (Examples: Verizon, Cox Cable, Comcast)
Search Engine: a computer program that allows you to search for information on the World Wide Web.(Examples: Google, Bing, etc.)
IP Address (Internet Protocol Address): set of numbers that uniquely identifies a device on the Internet or local network.
IPv4: made up of 4 groups of numbers (such as 225.73.110.102)
IPv6: made up of 8 groups of numbers separated by colons
URL (Uniform Resource Locator) : website address; text-based address that is separated by colons :, slashes/ and dots. that is entered into a browser to navigate to a particular webpage. (Example: http://www.lasalle-academy.org/Page/Welcome/History)
Parts of a URL
Protocol Secondary Identifier Domain Name Top - Level Domain suffix
http: www. lasalle-academy .org
Top Level Domain = last part of domain name (3 letters)
Search Engine: a computer program that allows you to search for information on the World Wide Web (Examples: Google, Bing)
Browser Software: translates webpages that are created in HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) into text, graphics and multimedia content URLs (web addresses) can be typed into browser boxes to pull up a specific webpage (Examples: Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Internet Explorer)
ISP (Internet Service Providers): Companies that let you use their servers, software & equipment to connect to the Internet for a $$ fee $$. These are often the household's telephone or cable company. Different speeds and options determine how much is paid. (Examples: Verizon, Comcast, Cox Communications)
