INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

POOL 5:4

Topic: Computer Networks and Web Technologies

Teacher: Ms. C. Thomas

Instruction to students: Read the information below and make notes in your
notebook.

TERMS AND MEANINGS

World Wide Web

The World Wide Web (WWW) is a network of online content that gives
users access to a vast array of documents that are connected to each other by
means of hypertext or hypermedia links.

Internet

The Internet is a global wide area network that connects computer systems
across the world that allows people to share information and communicate
with each other.

Hypertext Markup Language

Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is a computer language devised to

allow website creation. These websites can then be viewed by anyone else
connected to the Internet.
Hyperlinks

A hyperlink is a word, phrase, or image that you can click on to jump to a

new document or a new section within the current document. Hyperlinks are
found in nearly all Web pages, allowing users to click their way from page to
page.

Web Server

A Web server is a computer system that hosts websites. It runs Web server
software which provides access to hosted webpages over the Internet. Most
Web servers are connected to the Internet via a high-speed connection.

Web Page

A web page is a set of data or information which is designed to be viewed as

part of a website.

Protocol

A protocol is a set of technical rules that control the exchange of information

between different computers or computer networks.

File Transfer Protocol

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard Internet protocol for transmitting

files between computers on the Internet over TCP/IP connections. FTP is a
client-server protocol where a client will ask for a file, and a local or remote
server will provide it.
Web Browser

A web browser, or simply "browser," is an application used to access and

view websites. Common web browsers include Microsoft Internet Explorer,
Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.

Uniform Resource Locator

A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is a unique identifier used to locate

a resource on the internet. It is also referred to as a web address. For example,
www.google.com.

Download

Downloading means receiving data or a file from the Internet (or another
device) on your device.

Upload

Uploading means sending data or a file from your device to somewhere on

the Internet (or another device).

Email

Electronic mail (email) is a digital mechanism for exchanging messages

through Internet or intranet communication platforms.
 Activity
Answer all questions below.

SECTION A
1. State the difference between the internet and the world wide web.
2. State the difference between download and upload. Give an example of
each.
3. Give two examples of a URL.
4. State an example of a web browser not mentioned above.
5. Other than FTP, state and explain another protocol used on the internet.

SECTION B
1. What is a markup language?
a. Numbers that respond to a browser's request for a Web page
b. The combination of letters and numbers that make up the address
displayed on the top of your browser.
c. A computer language that describes how text should be formatted on
your browser

2. What does a Web browser do?

a. Requests, interprets and displays Web pages
b. Works as a tool to design Web pages
c. Delivers Web pages
 3. What is a Web server?
a. Special code that tells a browser how to display text
b. Software that responds to a browser's request
c. A human that keeps up with Web surfers' constant demands by
manually sending Web sites back to browsers

4. When you move the cursor over a ____________, whether it is text or an

image, the arrow should change to a small pointing hand.
a. hypertext markup language
b. hyperlink
c. browser

5. What does the 'e' in e-mail stand for

a. egg
b. express
c. electronic

SECTION C

Write is meant by the following abbreviations

1. HTTP 4. FTP

2. HTML 5. URL

3. WWW