A global computer network consisting of interconnected networks using communication protocols.
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World Wide Web (WWW)
A system of interlinked hypertext documents that are accessed via the internet using a browser.
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Uniform/Universal Resource Locator (URL)
A unique address identifying every resource on the internet.
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Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
A protocol that defines the process of identifying,requesting and transferring multimedia web pages over the internet.
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IP Address
An address which uniquely identifies the physical computer linked to the internet.
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Web browser
The application running on a user's computer that is responsible for requesting the text and graphics of webpages from servers on the internet, and assembling them for display.
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Web Server
Provides internet pages for other computers through the internet.
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Web Hosting
A type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to make their website accessible via the World Wide Web.
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File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
A standard Internet protocol for transmitting files between computers on the Internet over TCP/IP connections.
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Internet Service Provider (ISP)
An organization that has direct links to the internet and accepts transmissions from users over dial-up broadband connections,and passes these onto the internet.
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Search Engine
An application accessed over the internet that maintains the indexes of webpages.
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Cache
A store of recently accessed webpages and the images they contain,kept by a browser.
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Cookies
Small files placed on the hard drive of a user's computer by a website they visited.
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Portal
A website designed to be the one that a user will want to visit first when accessing the web.
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Website
A collection of webpages at the same domain,often with a common theme and usually maintained by a single individual or organization.
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Webpage
A 'document' on the world wide web which is accessed in the browser
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
A system of interlinked hypertext documents that are accessed via the internet using a browser.
Back
World Wide Web (WWW)
Card 3
Front
A unique address identifying every resource on the internet.
Back
Card 4
Front
A protocol that defines the process of identifying,requesting and transferring multimedia web pages over the internet.
Back
Card 5
Front
An address which uniquely identifies the physical computer linked to the internet.
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