Web Terminology ...
ASP
An Active Server Page (ASP) is an HTML page that includes one or more
scripts (small embedded programs) that are processed on a Microsoft Web
server before the page is sent to the user.
CSS
An acronym for Cascading Style Sheets. Style sheets are a way of adding
style (eg. fonts, colors, spacing, etc.) to web pages. One of the
advantages of using Style Sheets is the ability to keep that style
information in a more centralized location. Thus one can change the
style settings of a whole website by editing the central document alone
- not being forced to edit the style settings of each web page.
DNS
An acronym for Domain Name Server, DNS refers to a database of Internet
names and addresses which translates the names to the official Internet
Protocol numbers and vice versa.
Domain
A domain name is a unique name that sends users to your site on the
Internet. The domain is a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) that serves as
your address on the Internet. Domain names are purchased and must be
maintained to continue using the name.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol is a protocol that allows the transfer of files
from one computer to another. FTP is also the verb used to describe the
act of transferring files from one computer to another.
Home Page
The page displayed when you first open a website. The Home Page can also
be called a Default Page or and Index Page. The Home Page is always the
first file accessed by the web when you enter a site. Also, refers to
the website that automatically loads each time you launch your browser.
HTML
An acronym that stands for Hypertext Markup Language. This is one of the
programming languages that web pages are written in so browsing software
will know how to display that document's links, text, graphics and
attached media. Files written in HTML have an extension of either .htm
or .html.
HTTP
The abbreviation for Hypertext Transfer Protocol. Hypertext Transfer
Protocol is a set of instructions for communication between a server and
a World Wide Web client.
IP Address
The abbreviation for Internet Protocol. The IP address is a unique set
of numbers that identifies a computer or server on the Internet. Every
computer has a unique number assigned, if a machine does not have an IP
address it cannot be on a network.
Links
These are the connections between Web pages. This is a synonym for
hotlinks or hyperlinks.
POP
An acronym for Point of Presence, POP is a service provider's location
for connecting to users. Generally, POPs refer to the location where
people can access a provider's host computer.
Search Engine
This term refers to a program that helps users find information in
text-oriented databases. Some of the most common search engines
are Google, MSN and Yahoo.
Server
A Web server is a program that serves the files that form Web pages to
Web user. Every computer on the Internet that contains a Web site
must have a Web server program.
URL
An acronym for Uniform Resource Locator. The addressing
system used in the World Wide Web and other Internet resources. The URL
contains information about the method of access, the server to be
accessed and the path of any file to be accessed. Your domain name
is your URL.
World Wide Web
Also known as WWW or W3, the World Wide Web is a hypertext-based
service used for browsing websites. It uses a
combination of text, graphics, audio and video (multimedia) to provide
information on most every subject imaginable.
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