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Internet is also referred to as "Network of Networks". It establishes a high level of connectivity which has
resulted into an unparallel degree of fastest, easiest and the cheapest ways to transfer or share data and information
around the globe. It provides access to communication services and information resources to millions of users
around the globe, round the clock.
WEB PAGE
A web page is a document of information that can be accessed and viewed through a web browser. A web page
is generally contained in a website and constitutes as a source of information that floats in the world wide web.
The information is usually coded in HTML (Hypertext Markup Language). Web page is retrieved from a local
host computer or from a remote computer with the help of Internet. Web pages are requested and served from
web server using protocols like-Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP). Web pages generally contain
information in the form of text, images, pictures, sound, audio, video, etc.
WEBSITE
A location on the web server where an individual or any organization uploads its information is known as website.
A website is a collection of one or more web pages which display information with the help of a web browser. The
first page of a website is known as Home Page. The pages on a website are linked to one another and a person
can navigate to any page by clicking on the links called 'Hyperlinks'. Websites are hosted on the web server on
rental basis by the Internet Service Providers (ISP), In order to access them, every website is provided with a
unique name.
WEB BROWSER
A web browser is an application software that helps a user to navigate through different web sites on Internet and
display web pages. The user requests a page from web server with the help of web browser. After receiving the
request through the web browser, the web server makes it available for web browser to display the page.
Some common web browsers are Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Apple Safari, Google Chrome,
Microsoft Edge, etc. Many web browsers are upgraded frequently with enhanced features.
WEB ADDRESS
Web Address is the unique name for identifying a website on Internet. On Internet, there are numerous web sites.
It is only with the help of web address, that we can find a particular website.
Text based addressing system on Internet is called Domain Name System (DNS). In this system, website has a
unique name such as: oracle.com, cbse.gov.in etc. The last three letters of the web address is known as Top Level
Domain (TLD) that provides information about the root of the domain for the type of organization to which the
address belongs to. It helps to identify an address in Domain Name System. Some common Top-Level Domains
are:
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Abbreviations Used to Denote
.com Commercial Firms
.edu Universities/Educational firms
.gov Government Bodies/Organisations
.org Non-Government/Non-Profit Organizations
.net ISP'S/Networks
.co National & Multinational Companies
.int International Organizations
In DNS, codes of country can also be included. The code comprises of two letters. Some common code of certain
countries are:
WEB SERVERS
Web server is the principal computer or server that stores the Contents of different websites. It provides data and
information to computers on request which are connected to it through the network via Internet. In other words,
it can be said that it is a computer that stores data and runs software that are designed to send web pages in file
format when requested by web browsers.
The server is usually a computer of high configuration i.e., with large storage capacity and high-speed processor
that stores data and executes the instruction very fast. Web server is responsible for accepting requests from client,
i.e., web browser and responding in the form of web pages.
WORLD WIDE WEB
The World Wide Web is a framework for accessing the linked documents spread over millions of computing
devices over the Internet. It is a service of information in combination of text, photographs, graphics, audio, video,
etc. that are presented on the Internet and allows the multimedia and hypertext files to be displayed and linked on
the internet.