A“web site” is made up of one or more web pages. A webpage is a document or information resource
that is suitable for the World Wide Web and can be accessed through a web browser.
A web page is created by writing code in a language called HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language)
and provides navigation to other web pages via hypertext links.
A Web page is written with HTML tags which are special codes used to format text in an HTML
document. Examples of HTML tags include:
HTML Tags
Description
...
indicates an HTML file document.
...
indicates the head section of the document.
states the title of the web page.
~... states where the actual content of the page begins and
ends,
..
states where new paragraphs of text begin and end
. creates headings, such as the main title shown on the
page. There are six different sizes that can be used, with
hi being the largest and h6 the smallest.
creates boldfaced text
creates italic text
link text
creates a link by putting text.
Example:
Yahoo Home
Indicates that an image is displayed.
alt=description”> Example:
Example of HTML codes:
HTML Codes Display
My Computer Science Example<'title> This is italic heading
This is underlined paragraphThis is italic heading
paragraph
This is underlined
There are several ways of creating web pages. These are:
L
2.
Use of text editor, is a program used to edit plain text and create HTML documents, example
Notepad
Use of web generation packages such as Macromedia Dreamweaver and Microsoft
FrontPage.
Word processor can also be used to write HTML documents
1. For each of the questions (i) to (x) below, four: ‘options (A, B, C and D) are given. Choose and circle
the correct one. Only one option is correct in each question.
@
Gi)
Hyperlinks are text or images available on web pages to
A. print a web page.
B. download a file,
C. make connections to other sections on the same web page or a different web page.
D. ensure the page is still available at a later stage
HTML is what type of language?
A. Scripting Language
B. Markup Language
C. Programming Language
D. Network Protocol
(iii) Which of these devices is used to connect to the Internet?
A. Modem
B. Scanner
C. Vodcast
D. Web-Cam
(iv) The arrangement of network is refer to as
A. Network(9)
(vi)
B. Topology
C. Computer architecture
D. Wireless Network
What is a server in a computer network?
someone who manages the network
the name for a large number of computer cables
a powerful computer that provides a service, such as centralised file storage
PORP
a workstation in a computer network
Every HTML document must include the tags
. and
at least one
and
. and
>/br>
pomp
(vii) What does ISP stand for?
A. Intranet Service Provider
B, Intemet Service Provider
C. Intemet Systems Provision
D. Intemet Systems Provider
(viii) Which of the following web elements should you know about before building your web site?
(ix)
A. The web audience
B. The operating environment of your ISP
C. The operating system of your visitor
D. Each consideration should determine your web design choices
Which of these would be a benefit of having a network?
A. Preventing any viruses spreading from computer to computer
B. Networks are vulnerable to security
C. Sharing hardware, software and data
D, Preventing computers from being hacked(x) Which HTML tag produces the biggest heading?
A.
B.
C.