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Computer Olevel Chapter 5 Notes

The document discusses key concepts related to the World Wide Web including what the WWW and HTTP are used for, different types of network protocols, what domains and domain hosting mean, how DNS and IP addresses differ, the roles of web servers, browsers, and clients, how cookies are used on the internet, and what WIMP stands for.

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Computer Olevel Chapter 5 Notes

The document discusses key concepts related to the World Wide Web including what the WWW and HTTP are used for, different types of network protocols, what domains and domain hosting mean, how DNS and IP addresses differ, the roles of web servers, browsers, and clients, how cookies are used on the internet, and what WIMP stands for.

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Chapter 5

What is WWW explain?

The World Wide Web—commonly referred to as WWW, W3, or the Web—is an interconnected system of public
webpages accessible through the Internet. The Web is not the same as the Internet: the Web is one of many
applications built on top of the Internet.

Why is WWW used for?

WWW stands for World Wide Web, and it's used mostly as a prefix. However, it does indicate that a given website
uses HTTP to communicate. The main difference between WWW and HTTP is that they refer to different concepts.

What is HTTP used for?

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is an application-layer protocol for transmitting hypermedia documents, such as
HTML. It was designed for communication between web browsers and web servers, but it can also be used for other
purposes.

What is protocol and its types?

There are three main types of network protocols. These include network management protocols, network
communication protocols and network security protocols: Communication protocols include basic data
communication tools like TCP/IP and HTTP.

What does domain mean?

What is domain? Specific to the internet, the term domain can refer to how the internet is structured, and domain
also refers to how an organization's network resources are organized. In general, a domain is an area of control or a
sphere of knowledge.

What is a domain hosting?

What Is Domain Hosting? Domain hosting refers to services that host domain names for your website. They sell
domains and register them to an owner for a specific subscription fee. It is very different from a web host, where you
can purchase both a domain and a web hosting account from the same place.

What is DNS used for?

DNS, or the Domain Name System, translates human readable domain names (for example, www.amazon.com) to
machine readable IP addresses (for example, 192.0. 2.44).

What is DNS vs IP address?

An IP address is an address assigned to any computer (including servers) to identify it on a given network. A DNS
address is a Domain Name Service which is used to convert alphabetic references into a server's IP address generally
for hosting services.

What is the Web server?

On the hardware side, a web server is a computer that stores web server software and a website's component files
(for example, HTML documents, images, CSS stylesheets, and JavaScript files). A web server connects to the Internet
and supports physical data interchange with other devices

What do you mean by web browser?

A web browser takes you anywhere on the internet. It retrieves information from other parts of the web and
displays it on your desktop or mobile device. The information is transferred using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol,
which defines how text, images and video are transmitted on the web.
Chapter 5

What does a web client?

A web client is a client-side application used for connecting to a web server over HTTP. It is typically a web browser
or web app which displays web pages received from the server and allows users to interact with the web server.

What is a cookie on the Internet?

A cookie is a piece of data from a website that is stored within a web browser that the website can retrieve at a later
time. Cookies are used to tell the server that users have returned to a particular website.

Why session cookies are used?

A session cookie is a simple text file that a website installs on its visitor's device for temporary use. It helps track real-
time changes in a user's activity while on a website, such as adding items while shopping on e-commerce websites.

What is persistent and non-persistent cookies?

Persistent Mode: session cookies persist when the browser is closed. Non-Persistent Mode: session cookies do not
persist. The browser retains session cookies until the browsing session is over. To learn more, read HTTP State
Management Mechanism on IETF Data tracker.

What does WIMP mean?

Windows, Icons, Menus and Pointers

WIMP is an acronym for Windows, Icons, Menus and Pointers. Alternatively, it is an acronym for Windows, Icons,
Mice and Pull-down menus. Examples of user interfaces that are based on the WIMP interaction style include:
Microsoft Windows for PCs, MacOs for Apple Macintosh, various X Windows-based systems for UNIX, etc.

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