This document provides definitions and explanations of key terms related to how the internet and web work. It describes how URLs provide addresses for hosted websites, common internet protocols like HTTP, HTML, and how browsers interact with websites by determining necessary plug-ins. It also outlines networking protocols, hosting models, internet service providers, search engines, and how browsers function as tools for accessing the web.

1. Web Integration IDT 285 QC

2. What is the Internet Internet Local ISP Computer Regional ISP TCP/IP DNS http:// Server LAN

3. Terms URL Provides “Address” to a hosted site. Uniform Resource Locator EDU .COM .Gov .Mil .TV Protocol,Hostname, Port, Path http://www.wiu.edu:80/guava Protocol Rules for posting, retrieving or interacting with the web http:, ftp, TCP/IP

4. Terms Browser HTML--A Protocol? XML Form Handling Gadgets Browser Plug-ins Software to view/interact with a website. Flash Player, Quicktime, Shockwave, Reader Smart Technology Browser will determine what is needed and install.

5. Terms--Networking Protocols HTTP-For browsing the Web FTP--For writing to the web HTTPS TCP/IP Security WEP WPA2 802.1x IP Address 169.31.2.5 ( www.google.com ) Relationship with DNS Server/Client Model

6. Terms-Hosting Hosting Where does the server reside? FTP: to push the site from local computer to remote computer That server becomes the host. CMS – Content Management System WordPress Google Sites ISP (Internet Service Provider) Provides “Gateway” between your computer and the web.

7. Internet Vs. Web Internet Uses a Wide Variety of Protocols E-mail Usenet Newsgroups HTTP Web A function of the Internet A series of Hypertext documents (HTTP)

8. Web Uses Search Engines Google, Ask, Yahoo Boolean Operators Distance Learning WesternOnline Asynchronous--Not Immediate Synchronous—Immediate Communication (Web 2.0) Home Appliance

9. The Browser The Browser as a Tool Syncing Bookmarks Webmail Add – On’s Security