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How the Web Works. Jenny Burson Courtesy of About Internet for Beginners Learn the Web http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/00start.html. How the Web Works. Hypertext Word(s) or graphic underlined and in color. How the Web Works. To return to the previous page
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How the Web Works Jenny Burson Courtesy of About Internet for Beginners Learn the Web http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/00start.html
How the Web Works • Hypertext • Word(s) or graphic • underlined and in color
How the Web Works • To return to the previous page • click on the Back button • Hold the back button down for history • Jump to previous location
How the Web Works • The Web is client-server system • your computer = client • remote computers with electronic files = servers
How the Web Works • Glue = hyperlinks • To access web need web browser • Netscape or Internet Explorer • Browsers read Hypertext Markup Language or HTML
How the Web Works • Web page has a unique address = URL (Uniform Resource Locator) • identifies its location on network • home page = starting point of a website.
How the Web Works • WWW = network of electronic files stored on computers all around the world • Place a URL in Location bar of web browser • Avoid errors keep Bookmarks or Favorites Internet Explorer Netscape
How the Web Works • For more detailed information: http://www.learnthenet.com/english/section/www.html