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The Internet allows you to transmit information around the world in seconds. But have you ever wondered how it all works? In this informative article, you will be familiar with some vital computer and Internet terms with definitions that are easy to understand.
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Downloaded from: justpaste.it/5svyk Glossary Of Internet Related Terms Given below, different types of glossaries of computer and Internet terms with definitions that are easy to understand. These terms will be useful for digital marketing & internet marketing. The internet A worldwide network of computers that use the IP (internet protocol) to exchange data. IP Address A series of numbers used to identify an individual computer (using the internet protocol). These are used for both servers and clients. Domain Name An alias for the IP address to make identification easier (google.com is the domain name for the IP address 173.194.121.32. google.com is easier to memorize and access than the IP address). Uniform Resource Locator (URL) The address to a specific file on the internet. Network Two or more computers connected either physically (a cable) or wireless (wifi). Internet Service Provider (ISP) A company that has a permanent connection to the internet and provides it to customers. HTTP (hypertext transfer protocol) A protocol for exchanging data on the internet, such as HTML documents. Web Page Individual pages displayed on the internet. Web Server/Host A computer that stores and sends data to client computers when they request information. Clients Computers that users use to request and retrieve data from servers. Intranet A private network that shares company information among employees. It is closed off from the public used (only the computers in that network can access the data in it. Hyperlink a link used to connect web pages to each other
HTML (hypertext markup language) The language used as the structure for websites. Web browsers read the HTML document and interprets them into visual web pages and websites that a user (client) can interact with. CSS (cascading style sheets) A language used to style HTML elements to alter the way they are displayed and can be interacted with on the page View Page Source and Inspect Element Something the user can do to view the code of a web page WordPress One of the most popular content management systems