World Wide Web – Key Concepts (HGE 1109 Empowerment Technology)

A set of practice flashcards covering World Wide Web basics, browsers, servers, HTML, URLs, and the evolution of Web versions.

What is the World Wide Web (WWW)?

A system of interconnected documents and resources that can be accessed via the Internet using a web browser.

What is a web server?

A powerful computer that stores web pages and files and serves them to users 24/7 to keep sites accessible.

What is a web browser?

A software application that retrieves, interprets, and displays web content and enables navigation.

What does HTML stand for?

Hypertext Markup Language.

What is a hyperlink?

A clickable link that connects one web page to another.

Web 1.0 characteristics

Static web pages with fixed content; read-only.

Web 2.0 characteristics

User-generated content and social interaction; read/write.

Web 3.0 characteristics

Semantic web with machine-readable data enabling AI-driven services.

What is a static web page?

A page with fixed content that does not change with user interaction.

What is a dynamic web page?

A page whose content changes based on user input or updates.

What does HTTP do?

Transports information between a client and a server; involves requests, responses, and display.

Main parts of a URL

Protocol, domain name, and path/file.

Difference between Internet and World Wide Web

The Internet is the global network; the Web is a collection of interlinked documents accessed via the Internet.

How does a browser handle HTML tags?

It reads the HTML and renders the content; the tags themselves are not displayed.

How does clicking a hyperlink work?

It sends a request to the linked page's server, which returns the page to the browser.

What does 'www' stand for?

World Wide Web.

Web 1.0 is also known as what read-only web?

Static web with fixed content and limited interactivity.

Web 2.0 is also known as what read/write web?

Web with user-generated content and social interaction.

What is Web 3.0 also called?

The semantic web; machine-readable data enabling AI-driven services.

What is an HTML element?

Defined by a start tag, content, and an end tag.

What is the typical HTML file extension?

.html, indicating an HTML document.

What is the role of hyperlinks in the Web?

They connect pages and form a vast interconnected information network, enabling navigation and discovery.