World Wide Web

What is the World Wide Web?

Content on the Internet, including web pages, multimedia files, and other data.

How do users access web pages?

Through browsers, which allow users to enter a URL and view a webpage.

What does a browser do with a webpage?

Reads the HTML code and displays the page.

What is the role of hyperlinks?

They connect web pages together and allow navigation between sites.

What happens when you click a hyperlink?

You are taken to another page on the same site or to a different website.

Where are websites stored?

On web servers.

What is the job of a web server?

To deliver the web page requested by the user.

What happens when you access a webpage?

The page is temporarily downloaded onto your computer.

What is the relationship between the Web and the Internet?

The Web is content that exists on the Internet.

What does a URL do?

It specifies the address of a webpage to be accessed by the browser.

What is the client in web communication?

The user’s computer or device that requests a webpage.

What is the server in web communication?

The computer that stores and serves the requested webpage.

What is the process of accessing a webpage called?

A request-response cycle between client and server.

Why is HTML important for the Web?

Browsers use HTML code to display web pages correctly.

What makes the Web work effectively?

Hyperlinks that connect pages and allow easy navigation.

What happens after a browser sends a request?

The web server responds by sending the requested page.

Why is the Web considered dynamic?

Because hyperlinks allow continuous navigation between pages and sites.

What is temporarily stored on your computer when you visit a webpage?

The webpage files downloaded from the server.

What is the main function of a browser?

To interpret HTML and display web content to the user.

What is the main function of a web server?

To store websites and deliver them upon request.