Computer Science : S5 : L1+2: WWW and How web pages are located

Internet

A collection of networks facilitating global connectivity

World Wide Web

A user-accessible part of the internet consisting of web pages

URL (Uniform Resource Locator)

Unique text-based address used to access websites

Protocol

Set of rules enabling communication between devices

Host

Refers to WWW in the context of web servers

Domain Name

Official name of a website

Location

Specific place within a website being accessed

Resource

Part of a source providing information, e.g., .org

HTTP and HTTPS

Protocols for sending and receiving web page requests securely

Web Server

Computer hosting websites and storing related content

Client

Device accessing information from a web server

Domain Name Server (DNS)

Resolves domain names to IP addresses for website display

Webserver and Clients

Process of client requesting and receiving web pages through servers