A huge collection of websites we can access on the internet
Each website contains web pages which are navigated to via hyperlinks
Each contain different information
Web browser is a software used to access or request for information.
They are stored on web servers all over the world, there are no central storage servers
It enables the retrieval of text and media to your computer.
This system would allow others to link their documents together to create a web of interconnected documents.
What happens when I view a web page
Your computer
Your ISP
Internet
Website host/server
A web server is server software, or hardware dedicated to running said software.
A global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities, which has many interconnected networks.
(Internet Server Provider) - An Internet service provider is an organization that provides services for
accessing the Internet.
HOW IT WORKS
Start
Enter URL into browser
Browser requests IP address of site from ISP
ISP requests IP address from DNS server
DNS responds with details of the name server
ISP asks name server for site IP address
Name server responds with IP address of the host
ISP sends IP address to the browser
Browser sends request to the server hosting the site
End
Abbreviations and meanings
URL
The address of a worldwide page
IP address
An Internet Protocol address is a numerical label assigned to each device connected to a computer
network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication.
ISP
Internet service provider
DNS server
The Domain Name System is a naming system for computers, services, or other resources connected
to the Internet or a private network.