Web technology

The Web: Some Jargon

Web page
consists of objects (HTML file, JPEG image, GIF image)
addressed by URL
Most Web pages consist of
base HTML page
several referenced objectsHypertext and Hepermedia
URL
A standard way of specifying the location of an object, typically
a web page, on the Internet
User agent for Web is called a browser
Windows
MS Internet Explorer

Linux
Netscape Navigator
Mozzila
Konquor

Server for Web is called a Web server

| U. K. Roy |

[ 10/22/08 ]