Introduction to the web
What is Internet?
Hardware connected together to create a massive worldwide network.
What is the difference between web site and web page?
A website is a group of related files organized around a common topic , when a web page is a single file within a web site which has a unique name.
What is the difference between input and output data?
With input data you enter data into the computer and with output data you let users examine the results of the processed data.
What are the 5 types of websites?
- Portal Sites
- Informational Sites
- Personal Sites
- Educational Sites
-Commercial Sites
Name 3 output devices?
monitor, printer, speakers
What is World Wide Web (www)?
Includes software that sends information along the Internet's hardware.
What is a web sites main page typically called?
A homepage
What is a operating system ( OS )?
Controls all of the other software programs on a computer.
What are the 3 main types of Informational Sites?
- News Sites
- Government Sites
- Public Interest Sites
Name 5 types of storage devices?
- hard drive
- floppy disk
- zip disk
- CD's and DVD's
- flash drives
What does a Webmaster do?
manages and maintains a web site
What are the common web page elements?
- Graphics
- Hyperlinks
- Text
- Multimedia
What does a graphical user interface or ( GUI )do?
Allows users to select words, symbols, or graphics from a desktop.
What is the web sites development process?
1. determine the purpose and the goals of the web site
2. design and develop the web site
3. evaluate and test the results
4. implement the web site
5. maintain the web site
What does computer software give?
Instructions to the computer's hardware to make it work.
What is a CPU and where is it located?
It is usually located on the motherboard which is a computer's main circuit board.
What are the 3 categories of the design process?
1. interaction design
2. information design
3. presentation design
What is Network?
Communication lines or wireless connections are used to connect computers together.
What is a group of computers that communicate together called?
Sample Network Diagram
What are the 6 types of application software?
web browsers
word processing
spreadsheet
database
presentation
What is a folder?
Helps you organize files in a single place.
What are the 4 parts of a computer system?
1. Data
2. Software
3. Hardware
4. User
What is the difference between LAN and WAN?
LAN connects computers in a single location when WAN connects computers across a wider geographical area
Name 5 input devices?
keyboard, mouse, joysticks/controllers, scanner, digital cameras, microphone
What are the 3 types of internet connections?
- Dial- up
- Broadband
- Wireless