5.2 - The World Wide Web

The worldwide system of interconnected computers and public networks.

• The Internet

• The Web

• Internet Service Providers (ISP)

• IP Address

Short for World Wide Web. Digital content that is delivered over the Internet, usually through a web browser.

• The Internet

• The Web

• Internet Service Providers (ISP)

• IP Address

A company that provides individuals and businesses access to the internet and other related services.

• Internet Service Providers (ISP)

• IP Address

• Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

• Universal Resource Locator (URL)

A numerical label that is assigned to devices so they can connect and communicate on a network.

• Universal Resource Locator (URL)

• Domain Name System (DNS)

• Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP-IP)

• IP Address

A set of rules that govern the transfer of web content between computers.

• Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP-IP)

• Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

• Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

• Intranet

A set of rules that govern the transfer of files between computers.

• File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

• Universal Resource Locator (URL)

• Domain Name System (DNS)

• Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP-IP)

The reference or address to a resource on the Internet. Example: http://www.testout.com/home/about/privacy

• Universal Resource Locator (URL)

• IP Address

• Wi-Fi

• Internet of Things (IoT)

A system and set of rules with unique IP addresses so users can find and use network resources by an easily readable name instead of by IP address.

• Internet of Things (IoT)

• Web Application

• Domain Name System (DNS)

• RSS

A set of rules that facilitates internet communication.

• Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP-IP)

• Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

• Intranet

• Voice over IP (VoIP)

A computer language that web pages use to display content through web browsers.

• Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

• Intranet

• Blog

• Wiki