5.2 Requesting and retrieving web pages

What fundamental component of the World Wide Web is also known as the text-based address for a website?

(a)  

What does URL stand for?

(a)  

What do we call a piece of software that retrieves and displays web pages?

(a)  

Give two examples of Web Browsers.

A URL has three main components: the ________, the _______ ____ and the ___ ____ or file name.

(a)  

What do we call a set of rules for transmitting data?

(a)  

What is a protocol?

• A protocol is a hardware component in a computer.
• A protocol is a type of software application.
• A set of rules or procedures for carrying out a process.

• A protocol is a programming language used for web development.

What specific part of a URL contains the unique name for the web server?

(a)  

Identify the components of the URL in the image.

a

b

c

Web page name

Domain

Protocol

What special server contains a database of domain names and their corresponding IP addresses?

(a)