Understanding the Web and WordPress

What elements distinguish the Internet from the Web?

• Internet is a physical network, the Web is a service using this network.

• The Web includes only emails, the Internet includes websites.

• The Web is an application among others running on the Internet (e.g., FTP).

Who contributed to the creation of the modern Web?

• Tim Berners-Lee (WWW)

• Vint Cerf (TCP/IP protocol)

• Linus Torvalds (Linux)

What events are related to ARPANET?

• Birth in 1969 as a decentralized military network.

• Launch of the first public browser in 1991.

• Introduction of emails by Tomlinson in 1972.

The Web 3.0 relies on:

• AI and blockchain.

• Centralized social networks.

• Static HTML.

Among these services, which use the Internet?

• Video streaming

• Cloud computing

• SMS

A web server:

• Stores HTML/CSS files.

• Only executes client-side JavaScript scripts.

• Processes PHP requests to generate dynamic pages.

What languages are used on the client side?

• PHP

• CSS

• JavaScript

HTTPS guarantees:

• Faster page loading.

• Encryption of exchanged data.

• Total absence of advertisements.

Advantages of a CMS:

• Simplified content management.

• Customization without coding.

• Cost always lower than a manually coded site.

WordPress is used by:

• 10% of sites (false).

• 40% of sites (true).

• 90% of sites (false).