Web Architecture
ISP
This stands for internet service provider, this provides internet access and domain registration names. these can be private or open to the community.
World Wide Web
This is also known as WWW. This is a system of hyperlinks that link to the internet which, when clicked, take you to the different webpages. When using a search engine like Google for example, the user can browse these webpages.
Domain Structure
This is where there is a group of computers which are all linked and have to have their accounts and security managed. A log in would be required to access this domain and its servers and receive as well as send data, for example, saving a document to the school network.
Domain Name Registrar
This is a company that lets you legally register your website domain name, this means that no one else can have this other than you. There are dozens of these companies that you can register with.
Web Hosting Services
These are companies that allow you to pay for some space on there servers to put your website on. You will have to pay continuously for the time and space on their server. These companies may also provide internet connectivity and may also maintain the website.
Components
Browsers
Web browsers are networks of information resources on the world wide web. Sources are identified by a URI or a uniform resource identifier, this can be a webpage, image, video or any other form of content that is available on the webpage. A web browser is a program that is created to allow the user easy access to both send and receive information and also view the information.
Web servers
These can be known as both hard and software. The web server provides internet access for the user and also provides content. The content can vary from amazon to youtube to countless other pages. The web pages are delivered using HTTP, HTML documents along with any other content is delivered using this.
Blogs
A blog is where a user can write down and publish anything they see fit, whether it be their opinion on a specific topic or just their day to day activities.
Proxy Server
These are servers which allow access to webpages or other information which could not be access through the use of your normal browser. For example, if Smooth-wall blocked access to youtube, a proxy server could be used to navigate around this problem.
Router
This is a piece of hardware that all computers need to be connected to a networking package. A router will split itself across the various devices connected to the router, it will spread the package the most efficient way according to how much data the devices need or just an equal split.
Email
This is where users can send various types of multimedia documents to one another. This can now be done on various devices such as computers, mobile phones and tablets. This is normally available through the use of apps but can also be done through the use of web mailing services such as Hotmail.
Web 2.0
This is where webpages have become more interactive by changing from the standard HTML format, this allows you to share and exchange links with other users. Youtube is a good example of web 2.0 as this site is constantly updated with content shared between users.
Cloud computing
This is a mix between hardware and software, the cloud network is emitted from a server which stores and manages data just as if it was a local server. A good example of this is Dropbox as it allows you to upload your content to a cloud server and then it can be accessed from any other location as long as Dropbox has been downloaded and you can log in.
TCP/IP
TCP- Transmission Control Protocol
IP- Internet protocol
TCP/IP basically is the Internets communication language protocol. When you set up a computer it should come with a TCP/IP if not you can also set up your computer with a directed internet connection to gain a TCP/IP, as long as it is a computer that is able to send messages or retrieve data from its TCP/IP. As you can tell from the name this program works in a two part system. The first layer which is the TCP manages the information of assembling a message or making a document smaller so it can be send via the internet and then gets received by the second layer. The second layer is the IP which with control where the message or document is sent and makes sure it is sent to the correct address.
Online application
These are applications where the user may stream or download through the use of their internet connection.