WWW |
World Wide Web. The complete set of documents residing on all Internet servers that use the HTTP protocol, accessible to users via a browser using simple point-and-click system. Usually when said "Internet" it is implied precisely WWW. |
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HTTP |
Hypertext Transport Protocol. Protocol for the transmission of data in WWW. |
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HTML |
Hypertext Markup Language. The language, which is used for creating of hyper-text documents, web pages. |
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Site, website |
The collection of the documents in HTML format, graphic and multimedia files connect together according to logic and reference links, accessible via protocol HTTP. Fundamentally, it a collection of interconnected web pages. |
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Browser |
Program that allows to view hyper-text documents and navigate inside WWW. Most common MS Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Opera. |
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IP address |
Internet Protocol. The unique number, which identifies computer on the Internet or local network. It is written in the form of four sets of digits in the range of 0-255, divided between themselves by full stops. For example, 196.123.10.1 |
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Domain, the domain name |
Equivalent of digital IP address. Usually unique name of a web site. It is used to simplify memorisation of Internet addresses. Domain name entered in the browser is automatically transferred into corresponding IP address by the DNS server. |
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Top-level domain
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Domain, which lies in DNS hierarchy immediately after the root. For example, in the domain name www.mashaphoto.com, the top-level domain is .com. Depending on the country it could be .com, .org, .net, .gov, .us, etc. |
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Second level domain |
Domain, which is located in DNS hierarchy one step lower than the top-level domain. In the domain name http://www.design.mashaphoto.com, domain mashaphoto is the second level domain. |
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Third level domain |
Domain, which lies in DNS hierarchy one step lower than second level domain. In the domain name www.mashaphoto.com, www is the third level domain. In the domain name http://www.direct.gov.uk, direct is also the third level domain. |
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Zone and Subdomains |
Zone is a composition of all subdomains, entering a domain. For example, in domain mashaphoto.com, you might have various subdomains such as webdesign.mashaphoto, design.mashaphoto, clients.mashaphoto. They indicate that domains webdesign.mashaphoto.com, design.mashaphoto.com, clients.mashaphoto.com belong to Zone mashaphoto.com |
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DNS server |
The server which possesses information on domains and their corresponding IP addresses. There are two types of DNS servers for each domain, Primary and Secondary. |
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Registration of the domain |
The process, where an organisation or a private individual requires an allocation of a domain name from on of the registrars. In case of requested domain being available and if requested party agrees to all terms and conditions imposed by registrar, the later registers a domain.
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Re-registration of the domain |
Process of extending domain name registration that is usually done once a year or every two years. Re-registration is done by the initial registrar of the domain in question and after the re-registration fee has been paid. |
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