WEBDEV

• TCP/IP (the IP here being Internet Protocol), is a suite of communication protocols used to connect devices on the internet and other networks
• Internet Service Provider (ISP) is a business that offers companies and individuals access to the internet and related services
• Internet is an interconnected network of computer networks that is globally available.
• Intranet is a private network that is contained within an organization or business.
• Extranet is a semi private network that securely shares part of an organization’s information or operations with external partners such as suppliers, vendors, and customers
• Tim Berners-Lee – envisioned a means of communication for scientists where they could easily “hyperlink” to another research paper or article and immediately view it.
• CERN (Central European Research Network) a research facility in Switzerland. - Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire, or European Council for Nuclear Research CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, is one of the world's largest and most respected centers for scientific research. - Birthplace of the World Wide Web
• HTML5: This is the newest kid on the proverbial HTML block.
• Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) - IETF is an open international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers concerned with the evolution of Internet architecture and the smooth operation of the Internet.
• Internet Corporation for Assigned Numbers and Names (ICANN) was created in 1998 and is a nonprofit organization. Its main function is to coordinate the assignment of Internet domain names, IP address numbers, protocol parameters, and protocol port numbers
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), http://wipo.int, is dedicated to protecting intellectual property rights internationally
• Internet Society – http://www.isoc.org, is a professional organization that provides leadership in issues related to the future of the Internet.
• World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), http://www.w3.org, takes a proactive role in developing recommendations and prototype technologies related to the Web.
• Server fulfills the request and transmits the results to the client over a network. While both the client and the server programs can reside on the same computer, typically they run on different computers. It is common for a server to handle requests from multiple clients.
• Client requests some type of service (such as a file or database access) from the server.
• Backbone is a high-capacity communication link that carries data gathered from smaller links that interconnect with it. It is a set of paths that local or regional networks (MANs) connect to formlongdistance interconnection.
• protocol - this are tools how client and server communicates
• Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) has been adopted as the official communication protocol of the Internet.
• Packets contain information such as the destination, source, sequence number, and checksum values used to verify the integrity of the data.
• Site Map - A diagram of the organization of a Web site i called a site map or storyboard.
• Hierarchical Organization - It is characterized by a clearly defined home page with links to major site sections. Web pages within sections are placed as needed.
• Linear Organization It is used when the purpose of a site or series of pages on a site is to provide a tutorial, tour, or presentation that needs to be viewed sequentially.
• Random Organization offers no clear path through the site
• Jakob Nielsen, a well-known Web usability and Web design professional, favors what he calls breadcrumb trails for larger sites.