HTML is not a programming language, it is a Markup Language
Markup language
A set of markup tags
HTML
Uses markup tags to describe web pages
HTML is not case sensitive language
HTML documents contain HTML tags and plain text
HTML tag
Always enclosed in angle bracket <>
Start tag
<HTML>
End tag
</HTML>
How to start a HTML
1. Write html code in notepad
2. Save the file with (.Html)/(.Htm) extension
3. View the page in any web browser
Web browser
Reads html documents and displays them as web pages
Web browsers
INTERNET EXPLORER
NETSCAPE
NAVIGATOR
The purpose of a web browser is to read html documents and display them as web pages
Code with HTML
<HTML><HEAD><TITLE>MY FIRST PAGE</TITLE></HEAD><BODY>GLOBAL INFORMATION CHANNEL</BODY></HTML>
<HTML>
Describe HTML web page that is to be viewed by a web browser
<HEAD>
Defines the header section of the page
<TITLE>
Shows a caption in the title bar of the page
<BODY>
Contents of the web page will be displayed
Internet
Worldwide collection of computer networks that links millions of computers used by businesses, the government, educational institutions, and etc. using modems, phone lines, television cables, satellite links and other communication devices
Network
Group of two or more computers that are connected to share resources and information
Internet Backbone
Collection of high-speed data lines that connect major component systems located around the world
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Company that has a permanent connection to the Internet Backbone. ISPs utilize-or-medium-speed data lines to allow individuals and companies to connect backbone for access to the internet
An internet connection at home generally is a FIBER / DSL or cable data line that connects to the ISP
World Wide Web (WEB)
Part of the internet that supports multimedia and consists of collection of linked documents
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
Set of rules for exchanging text, graphic, sound, video and other multimedia files
WEB PAGES
Linked documents, or pages of information on the Web
WEB SITE
Related collection of web pages that is created and maintained by an individual, company, educational institution or other organization
HOME PAGES
First document users see when they access the Web site. Often serves as an index or table of contents to other document sand files stored in a site
WEB SERVER OR HOST
Computer that stores and sends (servers) requested Web pages and files. Any computer that has Web server software installed and is connected to the internet can act as a Web server
Publishing
Copying of Web pages and other files to a Web server. Once a Web page is published, anyone who has access to the Internet can view it, regardless of where the Web server is located
WEB SITE TYPES AND PURPOSES
Internet (Share information (personal information, product catalogs, course information, etc.) with the public)
Intranet (Share information (forms, manuals, organization schedules, etc.) with employees or members)
Extranet (Share information (inventory updates, product specifications, financial information, etc.) with partners and costumers)
Internet site
Known as Web site, is a site generally available to the public. Individuals, groups, companies, and educational institutions use Internet sites or Web sites, for a variety of purposes
Intranet
Private network that uses Internet technologies to share company information among employees. Is contained within a company or organizations network
Extranet
Private network that uses Internet technologies to share business information with select corporate partners or key customers. Most extranets are password-protected to restrict access to specific suppliers, vendors, partners, or customers
Web Browsers
Program that interprets and displays Web pages and enables you to view and interact with a Web page
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
Address of a document or other file accessible on the internet. To locate a Web page using a browser, you type its Uniform Resource Locator in the Browsers Address, or Location Bar
Heading Element
There are six heading elements (<H1>, <H2>, <H3>, <H4>, <H5>, <H6>). All the six heading elements are containertag and requires a closingtag. <h1> will print the largest heading and <h6> will print the smallest heading