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The Internet
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(a)Internet is a global network of computers. | |
(b)Each Commputer/Router has an IP address (which is unique to it)Remeber the concept of public and private IP address..(in a local | |
network computers in the same network each have a unique private IP address) | |
(c)Computers talk to each other using the TCP/IP protocal. | |
(d)HTTP handles web traffic (request/response) | |
(e)DNS is used to Map IP addresses to domain names. | |
(f)Webstites are files stored in a computer that run a piece of software called a web server.(Example Apache and Nginx) | |
(g)Hosting companies provide space on a server for your website. | |
(h)Domain names can be purchased from registrars and linked to your hosting account/web server. | |
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