Lonce Wyse
Communication & New Media
lonce.wyse@cnm.nus.sg
Generally,
Clients request,
Servers provide
A Browser is a program that runs on clients.
URL
(Universal Resource Locator)
Protocol: Conventions used for communication
Examples: http, https, ftp, file
Highest level in the name hierarchy.
Other examples: .com, ,net, and country abbreviations
Purchased and registered by individuals and organizations with the Domain Name System (DNS).
Created and used locally by servers
Similar to a directory path used to identify a specific document in a file system. As a content creator, you will organize your own file system that will be used by others to find your work.
URL
Next up: How client browsers know what to do with documents they are served.