EECS 1520 Study Guide - Final Guide: Web Browser, Proprietary Protocol, Instant Messaging

• School: York University
• Department: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
• Course: EECS 1520
• Professor: John Hofbauer

Document Summary

World wide web (web) an infrastructure of information and the network software used to access it. Web page a document that contains or references various kinds of data. Link a connection between one web page and another that can be used move around as desired. Website a collection of related web pages, usually designed and controlled by the same person or company. Internet makes the communication possible, the web makes communication easy, more productive, and more enjoyable. Web browser a software tool that retrieves and displays web pages (e. g. firefox, internet explorer) Web server a computer set up to respond to requests for web pages. Uniform resource locator (url) a standard way of specifying the location of a web page. A website that helps you find other websites (e. g. yahoo, google). Two types of searches keyword or concept based. An application that allows people to send and receive messages in real time.