AMI WWW Q & A
AMI WWW Qs & As
In pairs, research the following questions, then explain
what you have learnt to another pair of students.
Afterwards, the pair you have taught must then answer the questions on the topics you have taught them
and give you their answers to mark and correct (also making use of the teacher’s notes).
In return, the other pair of students will research a different set of questions and explain what they have
learnt to you and your partner. Afterwards, you will then answer a set of questions and give them to the
other pair of students to mark and correct.
Afterwards, the pair you have taught must then answer the questions on the topics you have taught them
and give you their answers to mark and correct (also making use of the teacher’s notes).
In return, the other pair of students will research a different set of questions and explain what they have
learnt to you and your partner. Afterwards, you will then answer a set of questions and give them to the
other pair of students to mark and correct.
In both cases, the pair of students should ask questions and
the teaching pair should try to answer them,
doing additional research, if necessary.
doing additional research, if necessary.
The World Wide Web
1. Define
the meaning of the WWW
If the internet is a vast global network that forms the communication infrastructure, the WWW is
an application for an information system that uses the Internet to gain access to resources using
hypertext language
If the internet is a vast global network that forms the communication infrastructure, the WWW is
an application for an information system that uses the Internet to gain access to resources using
hypertext language
2. Who
invented the Web? When? And where did he go to college ?!
Tim Berners-Lee invented the Web in 1989.
Tim Berners-Lee invented the Web in 1989.
He went to Queens
College, Oxford University
3. What
is the meaning of HTTP? And what dis its purpose?
HTTP = Hypertext Transfer Protocol
It is a protocol that allows information to be transmitted between web servers and
clients using HTTP over TCP/IP
HTTP = Hypertext Transfer Protocol
It is a protocol that allows information to be transmitted between web servers and
clients using HTTP over TCP/IP
4. In what 3 ways can text be organized
and which one does hypertext use?
1. Linear: as in the text in a novel, ie read from first page to last
2. Hierarchical: as in text books that have chapters, headings and sub-
headings
3. Network: as with dictionaries and encyclopaedias that are based on
topics and related topics
Hypertext most closely resembles Network
1. Linear: as in the text in a novel, ie read from first page to last
2. Hierarchical: as in text books that have chapters, headings and sub-
headings
3. Network: as with dictionaries and encyclopaedias that are based on
topics and related topics
Hypertext most closely resembles Network
5. What does HTML mean and what is HTML?
HTML = Hypertext mark-up language
Text is ‘marked up’ or ‘tagged’ with chevrons (< >) and instruction words,
eg (<head>) to indicate how the information should be formatted and presented
HTML = Hypertext mark-up language
Text is ‘marked up’ or ‘tagged’ with chevrons (< >) and instruction words,
eg (<head>) to indicate how the information should be formatted and presented
6. What are
some of the most common HTML tags?
<html>
<body>
<img>
<center>
<html>
<body>
<img>
<center>
7. What does a
hyperlink do?
A hyperlink is an electronic link to another (related) resource, activated by clicking on a
link in a text that activates the browser to ‘jump’ to the linked resource. It is designed
to help the refine his or her search for information or graphic or video.
A hyperlink is an electronic link to another (related) resource, activated by clicking on a
link in a text that activates the browser to ‘jump’ to the linked resource. It is designed
to help the refine his or her search for information or graphic or video.
8. What’s the
difference between a website and a web portal?
A website is simply a collection of documents written in HTML and also in CSS and
Java Scrip, that are stored on a web server for users to find information.
A web portal is a website that is a gateway to a business or organization where
you can find the products and services that the organization offers and purchase them
through the web portal.
A website is simply a collection of documents written in HTML and also in CSS and
Java Scrip, that are stored on a web server for users to find information.
A web portal is a website that is a gateway to a business or organization where
you can find the products and services that the organization offers and purchase them
through the web portal.
9. Describe the different attributes (features) that HTML,
CSS and Java Script provide
to a website or portal
HTML provides the structure of the web page
CSS adds design to the web page, including colour
(CSS = Cascading Style Sheets)
Jave Script adds functions, eg animations, to a web page to make it more
dynamic rather than static
to a website or portal
HTML provides the structure of the web page
CSS adds design to the web page, including colour
(CSS = Cascading Style Sheets)
Jave Script adds functions, eg animations, to a web page to make it more
dynamic rather than static
10.
What is the meaning of EDI and what functions does
it perform?
Electronic Data Interchange
EDI is a standard list of rules and codes that enables business documents,
such as purchase orders and invoices, to be translated into formats that can
be sent and received electronically in a form that all suppliers and customers
can understand.
What
is the meaning of XML and why might it replace EDI?Electronic Data Interchange
EDI is a standard list of rules and codes that enables business documents,
such as purchase orders and invoices, to be translated into formats that can
be sent and received electronically in a form that all suppliers and customers
can understand.
XML = Extensible Mark-up language
Whereas HTML has standardized tags for a wide user community,
XML can be programmed to provide specific templates for business documents,
like invoices and purchase orders. As such, it has the potential to make the need
for an EDI application unnecessary.
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