Basic Parts of HTML

Web page - Individual files that make up a Web site.

Home page - First page of Web site.

Web site - Collections of Web pages on related information.

Web Servers - Computers that store Web pages.

Web Browsers - Programs that allows viewers to view Web pages.

Common Gateway Interface Scripts - Programs that run on a Web server to process forms and extend capabilities of server.

Using HTML

Web pages are written in Hypertext Markup Language or HTML. HTML allows you to add tags to your Web page that link to other pages and affect how the page looks and functions.

Using Browsers to Read Web Pages

Every Web page has an unique address. This address is called a Uniform Resource Locator or URL. When a viewer types in a URL, a browser locates the page, interprets the HTML tags and displays the contents of the page.

Putting Your Pages on the World Wide Web

To put pages on the World Wide Web you need a connection to the Internet (universities or Internet Service Providers offer Web browsers and provide internet services). Several browsers are available, Netscape, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Net Cruiser, Mosaic, and America Online (AOL).