Introduction to Web Hosting

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Introduction to Web Hosting

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How does the Web work? How can I make my own Web Site?

What is a Web Host? What is an Internet Service Provider?

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What is the World Wide Web?
The Web is a network of computers all over the world.
All the computers in the Web can communicate with each other.
All the computers use a communication standard called HTTP.

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How does the WWW work?
Web information is stored in documents called web pages.
Web pages are files stored on computers called web servers.
Computers reading the web pages are called web clients.
Web clients view the pages with a program called a web browser.
Popular browsers are Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox.

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How does a Browser Fetch a Web Page?
A browser fetches a page from a web server by a request.
A request is a standard HTTP request containing a page address.
An address may look like this: http://www.someone.com/page.htm.

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How does a Browser Display a Web Page?
All web pages contain instructions for display
The browser displays the page by reading these instructions.
The most common display instructions are called HTML tags.
HTML tags look like this <p>This is a Paragraph</p>.
If you want to learn more about HTML, please visit our HTML tutorial.


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What is a Web Server?
The collection of all your web pages is called your web site.
To let others view your work, you must publish your web site.
To publish your work, you must copy your site to a web server.
Your own PC can act as a web server if it is connected to a network.
Most common is to use an Internet Service Provider (ISP).

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What is an Internet Service Provider?
ISP stands for Internet Service Provider.
An ISP provides Internet services.
A common Internet service is web hosting.
Web hosting means storing your web site on a public server.
Web hosting normally includes email services.
Web hosting often includes domain name registration.

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[sankalppatil]

1. Web hosting is a service, offered by different hosting companies. This is actually the place where companies and individuals can place their websites.

2. Web hosting is a company that provides space on their hosting servers (super computers) which have a high speed internet connection, so that other computers from the world can access the files from your website.Whether you operate a site for personal or commercial purposes, a reliable web hosting service is an absolute must. With so many different options available, however, it can be difficult to find a web hosting service that meets your needs.

[damponting44]

Web hosting is an essential service for anyone that wants to set up a website. Without a web host, you cannot share your website with any users.