| is the first article in a series of 3 aimed at those just | | | | computer into servers which means you could host |
| starting out in the world of websites and the internet. | | | | your own website if you were prepared to leave it |
| If you are baffled with the different terms and what | | | | on all the time. Most people pay a web hosting |
| they mean, these articles are for you. In this first | | | | company to use their servers to host their website. |
| article I will explain in simple terms what some web | | | | A Dedicated Server is what some web hosting |
| development terms mean. To have a website on the | | | | companies use. There are servers that have 24 |
| internet you need both a domain name and web | | | | hours support and all the latest technology. If your |
| hosting: - see below: | | | | site outgrows its shared server space because of |
| A Domain Name is an easy to remember address | | | | the amount of traffic you are getting then your |
| that gets translated by DNS (domain name servers) | | | | better off using a company that use dedicated |
| into the servers IP address. This mean your domain | | | | servers. When looking at web host companies see if |
| name is the address of where you website is stored. | | | | they use dedicated servers. If they do you know |
| Eg. In order to publish your webpage’s on the | | | | you will get good support and get all the latest |
| internet you will need a domain name AND web | | | | upgrades. |
| hosting. (see below) | | | | HTML which stands for Hypertext Markup Language |
| A Host or web hosting is where a computer stores | | | | is the language in which web pages are written. If |
| website files which has a web server running on it. | | | | you look at a website page and view its source (right |
| You need a web host to be able to have websites | | | | click and click ‘view source’) you will |
| published on the internet. You will also need an | | | | see its html. |
| address (Domain name). There are many different | | | | HTTP stands for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol |
| web hosting companies all offering different | | | | which is the main protocol used to transfer and |
| packages. Fundamentally they are all the same; they | | | | receive date over the internet. |
| sell server space for your website. | | | | An IP Address is a unique number identifying all |
| Domain Name Registrar is a company accredited by | | | | devices connected to the Internet. IP stands for |
| the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and | | | | Internet Protocol Address. Domain names hide the IP |
| Numbers (ICANN). You can buy domains from a | | | | address with the |
| registrar and some registrars also provide DNS | | | | An ISP stands for Internet Service Provider which is |
| hosting (web hosting) but this is not required as it is | | | | a company that proves members with Internet |
| often a separate service. | | | | access. Customers have a username and a password |
| Domain Resellers programs are where anyone can | | | | and can dial-up or use a cable or DSL line to connect |
| set up a reseller program to sell on domains. Domain | | | | to ISP’s network which is connected to the |
| resellers buy their domains from an ICANN registrar | | | | Internet. Virgin Media and BT Internet are |
| at trade prices and then sell them on to their | | | | ISP’s. |
| customers with the same discount. Many web | | | | Sub-Domains allows you to set up different sections |
| development companies become resellers so they | | | | of your site as a separate domain (E.G. |
| can sell domains to their customers are discounted | | | | In part two of this series of articles I will explain the |
| prices. | | | | many different services that come along with web |
| A server is a computer that relays information and | | | | hosting which is needed to publish your websites on |
| handles requests for website data, email, file | | | | the internet. |
| transfers from other computers. You can turn most | | | | |