LO1 Understand web architecture and components

Web architecture

• Internet service providers (e.g. Virgin Media, BT, Sky, EE)

• Web hosting services (e.g. free hosts; Google Sites, Freespace; paid hosts; JimdoPro, Fasthosts, Freehostia.com)

• domain names and structures

• Web design software (e.g. Dreamweaver, WebPlus, CoffeeCup, FREE OpenSource - BlueGriffon ).

Components

• Web servers (e.g. IIS, Apache)

• email servers (e.g. Icewarp)

• proxy servers

• routers

• browsers (e.g. Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera, Safari)

• email applications (e.g. Microsoft Outlook, Google Mail, Windows Live Hotmail)

• Internet Protocols (e.g. TCP/IP).