Exploring web editors

Exploring Web Editors

1.      What is a web editor?

A web editor/text editor is a program where you can create and edit text files. The two main categories that web editors fall into are:

·         A line editor: You have to first choose a specific line before you can edit/make changes to it;

·         Screen-oriented editor/Full screen editor: With this editor you can choose to edit any text on a page by moving your cursor over it.

2.      What is the relationship between a web editor and HTML?

They are both used when making a web page to make it more organized and so it can actually have information and content on the page.

3.      What is Dreamweaver?  Write down at least three important features of the product.

Dreamweaver is software that can also be used to make Web pages that is not HTML.

Three important features of this product are:

·         It allows viewers to preview websites;

·         Gives you the ability to edit or replace text or code;

·         You can virtually create a website.

4.      Find out two examples of web editors different from Dreamweaver.

Two examples of other web editors different:

1.      Komodo Edit

2.      Aptana Studio

And they are both free.

5.      What is the difference between a web site and a web page?

·         A website is a collection of web pages, pictures, text and video or anything digital that can be addressed to a URL;

·         A web page is a resource of information that can be found on the WWW (World Wide Web) and it can be accessed through a web browser and is displayed on a monitor.

6.      What is a web browser and why do you need for opening web pages?

It is a software application that is used for showing, transferring and getting information onto the WWW and it is needed when opening web pages because it is connected to the World Wide Web and it’s a system where you can enter the code.

7.      What is a web server (please find the definition as a computer and as software)?  Why do we need one when creating web sites?

It is a computer program that can be used for delivering content through HTTP onto the WWW.

8.      What is a domain name?

a.      Explain the parts of the domain names

b.      What is the relationship between a domain name and a URL?

8) A domain name is an ID label that represents control on the internet based on the Domain Name System. It represents one or more IP addresses and they are used in URL’s to find specific web pages.

a.     

1.      The top-level domain which would be .com in www.google.com;

2.      The sub domain which would be www in www.google.com;

3.      The hostname which would be www.google.com and google.com because domain name needs at least one IP address.

b.      A domain name identifies certain web pages and a URL is an already identified resource.