What is the Web?
Understand the basics of the web, its differences from the internet, and how websites and pages interact through hyperlinks.
Consider the scenario that we were talking about in the last lesson, where you’re sitting at your computer, searching for a front-end web development course on Educative.io. When you visit www.educative.io, you’re actually interacting with the World Wide Web (www) or simply the web. But what exactly is the web, and how does it work within the broader context of the internet? Let’s break it down!
The web: Your gateway to information
The web is a system of interconnected web pages that you access using a web browser (like Chrome, Safari, or Firefox). These pages are linked together via URLs (like www.educative.io) and contain all the content you can view, like text, images, and interactive features. ...