The Internet

domain name :
The site address. For example, “uww.com”.

visitor :
The user who is viewing a website.

isp : internet service provider

  • Examples: charter, verizon, frontier, wi-fi
  • The ISP gives you access to the internet.

dns : domain name server
The dns takes the friendly domain name and finds it’s ip address.

ip : internet protocol
A numerical equivalent to the domain name.
art556.com= 69.6.222.92 

host : hosting server
Holds the website contents.

ftp : file transfer protocol
A standard network protocol used to transfer files to the host.

ftp access information:
ftp host:
username:
password:

ftp software:

  • dreamweaver, filezilla, cyberduck and many others.
  • You will work locally and ftp files to the host—make them live.
  • The local files mirror the remote files.

exercise:

Connect to your remote storage

  • Open Dreamweaver
  • Go to SITE -> NEW SITE
  • Enter “Site Name: ” and select  a “Local Site Folder”. Your site will be built locally, and stored in this folder. Then you will ftp the files to the host.
  • Select SERVERS
  • Click the + to add a new ftp server
  • Use the following graphic as a guideline. Enter your name in place of mine.
  • Select TEST. You should get the message “Dreamweaver connected to your Web server successfully.” If not, recheck all your settings.
  • Select SAVE and SAVE again.

folder hierarchy :

We will use the following folder heirachy for this class. Please use “unit” folders to separate your work. Your assignments should be named more descriptively.

unit1
unit2
unit3

Your assignments will be submitted as a link: art556.com/name/unit_1/theraven.html or http://m.pebblerd.com/interactivemedia/yourname/unit1/

exercise:

Create folders for unit1, unit2, unit3 and upload them to the host. Please name these folders as shown.

resources

Discover the physical side of the internet