What is website ?
A website is a collection of web pages which are digital files generally written using Hyper Text Markup Language(HTML).
For a website to be available to everyone in the world at all times,it must be stored or "hosted" on a computer that is connected to the Internet round the clock. Such a computer is Known as Web server.
The web pages of a website are linked together (through hyperlinks and hypertext) and share a common interface and design. The sight might also contain additional documents and files such as images, videos or other digital assets.
With Internet invading in every sphere,we see websites for all kind of causes and purposes. So, we can also say that a website can also be thought of as a digital environment capable of delivering information and solutions and promoting interaction between people,places,and things to support the goals of the organization it was created for.
Components of a website
As you know that a website is a collection of a related webpages hosted on a webserver. There are some components essential for making a website.
These are being listed below:
Webhost : Hosting is where a website is physically located. Group of linked web pages qualify to be called a website only when hosted on a webserver. On a webserver, somewhere,are a set of files that are transmitted to user computers when they specify the address of the website.
Address: This is the address of the website (also called URL of the site).When someone ask to see a website, (s)he needs to put this address into the Web browser,and the asked site is delivered by the web server.
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Homepage: Every website has a home page. It is the first web page that appears when viewer go to a website. Homepage of a website is very important as it sets the look and feel of the website and directs viewers to the pages in the website.
Design: It is the overall look and feel the website has as a result of properuse and integration elements like navigation menus, graphics , layout etc.
Content : All the webpages contained in the website together make up the content of the website.
The Navigation Structure: The navigation structure of a website is the order of the pages, the collection of what links to what. Usually it is held together by at least one Navigation menu.
Content : All the webpages contained in the website together make up the content of the website.
The Navigation Structure: The navigation structure of a website is the order of the pages, the collection of what links to what. Usually it is held together by at least one Navigation menu.
Definition of website
A website or a site is a group of related web pages hosted on a web-server and are linked together and share a common interface and design.