Hour 17. HTTP, HTML, and the World Wide Web

What You’ll Learn in This Hour:

The World Wide Web began as a universal graphic display framework for the Internet. Since its inception, the Web has come to dominate public perceptions of the Internet, and it has revolutionized the way we think about application interfaces. This hour provides an introduction to HTTP, HTML, and the Web.

At the completion of this hour, you will be able to

  • Show how the World Wide Web works

  • Build a basic web page using text and HTML tags

  • Discuss the HTTP protocol and describe how it works

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