1. 1 Chinese Information Processing : Using Computers to Teach and Learn Chinese Week 6 and 7: Creating and maintaining web pages - html and ftp

2. World Wide Web 萬維網 2

3. 3 Term 1: HTTP Short for HyperText Transfer Protocol, the underlying protocol used by the World Wide Web. HTTP defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions Web servers and browsers should take in response to various commands. For example, when you enter a URL in your browser, this actually sends an HTTP command to the Web server directing it to fetch and transmit the requested Web page.protocolWorld Wide WebWeb serversbrowsersURLWeb page

4. Term 2: URL Abbreviation of Uniform Resource Locator, the global address of documents and other resources on the World Wide Web. The first part of the address is called a protocol identifier and it indicates what protocol to use, and the second part is called a resource name and it specifies the IP address or the domain name where the resource is located.addressdocuments resourcesWorld Wide WebIP address domain name 4

5. The protocol identifier and the resource name are separated by a colon and two forward slashes. ftp://www.pcwebopedia.com/stuff.exe http://www.pcwebopedia.com/index.html 5

6. Term 3: HTML Short for HyperText Markup Language, the authoring language used to create documents on the World Wide Web. HTML is similar to SGML, although it is not a strict subset.language documentsWorld Wide WebSGML HTML defines the structure and layout of a Web document by using a variety of tags and attributes.tagsattributes 6

7. The correct structure for an HTML document starts with (enter here what document is about) and ends with All the information you'd like to include in your Web page fits in between the and tags. 7

8. There are hundreds of other tags used to format and layout the information in a Web page. Tags are also used to specify hypertext links. These allow Web developers to direct users to other Web pages with only a click of the mouse on either an image or word(s). 8

9. Term 4: FTP Short for File Transfer Protocol, the protocol for exchanging files over the Internet. FTP works in the same way as HTTP for transferring Web pages from a server to a user's browser and SMTP for transferring electronic mail across the Internet in that, like these technologies, FTP uses the Internet's TCP/IP protocols to enable data transfer. protocolfiles Internet HTTP serverSMTPelectronic mailTCP/IP 9

10. FTP is most commonly used to download a file from a server using the Internet or to upload a file to a server (e.g., uploading a Web page file to a server).download upload 10

11. FTP Short for File Transfer Protocol, the protocol for exchanging files over the Internet. FTP works in the same way as HTTP for transferring Web pages from a server to a user's browser and SMTP for transferring electronic mail across the Internet in that, like these technologies, FTP uses the Internet's TCP/IP protocols to enable data transfer protocolfiles Internet HTTP serverSMTPelectronic mailTCP/IP 11

12. FTP is most commonly used to download a file from a server using the Internet or to upload a file to a server (e.g., uploading a Web page file to a server).download upload 12

13. Procedures to create and maintain web pages 1. Creating web pages using HTML editor 2. Uploading web pages to server using FTP software (A server hosting web pages is needed) 3. Revising, editing and updating web pages 13

14. Creating web pages HTML editor is needed HTML language is used 14

15. Uploading your pages - FTP 15

16. Publish your webpage Let your friends know your URL Make links in your homepage – Examples: http://xietianwei.net http://xieping.net 16

17. HTML Tutorial HTML Tutorial HTML Basic HTML HOME HTML Introduction HTML Get Started HTML Basic HTML Elements HTML Attributes HTML Headings HTML Paragraphs HTML Formatting HTML Styles HTML HOME HTML Introduction HTML Get Started HTML Basic HTML Elements HTML Attributes HTML Headings HTML Paragraphs HTML Formatting HTML Styles 17 HTML Links HTML Images HTML Tables HTML Lists HTML Forms HTML Frames HTML Colors HTML Colornames HTML Colorvalues HTML Quick List

18. FTP Recommending an FTP software Demo of FTP Try it: – Downloading and installing FTP software – Uploading your first homepage: index.htm – Announcing your URL – Revising and maintaining your website 18