WEB TECHNOLOGY - COMPLETE NOTES
(UNIT 1 & UNIT 2)
UNIT 1 - SECTION B (6 MARKS)
Internet, WWW and Web 2.0:
Internet is a global network connecting computers using TCP/IP. It enables communication,
data sharing, and services like email and browsing.
WWW is a system of web pages accessed via browsers using HTTP.
Web 2.0 allows user interaction, social media, and dynamic content.
Advantages include connectivity, collaboration, and real-time updates.
Web Protocols and Servers:
Protocols like HTTP, HTTPS, FTP define communication rules.
Web servers like Apache and IIS handle requests and responses.
Process includes request, processing, and response delivery.
Ensures communication between client and server.
Client-side Technologies:
HTML structures content, CSS styles pages, JavaScript adds interactivity.
These run in the browser and improve user experience.
Advantages include faster performance and reduced server load.
Server-side Scripting:
Runs on server to generate dynamic content.
Languages include PHP, Java, Python.
Used for database interaction and secure processing.
HTML5 Layout:
Uses semantic elements like header, nav, section.
Improves SEO, readability, and accessibility.
Lists, Tables and Forms:
Lists organize data, tables display structured data, forms collect user input.
Used in web applications.
Apache and IIS:
Apache is open-source, cross-platform.
IIS is Microsoft-based, Windows only.
Both are used for hosting websites.
Search Engine and MIME:
Search engines retrieve web data.
MIME defines file types like text/html, image/png.
UNIT 1 - SECTION C (8 MARKS)
Web Design Principles:
Includes simplicity, consistency, navigation, responsiveness.
Website structure includes header, nav, content, footer.
Improves usability and user experience.
HTTP Protocol:
Follows request-response model.
Includes methods like GET, POST.
Status codes indicate response.
Essential for web communication.
HTML5 Program:
Includes layout, navigation, lists, tables, forms.
Demonstrates full webpage structure.
Multimedia in HTML:
Supports images, audio, video, iframe.
Enhances user engagement.
Servlets and JDBC:
Servlets handle requests.
JDBC connects to database.
Used in dynamic web apps.
Mobile Web and Security:
Responsive design adapts to devices.
Security includes HTTPS, encryption, authentication.
UNIT 2 - SECTION B (6 MARKS)
XML Syntax and Tree:
XML stores data using tags.
Follows rules like proper nesting.
Tree structure includes root, child nodes.
Elements, Attributes, Namespace:
Elements store data.
Attributes add info.
Namespace avoids conflicts.
DTD and XSD:
DTD defines structure.
XSD supports data types.
XSD is more flexible.
DOM and Parsers:
DOM represents XML as tree.
Parsers read XML.
Types include DOM and SAX.
CSS Syntax and Selectors:
Selectors target elements.
Syntax includes property-value pairs.
Types include class, id, element.
CSS Box Model:
Includes content, padding, border, margin.
Controls layout and spacing.
Display, Positioning, Floats:
Controls layout behavior.
Includes block, inline, absolute positioning.
Gradients, Shadows, Transforms:
Enhance UI.
Used for modern design and effects.
UNIT 2 - SECTION C (8 MARKS)
XSLT and DOM:
XSLT transforms XML.
DOM allows access and modification.
Used in web apps.
DTD and XML Schema:
DTD is simple.
XSD supports types and validation.
Used in data exchange.
XML Validation:
Ensures correctness.
Uses DTD/XSD.
Prevents errors.
Advanced CSS:
Includes gradients, shadows, transforms.
Improves UI.
Transitions and Animations:
Adds motion and effects.
Uses keyframes and timing.
Responsive Design:
Uses media queries.
Ensures mobile compatibility.