- CGI-programs - programs that are being run on server on CGI interface (CGI - Common Gateway Interface. Some people think that CGI is a scripting language, but in truth it's an interface where scripts are run).
Such programs are started on remote computer, and their work results can be seen in browser.
For example - search engines.
User defines some parameters, for example - key words, and program performs search.
Also, such programs can be used to create a backlink between site's guests and creators. Guestbooks contain user's opinions on different matters. Web-chats are used for live-communication between people.
Counters allow you to find out site visitors count. CGI-programs allow you to create polls and votings.
These programs are usually written in Perl, PHP and Ñ++.
- Cookies - small amount of data that allows web-server to memorize your visit to the site.
- Downgrade - a procedure of lowering quality of something.
- FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions.
- HTTP - HyperText Transfer Protocol. Used in browsers to display web-sites.
- IP (Internet Protocol) - data transfer protocol in Internet.
- IP-address - unique logical computer adress in Internet.
- POP3 / IMAP - net protocols that allow to receive e-mail.
- SMTP - net protocol that allows to send e-mail.
- SSH - widely used secure remote management tool for Unix, Linux and BSD operating systems.
- SSL(Secure Sockets Layer) - protocol that protects data which flows between web-browsers and web-servers.
- SSL sertificate - digital server sertificate that allows the secure connection between client's browser and company's server.
- Upgrade - a procedure of heightening quality of something.
- URL - Universe Resource Locator.
- Web-browser - program that allows user to view web-sites (for example : Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera).
- Web-mail - mail client web-interface.
- Account - user description that is stored on computer. Usually includes user login, name, password, user rights, home directory name (if its present).
- Alias - pseudonym.
- Database - software that allows the creation of ordered data repository with possibility of fast access to this data.
- Banner - advertisement static picture or simple animation that is situated on web-pages. Usually this picture is a link to advertisement site or web-page, that contains a detailed info on advertised product.
- Banner Exchange Network - advertisement network with advertisement sites as participants. Most of such networks are open - this means that any site can participate if it's working under the advertisement policy of the network. The participant shows the banners of other participants on his web-site. For doing so, he receives the right to show his own advertisements on the web-pages of other participants. Quantity of own advertisements shown on other participants' sites is proportional to the quantity of other participants' advertisements shown on own site. Banner network owner takes the 15-25% banner show commission fee from participants, which he may use as he pleases, for example, sell them to advertisers.
- Byte - unit of information. 1 byte = 8 bits.
- Bit - minimal transfered unit of data. Combination of bits can specify a letter, number, transfer a signal, perform the switching and other functions.
- Web-Site - visual display of information in Internet.
- VPS - 1) A virtual private server (VPS, also referred to as Virtual Dedicated Server or VDS) is a method of partitioning a physical server computer into multiple servers that each has the appearance and capabilities of running on its own dedicated machine. Each virtual server can run its own full-fledged operating system, and each server can be independently rebooted.
2) Technique that is used to allocate data in Internet without need to create and maintain own web-server connected to Internet. In this case your data is allocated on already existing web-server of hosting provider. Virtual server can have a domain name. Many virtual servers can be allocated on one physical server. This solution is hundreds times less costly, if there is no persistent Internet connection, than paying for such connection and maintaining physical server.
- Gb, gygabyte - 1024 Mb, megabytes.
- Geographical domain - group of domain names that are combined by geographical attribute.
- Engine - program that is started on server and does the main work with database queries, mathematical calculations etc.
- Daemon - service program of UNIX OS that is continuously active and has no interface. Usually user can see only the results of its work, but not the program itself.
- Dynamic html(DHTML) - HTML extension for development of interactive hypertext pages. Includes means of dynamical changes of size, color, form of symbols, precise positioning and moving of page's elements.
- Directory - record that contains adresses of other files or folders. Synonym: folder.
- Domain - word that specifies route to web-resource and defines the name of respective web-resource. For example: prostohost.net. More info on domains will be available soon in "Hosting and Internet articles" section.
- Domain name (domain adress) - unique name of some virtual server connected to Internet, that houses the information. Domain name consists of words divided by dots. For example: www.yandex.ru.
- E-commerce - electronic commerce. Plainly speaking - e-commerce is commercial activity in Internet.
- Header - is placed first in data packet and contains information regarding adressing and also codes for errors checking. Another meaning is part of e-mail message that is situated before the main text.
- Indexing - lexical analysis and parsing of site's text materials aimed to create a list of used words and expressions. This list is then used to perform any information search on user's inquiry. Indexing is performed automatically by special programs - search robots. This feature is used by all search systems.
- Hosting quote - quantity of data that can be allocated on hoster's server.
- Client - program that can communicate either with server (send inquiries, receive answers) or user (react to keyboard and mouse buttons pressing). Usually client has convenient user interface.
- Click - pressing mouse button over something (link or banner in this case).
- Ñlick/through ratio - banner parameter that represents a ratio of number of clicks on banner to the number of banner demonstrations.
- Key words - words that are used by visitors to find the site in search systems.
- Encoding - accordance between symbols (human language) and numbers (computer language). Same numbers can be transformed to symbols of different alphabets.
- Content - useful or useless information on web-resource.
- Hosting control panel - hosting components management tool. Control panel examples: CPANEL, Direct Admin, PLESK.
- Mb, megabyte - unit of information. 1 Mb equals to 1024 Kilobytes or 1048576 Bytes. For example: 1 Mb contains approximately 500 pages of text data.
- 403 error - access to requested page is denied.
- 404 error - means that there are no web-page that matches requested URL.
- Plug-in - set of dynamical libraries that are used to upgrade the functionality of a program.
- Search systems - systems that perform search of web-sites by using user requests with one or few key words. Search systems form the database of sites by using indexing procedure. More info on search systems will be available soon in "Hosting and Internet articles" section.
- ISP - An Internet service provider (abbr. ISP, also called Internet access provider or IAP) is a business or organization that provides to consumers access to the Internet and related services. In the past, most ISPs were run by the phone companies. Now, ISPs can be started by just about any individual or group with sufficient money and expertise. In addition to Internet access via various technologies such as dial-up and DSL, they may provide a combination of services including Internet transit, domain name registration and hosting, web hosting, and colocation..
- Reseller - person that resells something (goods or services), in this case - hosting services.
- Script - interpret program that, when run, starts other interpret program which browses program code and executes it.
- Spam - advertisement (mostly) letters, that you receive without any agreementýòî.
- Targeting - mechanism that allows to select targeted audience and show advertisements to it.
- Counter - program that is used to find out number of site visitors, their geography, web-browsers they use etc.
- Telnet - program that allows remote access to other computers.
- Trafic - quantity of transferred data in defined amount of time.
- Hoster (Host provider) - organization that provides hosting services. It's recommended to choose the services of professional hosters - companies with main business as hosting providing.
- Hosting - information allocation services in Internet.
|
|
