Task 1

1. Defining Terms

WWW- World Wide Web
Blog-A part of or the website where people usually post entries about their life, hobbies ect.
Internet- The shared global computering network
Website-Is a collection of related digital assests that relate to a common URL
URL- Stands for  Unifrom Resource Lacator
Modem- A device that modulates an analog carrier signal to encode digital information
Image- An imitation, representation, or similitude of any person thing or act
PDF- Portable Document Format
Gadget- Electronic device that has a very specific function
Cyber Safety-Cybersafety is the safe and responsible use of Information and Communication Technologies
HTML-Stands for  HyperText Markup Language
Bipmap Image- An image stored in a computerized form
Vector Image- An image that does not use pixels. Very clear. Does not change when resolution is changed, same quality.
Flash- A device that stores memory frrom the computer

2. Questions

1. What different types of websites are there? A. Imformative, Educational, Socialising, Entertaining
2. What are the benefits of having a website? A. Lets you see imformation that is sometimes hard to get, easy to acsess
3. What purpose does a 'web map' serve? A. A Web Map Service (WMS) is a standard protocol for serving  georeferenced map images over the Internet that are generated by a map server using data from a GIS database
4. What are 'links'? A. Links are a URL to a website or location on the computer
5. Discuss why it is important to identify the potential users of a website? A. So you know what type of people are going to use the website and how they are going to use it
6. What are the 8 golden rules of good web design?
1 Strive for consistency.
2 Enable frequent users to use shortcuts.
3 Offer informative feedback.
4 Walk user through more complicated tasks.
5 Offer simple error handling.
6 Permit easy reversal of actions.
7 Make the user feel in control.
8 Keep it simple.
7. Discuss why it is important to test, evaluate and update your website? A. Because you know if it needs improving or not, so you can improve it, making it better for the website user to enjoy it and get more information. And if you do this there is more chance of correcting errors and faulties in your website.