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GCSE Computer Science/Paper 1/Networks and topologies

Hosting

The Internet: Hosting

1.3.1 Networks and topologies

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Networks and topologies — Note 7 of 10

What you need to know

Web hosting is the process of storing a website's files on a server and making them accessible to users over the Internet. Without hosting, a website cannot be viewed online.

What to know

  • Websites must be hosted on a server that is always connected to the Internet so users can access them at any time.
  • Hosting services are provided by companies that maintain large, powerful servers in data centres.

Key terms

Hosting

Storing a website's files on a web server and making them accessible over the Internet.

Exam technique

  • Tip:A website that is 'hosted' means its files are stored on a remote server that is publicly accessible via the Internet.

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Networks and topologies

Note 7 of 10

  1. 1LAN (Local Area Network), WAN (Wide Area Network)
  2. 2Factors that affect the performance of networks
  3. 3The different roles of computers in a client-server and a peer-to peer network
  4. 4Wireless access points, Routers, Switches, NIC (Network Interface Controller/Card), Transmission media
  5. 5DNS (Domain Name Server), Hosting, The Cloud, Web servers and clients
  6. 6DNS (Domain Name Server)
  7. 7Hosting
  8. 8The cloud
  9. 9Web servers and clients
  10. 10Star and Mesh network topologies
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