Computer Applications
Simon has a villa, which he rents to holidaymakers. He creates a website to advertise the villa. Simon chooses an ISP to host his website. The structure of his website is shown below.
(a) State what Simon should have on his home page to help users navigate his website.
(b) Simon uploads his website files to the ISP host computer.
(i) State what ISP means.
(ii) Name the Internet service that Simon uses to upload his website files.
(iii) Name the type of data transmission that takes place when his website files are transferred to the host computer from Simon's computer.
(c) The URL for the Web page which has a map is :
http://www.indiaisp.co.in/simonsvilla/map.html
(i) State the domain name for this Web page.
(ii) Describe the function of the Domain Name Service.
(d) Simon registers details of his website with a search engine company. State one reason why this will benefit Simon.
Answer
(a) Simon's website should include the following elements on his home page:
- Navigation Menu to facilitate easy navigation of web pages.
- Attractive Visuals as it sets the look and feel of the website.
- Brief Introduction of his villa and its facilities.
- Call to Action buttons like "Book Now", "Check Availability", "Contact Us" etc to guide users towards specific actions.
- Contact information including phone number, email address, and any other relevant details.
(b)
(i) An ISP (Internet Service Provider) is an organisation that provides the facility of availing internet services against a fee.
(ii) Simon uses FTP service to upload his website files to the ISP host computer.
(iii) The type of data transmission that takes place when Simon's website files are transferred from his computer to the host computer is known as upload or upstream data transmission.
(c)
(i) The domain name for this web page is indiaisp.co.in.
(ii) The function of the Domain Name Service is to translate domain names into IP addresses that computers can understand. DNS acts as a directory that matches human-readable domain names to their corresponding numerical IP addresses, allowing users to access websites without needing to remember or type in the IP addresses directly.
(d) Registering details of his website with a search engine company will increase the visibility of Simon's website in search engine results. When people search for relevant keywords or phrases related to villa rentals or holiday accommodations, Simon's website will have a higher chance of appearing in the search engine's results page.
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