WK 3: HTML

Today we learned how to use HTML and how to use it in a effective way and will be very useful when setting up websites and updating are blog pages. HTML hyper text mark up language, which essentially means a coded language which the internet understands. It can define the website the layout and set up links which is useful and quick for users.





Elements:An HTML element is everything from the start tag to the end tag
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This is a paragraph

* this is a link



Tags: * HTML tags are keywords surrounded by angle brackets like
* HTML tags most always come in pairs like and
* The first tag in a pair is the start tag, the second tag is the end tag
* Start and end tags are also called opening tags and closing tags

Formatting: this is the type of font size and font for example the way the text is shown and what size.

Attributes: * HTML elements can have attributes
* Attributes provide all kinds of information about the element
* Attributes are always clear in the start tag
* Attributes come in name/value pairs like: name="value"

Links: The link address is provided as an attribute. Links are defined the tag

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RSS feeds are used mainly by websites which are being constantly updated for example Google and news sites. they are helpfull as you can subscribe to these feeds so you can get up to date news 24/7. to subscribe to a RSS you will need a RSS feed reader like Google for users to be able to receive information and updates.

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Digital communication

Digital communication is the transfer of data from one device to another. it is used worldwide and one of the most common used types of communication to date. for excample optical fibres or radio transmitters.

Methods: methods for example are Facebook, Bebo and Myspace which are all social networks used by people as a source of communication. For excample Facebook is used in a way to communicate with your friends other the internet on a personalized page which you can edit.

Devices: devices are how you receive the digital data. for example a iphone, radio and a mobile.
for excample a radio lets you receive audio to listen to and a mobile lets you receive digital text through digital technology.


Protocols: a set of rules for one device to connect with another for excample bluetooth uses radio transmitters to transfer data. Bluetooth is a low band width protocol which isn't good for transmitting large pieces of data.


I was assigned to research two protocols which was Bluetooth and Skype.

Bluetooth - Uses radio transmitters to transfer information from one device to another

- wireless protocol for exchanging data

Skype - Allow you to make web chat were you can see people whilst taking to them.

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