Being novice in the internet world is quite tough and puzzling. As you start your quest in the world wide web, you will encounter a lot of terms, acronyms and other languages that are commonly used specifically in looking for web hosting companies yet the terms seem to be unfamiliar to you. So, to enlighten your mind with these basic terms used in web hosting, below are some definitions.
WEB HOST – It is also called as web provider for your website. They are the ones in charge in making your website accessible to the world wide web by providing certain amount of space in their server. They are one of the many people behind the success of establishing an online presence.
DOMAIN NAME – As you establish your online presence, you need to have a domain name or personal identifier so people will recognize you or your business. It is the domain name that people use in typing in the address bar to visit your website. For you to get a domain name, you have to register it first so that no one can steal your domain name.
DISK SPACE – It is the space needed for your website and is given by web host. It is usually in Gigabytes (GB) or Megabytes (MB), this actually is the basis on how huge your website will be or the capacity of your online store.
BANDWIDTH – It is the number of traffic accumulated in your website and the amount of information or data that can be sent over a network connection in a given period of time. Same with disk space, bandwidth is also measured in Gigabyte (GB) or Megabyte (MB).
Structured Query Language (SQL, MySQL, SQL server) – It is the language designed in interacting with the databases. The scope of SQL includes, update, data query, data access control as well as creation and modification.
FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL or FTP – It is a process of transferring website files and pages from your personal computer to the server. It is again the web host who will give you the FTP access, log in information and password.
POP3 – It is the email post box system for your website. It is designed to collect emails for recovery.
SIMPLE MAIL TRANSFER PROTOCOL or SMTP – It is a basic protocol designed to send emails.
These are just the basic terms that you will encounter in choosing a web hosting company. You can apply these knowledge in keenly scrutinizing the quality of service offered by the web hosts.
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