Deborah School, Semmit Campus

WEBSITE and WEBPAGE

Submitted By Tobias Berhanu (Grade
5A)

This is an English assignment on modal auxiliary verbs. This

document presents concepts, types/parts and examples.

Addis Ababa
4/24/2023
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................1
2. WEBSITE..........................................................................................................................................2
2.1 BRIEF HISTORY..............................................................................................................................2
2.2 WEBSITE CONCEPT.......................................................................................................................2
2.3 WEBSITE CONTENT......................................................................................................................2
2.4 MAJOR TYPES OF WEBSITES......................................................................................................3
3. WEBPAGE.........................................................................................................................................6
3.1 WEBPAGE CONCEPT.....................................................................................................................6
3.2 TYPES OF PAGES...........................................................................................................................7
4. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN WEBPAGE AND WEBSITE..........................................................7
5. CONCLUSION...................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES............................................................................................................................................8

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1. INTRODUCTION

This paper discusses websites and webpages. Showing the concept and features of both, it also explains
the differences between website and webpage.

2. WEBSITE

2.1 BRIEF HISTORY

The first website was created in 1990 by Tim Berners-Lee, a British physicist at CERN. 3 years later, in
1993, CERN announced that everyone could access and use the World Wide Web for free.

2.2 WEBSITE CONCEPT

A website is a collection of publicly accessible, interlinked Web pages that share a single domain name.
Websites can be created and maintained by an individual, group, business or organization to serve a
variety of purposes. A website refers to a central location with more than one web page or several web
pages. For example, Computer Hope is considered a website, which contains thousands of different web
pages, including the page you're reading now.

In the above URL example, the website is computerhope.com, and the web page is "url.htm."

2.3 WEBSITE CONTENT

Websites come in a nearly endless variety, including educational sites, news sites, porn sites, forums,
social media sites, e-commerce sites, and so on. The pages within a website are usually a mix of text and
other media. That said, there are no rules dictating the form of a website.

A person could create a website of nothing but black and white photos of roses, or the word "cat" linked
to another Web page with the word "mouse." However, many sites follow a standard pattern of a
homepage that links off to other categories and content within the website.

The homepage (or simply “home”) represents the main page of the site itself. Frequently, the homepage is
a sort of “hub” from which all other pages can be accessed. An internal web page to which several other
pages are linked in a coherent structure (such as a specific category of topics) is instead called a “parent
page.”

Every page is a single HTML document, and all of them are connected through hyperlinks (or simply
“link”) which can be combined in a navigation bar for ease of use.

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The navigation bar is displayed on every page rather than just the homepage, and allows the user to
quickly move across the main website’s structure.

Another important section of most websites is the footer, which is another recurring section that is found
at the bottom of every page. Usually the footer contains external links pointing to similar websites and
other external resources, together with other vital info such as disclaimers, links to the terms of service,
privacy policy and contact pages, as well as the physical address of the company that owns the site.

Websites are hosted on servers, and require a web browser such as Chrome, Firefox, or Internet Explorer
to be visited (either on a computer or mobile device).

A website can be accessed directly by entering its URL address or by searching it on a search engine such
as Google. Originally, websites were categorized by their top-level domains. Some examples include:

 Government agency websites = .gov

 Educational institutions’ websites = .edu

 Nonprofit organizations’ websites = .org

 Commercial websites = .com

 Information sites = .info

Although these top-level domains extensions still exist, they say little about a website's actual content. In
modern days’ internet, the ".com" extension is by far the most popular domain, together with many other
country-specific extensions (.et, .it, .de, .co.uk, .fr, etc.).

2.4 MAJOR TYPES OF WEBSITES

Different types of websites call for their own unique style of web design. Here, the various types are
listed with brief explanation.

Archive website: An archive website is a site that keeps a record of the contents of one or more other
websites. The Internet Archive is the best example of an archive website.

Blog (weblog): A blog is a website that is often created by an individual to keep a list of entries that
interests them. A microblog website is also another popular form of blogging website that limits the
number of characters someone can post in each blog entry. Twitter is an example of a social networking
website for a microblog.

Business website and corporate website: A business website or corporate website is created to provide
account information and access to customers, partners, clients, and potential customers.
Community website: A community website is a website or section of a website that helps bring the
visitors visiting the site together using chat, forums, or another form of bulletin boards.

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Content website and information website: A content website and information website are created with
the intention of displaying unique content that is often related to a specific category. For example,
Computer Hope could be considered a content site with computer-related content. Other categories could
include a political website with content relating to politics or a political view, or a religious website with
information about a specific religion.

Dating website: A dating website is a site set up to help connect people who may be interested in meeting
other people or dating other people. Most dating websites require a small fee, require a description of
yourself, and often asks questions to help find people that would best match your interests.

Dynamic website: A dynamic website is a website that uses a database and server-side scripting to help
dynamically generate the content on the website. WordPress sites and other CMS (content management
system) solutions make it easier for anyone to have a website without knowing a lot about HTML or
programming.

E-commerce website: An e-commerce (electronic commerce) website is any site that was created with
the intention of selling online goods or services. Amazon is an example of an e-
commerce website. An e-commerce website may be broken down even further into one
of the following subcategories.

Affiliate website: This is a website created with the intention of selling third-party products. For
example, Amazon has an affiliate program for anyone to link to their site and make a commission when
products are purchased. An affiliate website should not be confused with an e-commerce website.

Auction website: This is a website that allows other people to sell their goods or services. For example,
eBay is one of the most well-known online auction websites.

Classified ads website: is a site that allows anyone to list goods or services, usually for free or at a small
cost. Craigslist is an example of a classified ads website.

Crowdfunding website: is set up to help support a business, person, or another cause by making a one
time or monthly payment. An example of a crowdfunding website is Kickstarter.

Educational website: An educational website is any website containing content that aids in learning. It
could be a school website, a library website, a homework assistance website, or any other tools for
gaining knowledge online.

Gaming website: A gaming website is any website that features games that can be played on the website.
Often these online games are created using HTML5, Flash, or Java. Gaming websites should not be
confused with a gaming content website with content relevant to gaming with no actual games to play on
the website.

Government website: A government website is a department, local, or state government site that was
created to help inform the public about government business and services. A local government website
may also be set up to help promote tourism.

In Ethiopia, we use .gov.et.

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Help and Q&A website: A help website and questions and answers website is a site where anyone can
post questions and other users help answer those questions. A full listing of help websites where you can
ask any question is on the link below.

Malicious website: A malicious website is any website that was set up with the intention of
infecting another computer or collecting personal data. A malware website is a site created with the
intention of infecting any visitor with malware, spyware or a Trojan horse. These types of sites could
have a download that's infected and, if downloaded, infects your computer. Other common malicious
websites include phishing websites. These sites are designed to look like other official sites (e.g., your
school) with the hope that they can phish sensitive information such as your username and password.

Fake news websites: are another type of malicious site created to appear as a legitimate source of news
with the intention of helping to spread fear and lies.
Media sharing website: A media sharing website is any website that specializes in allowing visitors to
share one or more types of media. For example, YouTube is a site for sharing video
media. SoundCloud is a site for sharing music. Flickr is a place to share photos.
DeviantArt is a page for sharing art.

Mirror website: A mirror website is a complete duplicate of another website that is used when a website
becomes overloaded. It helps with a website's speed in different parts of the world.

News website: A news website is a site dedicated to giving the latest local or world news. A news site
may also be dedicated to a specific topic.

P2P website and Torrent website: A P2P website and Torrent website are sites created to list available
torrents that can be downloaded using a file-sharing program.

A warez website is similar to a torrent website, except that it stores and hosts music, video, and software
that anyone can download to their computer. When referring to a warez website, it is describing a site
where copyrighted material is illegally downloaded.

Personal website: A personal website is a site created by an individual that talks about their personal life,
family, life experiences, and maybe contains a résumé. Today, many people are creating personal
websites as a blog or using a social networking website as a place to store information about themselves.

Personality website: A personality website is any website covering an individual, such as an artist,
celebrity, musician, author, or any other person. These types of websites are set up by someone affiliated
with the person, such as a publicist, agency, or fan of the personality.

Portal: A portal is an idea of a website or service that offers a broad range of services, such as e-mail,
academic services, games, quotes, search, news, and stocks.

Review website: A review website is any site that focuses on reviews about a product or service. For
example, Yelp allows consumers to review businesses in their area. Other review sites may
review other things such as movies or products. Also, many e-commerce sites have reviews
from people who've purchased the product they're selling.

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Secure website: A secure site or secure website is any website that transmits data securely (encrypted).
Secure websites are identified by looking for a lock next to the URL or a URL starting with “https”
instead of "http."

School website: A school website is a site created to represent a local school or college like that of
Deborah School. School sites have an overview of a school and give students and parents a place to log in
and review grades and other school-related information.

Scraper website: A scraper website is a website that is illegally stealing (scraping) another website's
content. Doing this could allow the person to generate advertising revenue if enough traffic was driven to
the scraper website. However, these types of sites are against all advertisers' TOS (terms of service) and,
when caught, they are blocked by the company providing the advertising. A scraper website should not be
confused with a mirror website that was set up with permission.

Search engine website: A search engine website is a website dedicated to helping people find
information on the Internet. Google is an example of a search engine website.

Social networking website: A social networking website connects users with friends, family, celebrities,
groups, and organizations. The service is usually free, on the condition that the website may collect and
use the users information. Facebook and Twitter are examples of a social networking website.

Social news website: A social news website is a site that generates its content from its members and,
once posted, all other members can vote if they enjoyed or liked the story. Reddit is an example of a
social news website that allows everyone to post almost anything. It is a great place to find things that
would most interest you on the Internet.

Static website: A static website is a website designed using only HTML and doesn't change or update
automatically.

Unsecure website: A unsecure site or unsecure website is any website that does not transmit data
securely (encrypted). Unsecure websites are identified by looking for a URL starting with “http” instead
of "https."

Webcomic website: A webcomic website is a site that posts a comic strip regularly.

Webmail website: A webmail website is a website that a person to view, send, and receive e-mail
without the need for software. An example of a webmail program is Gmail.

Wiki website: A wiki website is a site that is created using Wiki software, and is often edited and updated
by more than one person.

3. WEBPAGE

3.1 WEBPAGE CONCEPT

A web page is a single page that is part of the website. The page you are currently on is a web page. If
you navigate to the home page, you are on a different web page, but still on the same website. The home
page is also a web page.

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This is used to make up the World Wide Web (WWW) and is used chiefly to sell products and services to
users or visitors. A unique URL address is also attached to the webpages and is used to render or access
that particular page. Webpages can also be either static or dynamic.

3.2 TYPES OF PAGES

HOME PAGE

A home page is the top-level page of a website and is typically the first page that visitors will see when
they arrive at a website. The home page usually contains an overview of the website, as well as links to
the other pages within the website.

LANDING PAGE

A landing page is a web page that is designed to capture a visitor’s attention and persuade them to take a
specific action, such as signing up for a newsletter or making a purchase. Landing pages are typically
used in online advertising campaigns and are often the first page that a visitor will see when they arrive at
a website.

ABOUT US PAGE

An about us page is a web page that contains information about a company or organization. About us
pages often include company history, contact information, and a list of the products or services that they
offer.

PRODUCT PAGE

A product page is a web page that contains information about a specific product. Product pages typically
include an image of the product, a description of the product, and information about where to buy it.

4. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN WEBPAGE AND WEBSITE

The webpage is a single document on the web using a unique URL, while a website is a collection of
multiple webpages in which information on a related topic or another subject is linked together under the
same domain address. The difference between a website and webpage is presented in the table below.

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5. CONCLUSION

A website represents all the contents that have placed online and involved each type of file. The web page
is a part of a website which drives a website and holds it together.

REFERENCES

 https://webflow.com/blog/types-of-websites
 https://www.javatpoint.com/webpage-vs-website
 https://www.tutorialsmate.com/2021/07/difference-between-webpage-and-website.html