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What is a web browser?

A web Browser is a software application that allows a user to display and interact with web pages at websites on the World Wide Web and on a local network

Name 5 common browsers

Netscape, Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Opera

What is the ppi for Microsoft?

72 ppi

What is the ppi for Windows?

96 ppi

How many colors does your monitor display?

256 shades of red, green and blue, about 16.7 million

What is a viewport?

A view port is the portion of the browser window used for rendering the web page

How big is the active viewport of the Oswego website?

720 pixels by 761 pixels

How big is the viewport for Amazon?

1179 pixels by 777 pixels

What is 'websafe' color?

'Websafe' colors include 216 colors. If you use a color that is not found with in the 216 colors, the browser will replace the color with a near color on the fixed palette

What is a ftp?

File Transport Protocall. This is used to transfer data from one computer to another over the internet of thru a network

What is a server?

A server is an application or device that performs services for connected clients as part of a client- server architecture.

What is the Oswego server called? Who is it named after?

It is named Rocky, after the character Rocky in Rocky and Bullwinkle