A web page is a single file which contains a document following the HTML specification. It may reference external files to bring in design elements, multimedia elements, and script files. Typically this file will have an extension of either .html or .htm.
On most web servers, web pages and other resources are case sensitive. Windows servers and test machines are not case sensitive, but since most servers are Unix based, or some derivative, a common practice is to leave all files in lowercase, reducing the chances of mislabeling a file.
A dynamic web page is a web page that is designed to be processed by an application server. It follows the HTML specification, but has special tags that allow for the final page content to be modified on the server before it is sent to the end user. The finished file will be comprised by HTML specification, and should be indistinguishable from a static file that was written that way.
Dynamic pages will use one of several standard languages, such as ASP.Net, PHP, Python, or Ruby. The language selection is often based upon what type of server is being used, familiarity with the language by the developers, and other related factors.
Because the page is dynamic, the same page could very well render different results depending upon the end user, and how they are using it.
A website is a collection of web pages and their associated files. Generally the pages, cover a singular topic, but it is not required. Usually websites are hosted on a public server accessible to the Internet at large.
A website can be made of static HTML web pages, dynamic web pages, images, CSS documents,and/or other files.
An intranet site is a website that is designed for use by employees of a company. It is often behind a firewall so that it is not accessible to people outside of the company or organization.
A web application is a website which runs as an application and is generally made up of only dynamic web pages and their supporting files.. The application is a collection of dynamic file(s) which is used to generate the website. This could be in the form of a content management system, a social network, auction site, or any number of other applications.
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