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Topic: IT: Web Hosting 1

Deigned to help you practice vocabulary relating to web hosting. Although this quiz is meant for ESL students, it'll be useful to anyone who wants to practice this specialized vocabulary.

Choose the best response to complete each of the sentences below.

1. A dedicated server is one that you don't share with anyone else. It can be used for both web hosting and __________________________ hosting.
  application
  appliance
  applied

2. Would you like your application to __________________________ on a dedicated server, or a shared one?
  resolve
  reside
  result

3. A dedicated server has __________________________ ( = many) advantages over a shared server.
  numbered
  numeral
  numerous

4. I would like to __________________________ my site from a shared server to a dedicated one.
  transfer
  transform
  transplant

5. These days, the cost of dedicated hosting has __________________________ considerably.
  lowered
  downed
  dropped

6. One of the pluses of this hosting plan is that it allows you to __________________________ ( = change) the server settings.
  impersonate
  customize
  personify

7. This plan has no __________________________ limitations. You can download and upload as much data as you like.
  bandwidth
  information
  band

8. These days, even a small business can __________________________ dedicated hosting.
  apart
  afford
  abort

9. Let's discuss some of the __________________________ of this hosting plan.
  goodness
  benefits
  beneficiaries

10. I think I'll __________________________ ( = choose) the dedicated hosting plan.
  get with
  get by
  go with

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VOCABULARY REVIEW: Web hosting

Need to review common terms relating to (and used in) web hosting? We've got you covered!

Web hosting
Definition:
Web hosting is a service that stores a website's files on a server and makes the website accessible on the internet.
Example:
A company pays a hosting provider so its website can be viewed by users worldwide.

Server
Definition:
A server is a powerful computer that stores website data and delivers it to users' browsers when they visit a site.
Example:
When someone visits an online store, the server sends product images and pages to their device.

Shared hosting
Definition:
Shared hosting is a type of hosting where multiple websites use the same server and share its resources.
Advantages / Disadvantages:
Lower cost
Slower performance if other sites use too many resources
Example:
A personal blog uses shared hosting because it doesn't receive much traffic.

VPS (Virtual private server)
Definition:
A VPS is a hosting environment where one physical server is divided into several virtual servers, each with dedicated resources.
Example:
A growing business upgrades from shared hosting to a VPS for better speed and control.

Dedicated hosting
Definition:
Dedicated hosting means one website has exclusive access to an entire physical server.
Example:
A large e-commerce website uses dedicated hosting to handle high traffic and sensitive data.

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