IT: Web Hosting 2
Practice web hosting vocabulary with this exercise. The terms here reflect the technical language of hosting environments — used by developers, system administrators, and technical account managers.
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Choose the correct response to complete each sentence.
1. Our business has ____________________ shared hosting; in other words, it has become too large for it.
Correct answer: outgrown.
2. VPS __________________________ for "virtual private server".
Correct answer: stands.
3. Does this plan provide root-level ____________________, meaning complete control over the server settings?
Correct answer: access.
4. VPS (virtual private server) hosting is a __________________________ between shared hosting and dedicated hosting.
Correct answer: compromise.
5. Tell me about some of the __________________________ of this plan. (meaning: what this plan offers)
Correct answer: features.
6. This plan includes free daily ____________________ of your data.
Correct answer: backups.
7. A stripped-__________________________ server = A server that has only essential or minimal features
Correct answer: down.
8. We offer a 99.9% __________________________ guarantee. (meaning: we guarantee that the server will be working 99.9% of the time)
Correct answer: uptime.
9. In hosting terms, a server is sometimes colloquially referred to as a __________________________.
Correct answer: box.
10. We have to run a test on this server's __________________________ speed.
Correct answer: processing.
📚 Important Words to Know
responsive design — a web design approach that makes pages render well on a variety of devices and screen sizes
SEO (Search Engine Optimization) — techniques used to improve a website's visibility in organic search engine results
wireframe — a simplified visual guide representing the layout of a web page before full design is applied
front-end — the part of a website or application that users interact with directly, built with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
back-end — the server-side of a website or application that handles data processing, storage, and business logic
CMS (Content Management System) — software enabling users to create, manage, and publish digital content without technical expertise
HTML (HyperText Markup Language) — the standard language used to create and structure content on the web
CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) — a language used to describe the visual presentation and layout of HTML documents
domain name — the unique web address used to identify a website, such as businessenglishsite.com
hosting — a service that stores a website's files and makes them accessible via the internet
responsive design — a web design approach that makes pages render well on a variety of devices and screen sizes
SEO (Search Engine Optimization) — techniques used to improve a website's visibility in organic search engine results
wireframe — a simplified visual guide representing the layout of a web page before full design is applied
front-end — the part of a website or application that users interact with directly, built with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
back-end — the server-side of a website or application that handles data processing, storage, and business logic
CMS (Content Management System) — software enabling users to create, manage, and publish digital content without technical expertise
HTML (HyperText Markup Language) — the standard language used to create and structure content on the web
CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) — a language used to describe the visual presentation and layout of HTML documents
domain name — the unique web address used to identify a website, such as businessenglishsite.com
hosting — a service that stores a website's files and makes them accessible via the internet
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