This page lists the most frequently ask questions about web hosting.

What is an Apache Server?
Apache server is an open source http Web server software . It is usually run on Unix operating system and or Linux, but it can also be run on Windows. Apache is notable for playing a key role in the initial growth of the World Wide Web, and continues to be the most popular web server in use, serving as the de facto reference platform against which other web servers are designed and judged.

What is ASP?
ASP stands for Active Server Pages. ASP Microsoft's server-side technology for dynamically-generated web pages that is marketed as an add-on to Internet Information Services (IIS).Programming ASP websites is made easier by various built-in objects. Each object corresponds to a group of frequently-used functionality useful for creating dynamic web pages.

What does Bandwidth mean?
Bandwidth can be interpreted as the speed of data transfer over connection technology such as DSL. In more plain terms: it is the measure of how much data can be transferred.

What is CSS?
CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets. CSS is a stylesheet language used to customize the display of a document written in a markup language such as HTML.

What is CGI?
Common Gateway Interface. It is program language to provide interface between a web server and data process requested by html. It can be written in scripting languages such as Perl.

What is ColdFusion?
ColdFusion is a server-side scripting language developed by Macromedia.

What is a Database?
Data in a structured format stored on a web server. Database is a collection of data organized in a predefined fashion for each entry.

What is DNS?
Domain Name System. It stores and associates many types of information with domain names. It translates domain names to IP addresses so that you don't have to type in an IP address to access a website.

What is a Domain name?
Domain name is a name in ASCII character string which represent an IP address. Every time you type in a website name "www.abc.com", you are typing in a domain name. Domain name is translated by DNS into an IP address.

What is a Firewall?
A fire wall is a logical barrier designed to prevent unauthorized or unwanted communications between sections of a computer network. It can be a software program or a combination of software and hardware.

What is FrontPage Extensions?
The FrontPage Server Extensions are available to both Windows and UNIX customers. The prepackaged functionality of Microsoft FrontPage Extensions allows users to incorporate advanced features without having to write the complex server-side programs such features typically require.

What is FTP ?
FTP is a standardized method of transferring files between computers, regardless of the platform or operating system each computer is running.

What is JavaScript?
JavaScript is a client-side script programming language. JavaScript can be embedded in HTML pages to create interactive and dynamic web page. All popular modern browsers support JavaScript.

What is MySQL?
MySQL is a popular open-source relational database. Most Unix/Linux servers support MySQL databases.

What are OC-1, OC-3, OC-12, OC-24, OC-48?
Optical Carrier transmission technologies. Mostly used in internet backbone system.

What is Perl?
Perl is a CGI scripting programming language. It is one of the most popular server side programming languages.

What is PHP?
PHP a server-side scripting language that allow you create dynamic webpage. PHP competes with Visual Basic and C++ as the third most popular programming language behind Java and C.

What is POP?
Post Office Protocol. It is an application-layer Internet standard protocol used for email retrieval standard. All messages are downloaded at the name time and can only be manipulated on a client machine.

What is a Setup fee?
It is an initial fee charged by a web hosting provider for setting up your hosting account.

What is Shopping Cart?
Shopping cart allows users to build an online store that help customers to shop on your website. Many web hosting providers with e-commerce support offer installed shopping carts..

What is SQL?
Structured Query Language. It is the most popular computer language used to create, modify, retrieve and manipulate data from relational database management systems. The language has evolved beyond its original purpose to support object-relational database management systems. It is an ANSI/ISO standard

What is SSH?
Secure Shell. SSH is a set of standards and an associated network protocol that allows establishing a secure channel between a local and a remote computer. It is similar to telnet and remote login, but the data is encrypted.

What is SSL?
SSL, or Secure Sockets Layer, enables secure online business by encrypting your customers' credit card numbers and any other confidential information that may be transmitted to and from your site. When your Web page has an SSL certificate, your page will show a small gold lock or key in the lower-right-hand side of your browser.