Thanks Bob this is just what I want. I did get these terms from other sources but I realise that other people also confuse them. I will collect any comments and fix up the training.

So I am now looking into web terms and I think you have opened a can of worms. So far Google and Yahoo have been called a web browser, internet search engines, a webserver, and a web directory! O great Great A'Tuin save me! What I want is a web hierarchy flow chart. Have you seen one?

Unfortunately, people do tend to use a lot of terms interchangeably. I don't believe that I've ever seen a comprehensive hierarchy chart. Here's my attempt to draw the distinctions. (I can only hope it doesn't create more confusion.)

The program that you run on your computer is your web browser. It might be Google's Chrome, Microsoft's Internet Explorer, Mozilla's Firefox, or Apple's Safari.

The search engines are the websites that you visit to find other websites. These include, among others, google, yahoo, and bing. Since they all operate over the internet, I suppose they could also be called internet search engines.

Yahoo used to (and perhaps still does) have a directory which is nothing more than a collection of website addresses sorted by category. (Another of the more famous web directories is the dmoz.org site.)

A webserver is just a computer that hosts websites. (It "serves up" web pages to be displayed by the browser running on your computer.) WA's servers are webservers as are the computers at thousands of web hosting companies.

I would like to keep this conversation going - probably sporatically. Would it be ok with you if I switch to private messages? I have set myself the task of understanding this so it might take time. I will only message when the 'light bulb' comes on!

Not a problem, Helen. Did my previous post clarify anything for you or did it confuse you further?

It started me off on trying to get a schematic diagram of the WWW. As I am also looking into css coding as my website is not quite what I want. So I am quite busy. But I will find or do a schematic to the best of my ability sometime and let you have a copy. And thanks for the help. I just adjusted my pages as per you comment.

Yes it does. I tend to like things short and to the point but sometimes that doesn't work.

When you create training on your profile page you get three options; a tutorial, video training and a course. As I only did a one off training for this topic I chose a tutorial. I put all the information on one page and was told by the package that I needed at least 4 pages. I split my information into 4 pages but it seems excessive when you don't need that many!

Ah I see! I haven't created a training yet myself Helen but judging by the tutorials I've been through at least 4 pages seems to be the standard. I guess the process of splitting things up into multiple pages gives it a "tutorial" feel.

Maybe you could fill out the pages with some strong images or infographics for visual learners?

Hope that's helpful.

i dont know this area, but if space is a concern,
Check with Kyle on this.

"I am guessing you are creating a training plan".. then I say use info graphics to speak for you.