What is Internet?

References

iBook Development Group. (2012). Office 2010 Essentials. Philippines: iBook publishing.

Short Activity

Multiple Choice

What is the Internet?

• A single network controlled by one organization

• A worldwide collection of computer networks exchanging data using a common software standard

• A software program used for data management

• A local network used by private companies

Poll

The Internet has a central authority that controls all activities and information flow.

• True

• False

Fill in the Blanks

The biggest subnetwork of the Internet is the _____ ____ ___, which is comprised of HTML pages and hyperlinks.

Multiple Choice

Which pair of media forms can be accessed through the Internet?

• Sound and handwritten letters

• Photographic images and paintings in a museum

• Sound and photographic images

• Video and physical newspapers

Match

Match the following Internet services with their descriptions:

• Email

• FTP downloading

• P2P file sharing

• Instant messaging

Sending electronic mail to others

Downloading files from a server

Exchanging files directly between users

Sending messages in real-time

• Sending electronic mail to others

• Downloading files from a server

• Exchanging files directly between users

• Sending messages in real-time