The Internet

What does a network enable computers to do?

• Communicate with other computers
• Solve mathematical problems
• Take commands from users
• Run games and word processing programs

Based on Tim's explanation, what can you infer about the information that was originally shared on the ARPAnet?

• It had to do with new computers that were being invented
• It had to do with national defense
• It had to do with California politics
• It had to do with the development of sophisticated new games

Which term best describes the Internet?

• Miniscule
• Vast
• Limited
• Juvenile

What is the difference between a client and a server?

• A server is connected to the Internet; a client is not
• A server is a large computer; a client is a small computer
• A server is a computer; a client is a human user
• A server provides services; a client uses them

What might happen if the Quizizz server went out of service?

• Your computer would stop working
• You would no longer be able to access the Internet
• You wouldn't be able to take this quiz
• Your Internet Service Provider would go out of business

An IP address is most similar to which of the following?

• A home address
• A mail carrier
• An electrical generator
• A television network

Place the following events in sequence:
A) Your request is routed to your ISP's backbone;
B) You type a URL into your browser;
C) Your ISP sends your request to its DNS;

• B, A, C
• C, A, B
• B, C, A
• A, C, B

Your ISP allows you to:

• Run your own website
• Access the Internet
• Route information to the right place
• Turn on your computer

What is a backbone?

• A cable that connects your home computer to the Internet
• Any group of computers using the same ISP
• The unique address that every website has
• A high-speed line that connects the computers in an ISP's network

Which of the following is a true statement about the Internet?

• Every computer on it is either a client or a server
• It take approximately 20 minutes for your DNS to contact your ISP
• The earliest version of the Internet was developed during the 1940s
• The Internet second-largest network on the planet