Internet BrainPop

What does a network enable computers to do? 

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

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 

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

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

Your ISP allows you to 

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

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.

What might happen if the BrainPOP 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 watch Brainpop videos.

• Your internet service provider would go out of business.

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

• Every computer on it is either a client or a server.

• It takes approximately 20 minutes for your DNS to contact its ISP.

• The earliest version of the Internet was developed during the 1940's.

• The Internet is the second-largest network of computers on the planet.

Every web page has a unique:

• URL

• color

• author

• server

A DNS (Domain Name Server) is a lot like:

• a calculator

• a ruler

• a phone book

• a pencil