ICT Communications

Which of the following is a computer system that hosts Web sites?6

• Web browser

• Internet Service Provider (ISP)

• Graphical user interface (GUI)

• Web server

What is a URL (Uniform Resource Locator)?

• A category that describes a type of Web site, such as .com

• A text-based address assigned to a Web site, such as CIWcertified.com

• A numerical address that points to a specific computer on the Internet, such as 72.44.192.233

• A text-based address that points to a specific page on the Internet, such as http://www.CIWcertified.com/ICT_Essentials

Which technology translates the Web site name you type into your browser into its associated IP address, so that networks and servers can transfer the request to the correct computer?

• ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)

• TLD (top-level domain)

• URL (Uniform Resource Locator)

• DNS (Domain Name System)

Consider the process of how various Web technologies interact to provide information to users. Which of the following sends you the Web page that you requested to see?

• Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

• Domain Name System (DNS)

• Web browser

• Web server

Which of the following is an Internet Protocol address?

• [e-mail]

• www.ciwcertified.com

• 1327 W Main

• 124.63.92.125

Sean wants to visit the Web site for his local university. How can he confirm that he is at the correct Web site by looking at the top-level domain?

• The top-level domain is .edu

• The top-level domain is .com

• The top-level domain is www.

• The top-level domain is .gov

What is the largest worldwide network of interconnected networks known as?

• Internet

• Protocols

• IP addresses

• WWW (World Wide Web)

Amber wants to visit her favorite Web site. After she submits the request, she is able to see the Web page that she wants. What has sent her the Web page?

• A Web server

• A Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

• The Domain Name System (DNS)

• A Web browser

Which of the following is an example of a URL (Uniform Resource Locator)?

• Cat in the Hat

• .org

• pbskids.org

• http://www.pbskids.org/catinthehat/

All IP addresses used on the Internet are combinations of numbers, rather than names. What is a domain name?

• A type of Internet connection

• The name given to a computer

• The numerical value of an Internet address

• The text version of an IP address