Internet and the World Wide Web

What is the Internet?

• A global network connecting millions of computers
• A type of software
• A programming language
• A physical device

Who owns the Internet?

• Google
• Facebook
• No one
• Microsoft

What do you call the interconnection of several computers?

• Network
• Interweb
• Webnet
• Compnet

What device do you connect to a computer to gain access to the Internet?

• Printer
• Scanner
• Modem
• Speaker

What is a router?

• A device that forwards data packets along networks
• A type of computer software
• A programming language
• A type of computer hardware

What is a LAN?

• A type of computer
• A programming language
• A type of software
• A network that connects computers in a small area

What is the largest computer network?

• Local Area Network (LAN)
• Wide Area Network (WAN)
• Internet
• Intranet

What is the World Wide Web?

• A collection of resources and information that is accessible through the Internet

• A global network of interconnected computers
• A brand of computer
• A type of software

It is a location in the Internet that maintains one or more pages on the World Wide Web.

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What do you call the main page of a web site?

• Homepage
• Webpage
• Internet page
• Mainpage