The World Wide Web

Match the term to its definition

• Internet

• An enormous public network that connects billions of devices and networks around the world

• World Wide Web

• Manages an access point to the Internet

• Internet Service Provider

• An organization's private network that utilizes the same technologies as the Internet

• Intranet

• Interlinked digital content or information that's delivered over the Internet, usually through a web browser

The World Wide Web is comprised of...

• web browsers like Google Chrome, Micosoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, and Apple Safari
• websites
• hypertext links between documents
• URLs that uniquely identify web pages
• Search engines

A WiFi network uses __________ to transmit data within a particular area referred to as a hotspot.

• cellular data
• a wired connection
• radio waves
• UV light

____________ lets people make voice phone calls over digital data lines using Internet protocols.

• Intranet
• Uniform Resource Locator
• SMS message
• Voice (or Video) over IP

Which of the following is used to identify specific hypertext resources on the World Wide Web?

• Uniform Resource Locator

• Internet Protocol

• Transmission Control Protocol

• Hyperlink

Match the term with its definition.

• Web application

• A computing concept that describes the network of physical devices that communicate and share data over the internet

• Internet of Things

• A program or app that uses the Internet and a web browser to complete a task

• Desktop application

• Programming language that web pages use to display content through web browsers, such as Firefox or Google Chrome

• HTML

• A traditional computer program that has to first be installed on the computer.

Sort the listed applications into "Web app" or "Desktop app"

Groups:

(a) Web App

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(b) Desktop App

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Identify each statement as an advantage or disadvantage for either web apps or desktop apps.

• Desktop App: Disadvantage

• Allows people in different locations to collaborate on the same project at the same time

• Web App: Advantage

• Can carry a monthly or yearly fee

• Web App: Disadvantage

• Not usually affected by Internet outages

• Desktop App: Advantage

• Can require a significant amount of hard drive space

A ​ (a)   is an online encyclopedia that uses hyperlinks to connect each entry to other relevant entries.

A ​ (b)   an online journal or website where individuals, groups, or businesses regularly publish written posts on a specific topic.

• wiki
• blog
• RSS feed
• podcast

All of the following formats may contain incorrect or misleading information. 

On which should you be MOST careful about trusting the information you come across as it may seem academically reviewed but actually is not?

• Wikis

• Podcasts

• RSS feeds

• Blogs