Internet and Networking Quiz

What did Al Gore claim during a 1999 interview that led to controversy?

• He invented the Internet.

• He funded the first computer.

• He created the World Wide Web.

• He developed the first email system.

What did Al Gore actually mean by his statement about the internet?

• He supported its development.

• He invented the Internet.

• He created the first browser.

• He designed the first network.

Who is often mistakenly credited with creating the Internet due to his invention of the World Wide Web?

• Tim Berners-Lee

• Vint Cerf

• Al Gore

• Bill Gates

What is the difference between the 'Internet' and the 'World Wide Web'?

• The Internet is a network; the Web is a service.

• The Web is a network; the Internet is a service.

• They are the same thing.

• The Internet is a browser; the Web is a network.

What historical event triggered the U.S. to fund DARPA?

• Launch of Sputnik

• Moon landing

• World War II

• Cuban Missile Crisis

What was ARPANET?

• The first network to implement TCP/IP

• A type of computer

• A programming language

• A satellite

What communication technology from 1844 helped inspire networked computers?

• Telegraph

• Telephone

• Radio

• Television

What protocol did ARPANET adopt in 1983 that standardized internet communication?

• TCP/IP

• HTTP

• FTP

• SMTP

What word was partially sent during the first ARPANET transmission?

• LOGIN

• HELLO

• TEST

• CONNECT

Which term describes a private network limited to a specific group?

• Intranet

• Internet

• Extranet

• Ethernet