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WorksheetsThe Internet 2
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Define what is meant by the 'internet'.
a)
A global network of computers connected together.
b)
A collection of websites and other resources identified by Uniform Resource Locators (URLs)
2.
The internet is the largest example of:
a)
A Local Area Network (LAN)
b)
A Wide Area Network (WAN)
3.
Define what is meant by the 'world wide web'.
a)
A global network of computers connected together.
b)
A collection of websites and other resources identified by Uniform Resource Locators (URLs)
4.
What is meant by a Uniform Resource Locator?
a)
A range of software and services that run on the internet rather than on your PC.
b)
A company that provides access to the internet for business and individuals.
c)
Where you pay a web hosting company to host your website on one of their servers.
d)
Its the unique web address for every page on the internet.
5.
Define what is meant by the term 'IP address'
a)
A set of numbers used to identify one particular computer or digital device.
b)
A 12 digit hexadecimal number that is assigned to a Network Interface Card (NIC)
6.
Define what is meant by a 'packet'?
a)
A user-friendly name for a particular website
b)
A small block of data that is transmitted from one computer to another.
7.
What sequence represents only country domains?
a)
br, fr, ar, us, uk, pt
b)
br, cn, fr, it, net, us
c)
br, cn, us, co, org, uk
8.
Many no-profit institutions have websites in order to promote their work and acquire donations (e.g. NGO). What domain do they usually use?
a)
.com
b)
.org
c)
.net
9.
The domain .edu stands for:
a)
Education
b)
Educational
c)
Academic Institution
10.
What does .com mean?
a)
Commerce Business
b)
Commecial Businesses
c)
Commecial Business
11.
An advantage of Packet Switching is to transfer the file faster
a)
True
b)
False
12.
In packet switching what happens once the packets reach the destination?
a)
They get deleted
b)
They get saved to the computer
c)
They get rebuilt
d)
They get rebuilt in the correct order
13.
What are the three parts of a data packet?
a)
Top, middle, bottom
b)
Head, body, feet
c)
Header, body, footer
d)
beginning, middle, trailer
14.
The origin and destination information is found in the...
a)
Header
b)
Footer
c)
Body
15.
Larger files are broken into more packets?
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Explain the route of data packets
a)
Travel along the shortest route
b)
Travel along the fastest route
c)
Stops at as many routers as possible
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