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WorksheetsHow the Internet Works
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the internet? (Check all that apply)
A network with many computers and devices
The physical network of computers and devices (smartphones, tablets, and so on) all over the world
Every website and web page in the world
The global network of interconnected networks that use standardized communication protocols to exchange data and information between them
In the context of the Internet, what does WWW stand for?
World Wide War
Wild Wild West
World Wide Web
Who What Where
What is a URL? (Choose all that apply.)
The address of a website or a web page on the WWW
Uniform Resource Locator
The network location of a computer
The address of a webserver
What is a web browser? (Check all that apply.)
An application that you can use to access the Internet
Software that is used to navigate websites and web pages that are found on the World Wide Web.
An application that you can use to send email messages
An application that displays a web page on a computer or mobile device
What is a hyperlink?
The network address of a website
The address of a website or a web page on the WWW
A reference to data that can be accessed by clicking it
Text displayed in a different color by the web browser
What is a homepage for a web browser?
A page that is set as a favorite in the web browser
A page that is set as a bookmark in the web browser
A web page that is loaded each time you close a web browser
A web page that is loaded each time you open a web browser
What is the browsing history in a web browser?
A complete log of the websites and web pages that you have not visited on the Web
A complete log of the websites and web pages that you have visited
The websites that you have logged in to
A complete lof of the emails that you have received
In the context of a web browser, what is a plug-in or add-on?
Something that you install to replace your web browser
A piece of software that you install on your computer
A software component that adds a specific feature to a browser and enables it to do more
A way of changing your web browser from Internet Explorer to something else
Which of the following are examples of LANs? (Choose all that apply.)
A computer network on the floor of an office building
The computer network of an international corporation
The computer network in your house
The Internet
Which of the following is not needed to access the internet?
A modem
A microphone
Data
A web browser
What does LAN stand for?
Logical Analogue Network
Laser Assisted Network
Local Area Network
What is a server in a computer network?
Someone who manages the network
The name for a large number of computer cables
A powerful computer that provides a service, such as centralized file storage
