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The Internet

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A technology used in the early days of the internet where a computer would make a phone call to the ISP to establish internet connectivity.

a)

Dial Up

b)

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)

c)

Cable

d)

Fiber Optic

2.

What is the hardware shown in the photo?

a)

Router

b)

ISP

c)

Modem

d)

Web Server

3.

A technology that uses ethernet cables to establish high-speed connectivity to the internet through an ISP.

a)

Dial Up

b)

DSL

c)

Satellite

d)

Fiber Optic

4.

A technology that uses tv lines to establish high-speed connectivity to the internet through an ISP.

a)

Cable

b)

Fiber Optic

c)

Satellite

d)

Cellular

5.

A technology that uses cables that carry light signals to establish high-speed connectivity to the internet through an ISP.

a)

Fiber Optic

b)

Satellite

c)

Cellular

d)

Wi-Fi

6.

What is the domain of the web address journals.sagepub.com ?

a)

journals

b)

sagepub

c)

com

d)

journals.sagepub

7.

When was the ARPANET created?

a)

1801

b)

1969

c)

1991

d)

1876

8.

When was the INTERNET created?

a)

1990

b)

1979

c)

1991

d)

1993

9.

What type of connection is shown in the photo?

a)

TV

b)

Dial-up

c)

Cable

d)

Ethernet

10.

What type of connection is shown in the photo?

a)

TV

b)

Ethernet

c)

Cable

d)

Dial-up

11.

Which connection is the fastest?

(a)  

12.

In order to access the internet, once you have all the required hardware, you will need a (a)  

13.

What is an example of a domain name?

(a)  

14.

How is there so much information on the internet?

(a)  

15.

What is the full name of the acronym ARPANET?

(a)  

16.

What is the full name of the acronym INTERNET?

(a)  

17.

What is the difference between the Internet and WWW?

4 lines
18.

Why is a router not necessarily needed to access the internet?

4 lines
19.

Explain what is found on a web server?

4 lines
20.

List three (3) disadvantages of accessing the internet.

4 lines
21.

List five (5) reasons why people access the internet.

4 lines
22.

What is the internet?

4 lines
23.

Give an example of a company that provides internet service

(a)  

24.

Why is a router not necessarily needed to access the internet?

4 lines
25.

What software is necessary to gain access to the Internet?

(a)