WorksheetsTHE INTERNET
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 20mins
The original aim was to create network that would allow users of a research computer at one university to be able to "talk to" research computers at other universities.
(a)
ARPANET stands for (a)
It is a worldwide system of networks in which users at any one computer can get information from any other computer if they have persmission
internet
people
protocol
hardware
The world wide web spans the whole globe
wide-area
hypermedia
information retrieval
universal access
What are the 3 requirements needed to explore the internet
(a)
Those who use the system which is also known as the global community users
internet
people
protocol
hardware
Identifies the rules on how the computers will transfer information with one another
internet
people
protocol
hardware
Consists of the computer system components behind its network setup
people
hardware
internet
protocol
Is an organization that has many computers usually owns and operates a private network
internet
intranet
protocol
hardware
A computer based network of information resources that combines text and multimedia, with system of interlinked hypertext
internet
intranet
world wide web
hardware
World wide web is defined as (a)
What are the 5 facts about the world wide web?
(a)
It contains various types of media (text, pictures, sound, movies etc) and hyperlinks that connect pages to one another
wide-area
information retrieval
hypermedia
universal access
Viewing WWW document commonly called a web page is very easy with the help of web browsers. They allow you to retrieve pages just by clicking links, or entering addresses
wide-area
hypermedia
information retrieval
universal access
The page you want is stored in your web browser and allows you to connect seamlessly to different systems
large universe documents
universal access
information retrieval
hypermedia
Anyone can publish a web page. No matter what kind of information you want to fine, there is bound to be someone out there who has written a web page about it
hypermedia
information retrieval
universal access
large universe documents
Government uses the internet for the following reason, what are these 3?
(a)
What are the 8 examples of internet uses?
(a)
Using the internet search engines such as Google and Yahoo, using the internet we can find information about almost anything
find information
file sharing
communication and social networking
remote access
A file can be put on "shared location" or into a file server for instant used by colleagues
find information
communication and social networking
file sharing
remote access
These system allow file transfer as well as voice video contact. Internet chat and instant messaging systems allow people to stay in touch in a convenient way while working at their computers.
find information
communication and social networking
file sharing
remote access
Computer users can easily connect to other computers and information stored around the world using the internet
find information
communication and social networking
file sharing
remote access
VPN stands for (a)
This falls under the umbrella term ONLINE CHAT, since it is also text-based, bi-directionally exchanged and happens in real time
instant messaging (IM)
voice over ip (VOIP)
blog
podcast
Commonly refers to the communication protocols, technologies, methodologies. and transmission techniques involved in the delivery of voice communications and multimedia sessions
instant messaging (IM)
blog
voice over ip (VOIP)
podcast
IP stands for (a)
It is a personal journal published on the world wide web of discrete entries (posts) typically displayed in reverse chronological order, so the most recent post appear first
instant messaging (IM)
blog
voice over ip (VOIP)
podcast
Type of digital media consisting of an episodic series of files (either audio or video) subscribed to and downloaded through web
instant messaging (IM)
blog
voice over ip (VOIP)
podcast
What are the 8 rules and tips when using the internet?
recite
(a)
