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Introduction to the Internet and the Web

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 3615secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

They are exactly the same thing

b)

The Internet is the physical network of computers; the Web is a virtual network of websites

c)

The Web is older than the Internet

d)

The Internet only contains text while the Web contains images

2.

The popular term for the Internet is:

a)

The information highway

b)

The cyber network

c)

The global connector

d)

The digital universe

3.

Who originally developed the Internet?

a)

Microsoft Corporation

b)

Department of Defense (USA)

c)

Google Inc.

d)

World Wide Web Consortium

4.

Which protocol must networks agree to when accessing the Internet?

a)

HTML

b)

FTP

c)

TCP/IP

d)

DNS

5.

What is the most popular search engine mentioned in the lecture?

a)

Yahoo

b)

Bing

c)

Google

d)

DuckDuckGo

6.

Which intelligent personal assistant is mentioned as coming pre-installed on iPhone 4S and iPhone 5?

a)

Alexa

b)

Cortana

c)

Google Assistant

d)

Siri

7.

Approximately how many people use Facebook according to the lecture material?

a)

500 million

b)

One billion

c)

Two billion

d)

100 million

8.

Which social networking site is specifically designed for business networking?

a)

Facebook

b)

Twitter

c)

LinkedIn

d)

Instagram

9.

What does VoIP stand for?

a)

Voice over Internet Processor

b)

Video over Internet Protocol

c)

Voice over Internet Protocol

d)

Virtual Online Internet Platform

10.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an advantage of VoIP?

a)

Cost savings

b)

Rich features

c)

Unlimited bandwidth

d)

Easy to install and use

11.

What type of media downloads while it's playing?

a)

Static media

b)

Streaming media

c)

Download media

d)

Buffered media

12.

What does HTML stand for?

a)

Hypertext Markup Language

b)

High Tech Modern Language

c)

Hyperlink and Text Markup Language

d)

Home Tool Markup Language

13.

In HTML, what do the tags <B> and </B> instruct the browser to do?

a)

Display text in italics

b)

Display text in bold

c)

Create a hyperlink

d)

Insert an image

14.

What does IP stand for in IP address?

a)

Internet Provider

b)

Information Protocol

c)

Internet Protocol

d)

Internal Processor

15.

How many parts does a current IPv4 address contain?

a)

Two parts

b)

Three parts

c)

Four parts

d)

Six parts

16.

What is the range of numbers for each part of an IPv4 address?

a)

0 to 100

b)

0 to 255

c)

1 to 256

d)

0 to 999

17.

How many possible addresses does the IPv4 addressing system provide?

a)

2.1 billion

b)

3.2 billion

c)

4.2 billion

d)

5.5 billion

18.

What is IPv6?

a)

A web browser

b)

A newer version of internet protocol with 128-bits address

c)

A type of domain name

d)

A search engine

19.

What does DNS stand for?

a)

Domain Network System

b)

Digital Name Server

c)

Domain Name System

d)

Data Navigation Service

20.

What is a domain name server?

a)

A computer that runs DNS software

b)

A type of web browser

c)

A search engine

d)

An IP address

21.

In the domain name "knust.edu.gh", what does "edu" indicate?

a)

Education

b)

Editor

c)

European domain

d)

Electronic data unit

22.

In the domain name "knust.edu.gh", what does "gh" represent?

a)

Global host

b)

Ghana

c)

Government host

d)

General hierarchy

23.

What does URL stand for?

a)

Universal Resource Link

b)

Uniform Resource Locator

c)

Unified Reference Link

d)

Universal Reference Locator

24.

How many parts does a URL addressing scheme contain?

a)

Two parts

b)

Three or four parts

c)

Five parts

d)

Six parts

25.

What does HTTP stand for?

a)

Hypertext Transfer Protocol

b)

High Transfer Text Protocol

c)

Hyperlink Text Transfer Protocol

d)

Home Transfer Text Protocol

26.

What is the most common transfer protocol used on the Internet?

a)

FTP

b)

Telnet

c)

HTTP

d)

SMTP

27.

What does HTTPS stand for?

a)

Hypertext Transfer Protocol Standard

b)

Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure

c)

High Transfer Protocol System

d)

Hyperlink Transfer Protocol Secure

28.

What does HTTPS protect against?

a)

Computer viruses only

b)

Spam emails

c)

Eavesdroppers and man-in-the-middle attacks

d)

Software updates

29.

What symbol indicates a secured HTTPS connection in most browsers?

a)

A checkmark

b)

A shield

c)

A lock

d)

A star

30.

What is a Web browser?

a)

A search engine

b)

Specialized software to access the Web

c)

A type of server

d)

An internet connection

31.

Which of the following is NOT a web browser?

a)

Google Chrome

b)

Mozilla Firefox

c)

Safari

d)

Microsoft Excel

32.

What are Web servers?

a)

Computers that store web files and are connected through the Internet

b)

Internet service providers

c)

Search engines

d)

Web browsers

33.

What is an ISP?

a)

Internet Search Protocol

b)

Internet Service Provider

c)

Internal Server Program

d)

Integrated System Platform

34.

Which of the following is mentioned as an example of an ISP?

a)

Google

b)

Facebook

c)

America Online

d)

Microsoft Edge

35.

What is the main page of a website called?

a)

Index page

b)

Landing page

c)

Home page

d)

Start page

36.

What is a collection of linked Web pages with a common theme called?

a)

Web portal

b)

Web site

c)

Web directory

d)

Web index

37.

What does FTP stand for?

a)

Fast Transfer Protocol

b)

File Transfer Protocol

c)

Fixed Transmission Process

d)

File Transmission Program

38.

What organization formulated IPv6?

a)

WHO

b)

UNESCO

c)

IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force)

d)

W3C

39.

Which of the following is a popular blogging platform?

a)

Tumblr

b)

WordPress.com

c)

Squarespace

d)

Weebly

40.

What does the lecture say about ownership of the Internet?

a)

It is owned by the US government

b)

It is owned by Google

c)

No one owns it

d)

It is owned by a consortium of companies

41.

Websites are connected by (a)   or "links".

42.

The space of electronic movement of ideas and information is called (a)   .

43.

The lack of centralization of the Internet made it less vulnerable to (a)   or terrorist attacks.

44.

Twitter lets you share brief messages called (a)   with the world.

45.

(a)   is an example of chat and instant messaging programs mentioned in the lecture.

46.

Some of the services for video conferencing are (a)   and Facebook Video Calling.

47.

Some disadvantages of VoIP include __________. (Select all that apply)

a)

poor call quality

b)

no support for video calls

c)

internet access and issues

d)

security issues

e)

requires physical phone lines

48.

Which of these are some of the advantages of using VoIP? (Select all that apply)

a)

Latency

b)

Rich features

c)

Cost savings

d)

Security issues

e)

Easy to install and use

49.

In HTML, the tags __________ and __________ are used to display text in italics.

a)

<I>

b)

<Italic>

c)

</I>

d)

<It>

50.

Each computer on the Internet has a unique identification number called an (a)   address.

51.

The combination of four IP address parts provides (a)   billion possible addresses.

52.

IPv6 is a (a)   - bit address.

53.

IPv6 uses (a)   format separated by colon.

54.

A (a)   is a unique name associated with a specific IP address.

55.

54. Domain names follow a __________ model that you read from right to left.

a)

hierarchical

b)

linear

c)

random

d)

sequential

56.

In the example "gsb.uchicago.edu", GSB stands for __________.

a)

Graduate School of Business

b)

General School of Biology

c)

Global Science Bureau

d)

Graduate Studies Board

57.

In the example "gsb.uchicago.edu", GSB stands for __________.

a)

Graduate School of Business

b)

General School of Biology

c)

Global Science Bureau

d)

Graduate Studies Board

58.

A URL tells the web browser what __________ to use for transporting the file.

a)

protocol

b)

domain

c)

folder

d)

extension

59.

The protocol that secures communication and data transfer between a user's web browser and a website is (a)   .

60.

HTTPS encrypts all exchanges between a __________ and __________.

a)

browser, server

b)

client, database

c)

user, router

d)

application, firewall

61.

When a website has a valid certificate, most browsers will display a (a)   in the address bar.

62.

Web browsers are used to connect you to remote computers, open and transfer files, display __________ and __________.

a)

webpages, files

b)

images, videos

c)

documents, emails

d)

music, games

63-82.

The Evolution and Architecture of Internet Communication

The Internet has transformed from a simple information retrieval system into a complex ecosystem of interconnected networks. Originally developed by the (A) __________ in the USA, its decentralized architecture was strategically designed to resist attacks. This massive network operates without formal management and no single entity owns it. To join this global network, organizations must pay a small (B) __________ and adhere to standards based on (C) __________, which stands for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.

The Internet is often confused with the (D) __________, though they are distinct entities. While the Internet represents the physical network infrastructure connecting computers worldwide, the Web is a virtual network of websites linked through (E) __________. These websites reside on computers called (F) __________, which store files accessible to users globally.

Accessing Internet content requires specialized software known as a (G) __________. Popular examples include Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft's (H) __________. These programs enable computers to function as Web clients in a worldwide (I) __________ network architecture.

Every computer connected to the Internet possesses a unique identifier called an (J) __________ address, consisting of (K) __________ parts separated by periods, with each part ranging from (L) __________ to 255. For example, an address might look like 106.29.242.17. However, this IPv4 system provides only (M) __________ billion possible addresses, which proved inadequate. Consequently, (N) __________ was developed, offering a (O) __________-bits address space using hexadecimal format separated by colons.

For user convenience, the Internet employs (P) __________ addressing, which converts numerical IP addresses into readable names. A program called (Q) __________ software, running on domain name servers, coordinates this translation. Domain names follow a hierarchical structure read from right to left. For instance, in "knust.edu.gh," the suffix "gh" indicates (R) __________, while "edu" signifies an (S) __________ institution.

To locate specific files on web servers, browsers utilize (T) __________, which combine the transfer protocol (commonly HTTP or HTTPS), domain name, pathname, and filename into a complete address. The secure version, HTTPS, encrypts data exchanges between web browsers and servers, protecting against eavesdroppers and man-in-the-middle attacks—a critical feature indicated by a lock icon in the browser's address bar.

63.

A:

(a)  

64.

B:

(a)  

65.

C:

(a)  

66.

D:

(a)  

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E:

(a)  

68.

F:

(a)  

69.

G:

(a)  

70.

H:

(a)  

71.

I:

(a)  

72.

J:

(a)  

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K:

(a)  

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L:

(a)  

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M:

(a)  

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N:

(a)  

77.

O:

(a)  

78.

P:

(a)  

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Q:

(a)  

80.

R:

(a)  

81.

S:

(a)  

82.

T:

(a)