Lesson 3

Question 1

Interconnected network of thousands of networks and millions of computers.

Answer 1

INTERNET

Question 2

One of the Internet’s most popular services. Provides access to billions, possibly trillions, of Web Pages

Answer 2

WORLD WIDE WEB

Question 3

The Evolution of the Internet (3)

Answer 3

1. Innovation Phase 1964-1974
2. Institutionalization Phase 1975-1995
3. Commercialization Phase 1995-Present

Question 4

Large institutions provide funding and legitimization

Answer 4

Institutionalization Phase 1975-1995

Question 5

Private corporations take over, expand internet backbone and local service.

Answer 5

Commercialization Phase 1995-Present

Question 6

Creation of fundamental building blocks

Answer 6

Innovation Phase 1964-1974

Question 7

Slices digital messages into packets. Sends packets along different communication paths as they become available.

Answer 7

Packet Switching

Question 8

Establishes connections among sending and receiving Web computers.
Handles assembly of packets.

Answer 8

Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)

Question 9

Provides the Internet’s addressing scheme

Answer 9

Internet Protocol (IP)

Question 10

The Four TCP/ IP layers

Answer 10

1. Network Interface Layer
2. Internet Layer
3. Transport Layer
4. Application Layer

Question 11

32-bit number. Four sets of number marked off by periods.

Answer 11

IPv4

Question 11

128-bit addresses, able to handle up to 1 quadrillion addresses.

Answer 11

IPv6

Question 12

IP address expressed in natural language.

Answer 12

DOMAIN NAME

Question 13

Allows numeric IP addresses to be expressed in natural language.

Answer 13

DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM (DNS)

Question 14

Address used by Web browser to identify location of content on the web.

Answer 14

Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

Question 14

High-bandwidth fiber-optic cable networks. Private networks owned by a variety of NSP’s

Answer 14

Backbone

Question 15

Hubs where backbones intersect with regional and local networks, and backbone owners connect with one another.

Answer 15

IXPs (Internet Exchange Point)

Question 16

LANs operating within a single organization that leases Internet access directly from regional or national carrier.

Answer 16

CANs

Question 17

Provide lowest level of service to individuals, small businesses, some institutions.

Answer 17

Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

Question 18

Types of Service(2)

Answer 18

1. Narrowband
2. Broadband

Question 19

TCP/ IP network located within a single organization for communications and processing.

Answer 19

Intranet

Question 20

Formed when firms permit outsiders to access their internal TCP/ IP networks.

Answer 20

Extranet

Question 21

ICANN stands for…?

Answer 21

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

Question 21

IAB stands for…?

Answer 21

Internet Architecture Board

Question 22

IESG stands for...?

Answer 22

**Internet Engineering Steering Group**

Question 23

IETF stands for...?

Answer 23

**Internet Engineering Task Force**

Question 24

ISOC stands for...?

Answer 24

**Internet Society**

Question 25

W3C stands for...?

Answer 25

**World Wide Web Consortium**

Question 26

ITU stands for...?

Answer 26

**International Telecommunications Union**

Question 27

**Proposed by NSF** to develop new core functionality for Internet

Answer 27

**GENI Initiative**

Question 28

High-speed, fixed broadband wireless LAN. Different versions for home and business market. Limited range.

Answer 28

**Wi-Fi**

Question 29

High-speed, medium range broadband wireless **metropolitan area network**

Answer 29

**WiMax**

Question 30

Low speed, short range connection

Answer 30

**Bluetooth**

Question 31

Low power, short-range high bandwidth network

Answer 31

**Ultra-Wideband** (UWB)

Question 32

Short range, low power wireless network technology for remotely controlling digital services.

Answer 32

**Zigbee**

Question 33

Wireless Internet Access Network Technologies (5)

Answer 33

* Wi-Fi * WiMax * Bluetooth * Ultra-Wideband * Zigbee

Question 34

1989-1991, what event?

Answer 34

**Web Invented**

Question 35

1993, what event?

Answer 35

**Mosaic Web Browser w/ GUI**

Question 36

1994, what happened?

Answer 36

**Netscape Navigator, first commercial Web browser**

Question 37

1995, what happened?

Answer 37

**Microsoft Internet Explorer**

Question 38

HTTP stands for...?

Answer 38

**Hypertext Transfer Protocol**

Question 39

Text formatted with emebedded links

Answer 39

**Hypertext**

Question 40

Fixed set of **pre-defined markup "tags"** used to format text. Controls look and feel of Web pages.

Answer 40

**Hypertext Markup Language** (HTML)

Question 41

Designed to describe data and information. Tags used are defined by user.

Answer 41

**eXtensible Markup Language** (XML)

Question 42

**Enables a computer to deliver Web pages to clients on a network** that requests this service by sending an HTTP request.

Answer 42

**Web Server Software**

Question 43

**Web server** software or physical server

Answer 43

**Web Server**

Question 44

Any computing device attached to the Internet that is **capable of making HTTP requests and displaying HTML pages**.

Answer 44

**Web Client**

Question 45

Features on which the foundations of E-commerce are built (**6**)

Answer 45

1. E-mail 2. Instant messaging 3. Search Engines 4. Online forums and chat 5. Streaming media 6. Cookies

Question 46

Most used application of the internet. Uses series of protocols for **transferring messages with texts and attachments**.

Answer 46

**E-mail**

Question 47

**Display words typed on a computer almost instantly**, and **recipients can respond immediately** in the same way.

Answer 47

**Instant Messaging**

Question 48

**Identify web pages that match queries** based on one or more techniques

Answer 48

**Search Engines**

Question 49

Similiar to Instant messaging, but for multiple users.

Answer 49

**Online chat**

Question 49

Also know as a message board or bulletin board. Web application that enables Internet users to **communicate with each other, although not in real time**.

Answer 49

**Online Forum**

Question 50

Enables **music, video, and other large files to be sent to users**. Allows users to begin playing media files before file is fully downloaded.

Answer 50

**Streaming Media**

Question 51

Small text files deposited by Web site on user's computer to **store information about user, accessed when user next visits Web site**.

Answer 51

**Cookies**

Question 52

Web 2.0 Features and Services (**10**)

Answer 52

* Online Social Networks * Blogs * Really Simple Syndication (RSS) * Podcasting * Wikis * Music and Video Services * Internet Telephony * Internet Television * Video conferencing and telepresence * Online software and Web services

Question 53

Services that support **communication among networks of friends, and peers**.

Answer 53

**Online Social Networks**

Question 54

Personal **web page of chronological entries**.

Answer 54

**Blogs**

Question 55

Program that **allows users to have digital content automatically sent to their computers** over the internet.

Answer 55

**Really Simple Syndication** (RSS)

Question 56

**Audio presentation stored as an audio file** and available for download from Web.

Answer 56

**Podcasting**

Question 57

Allows user to **easily add and edit content on Web page**

Answer 57

**Wikis**

Question 58

online video viewing and digital video on demand.

Answer 58

**Music and video services**

Question 59

Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) **uses Internet to transmit voice communication**.

Answer 59

**Internet Telephony**

Question 60

Software that interacts with the user through voice commands.

Answer 60

**Internet Personal Assistants**