Module 2

Question 1

A global wide area network that connects computer systems linking together millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals.

Answer 1

Internet

Question 2

It includes several high-bandwidth data lines that comprise its “backbone.”

Answer 2

Internet

Question 3

This is needed for us to connect to the internet, which acts the middleman between you and the Internet.

Answer 3

Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

Question 4

A ______ is where websites are stored.

Answer 4

Server

Question 5

This is generally the slowest type of Internet connection, and you should probably avoid it unless it is the only service available in your area.

Answer 5

Dial-up

Question 6

It uses a broadband connection, which makes it much faster than dial-up.

Answer 6

DSL

Question 7

It connects to the Internet via cable TV, although you do not necessarily need to have cable TV in order to get it.

Answer 7

Cable

Question 8

It connects to the Internet through satellites orbiting the Earth.

Answer 8

Satellite

Question 9

It is most commonly used with mobile phones, and it connects wirelessly through your ISP’s network.

Answer 9

3G and 4G

Question 10

The primary piece of hardware you need to connect to the internet is the _____.

Answer 10

Modem

Question 11

A ______ is a hardware device that allows you to connect several computers and other devices to a single Internet connection, which is known as a home network.

Answer 11

Router

Question 12

All the resources and users on the Internet that are using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).

Answer 12

World Wide Web

Question 13

Who invented the WWW?

Answer 13

Tim Berners-Lee

Question 14

What does WC3 stand for?

Answer 14

World Wide Web Consortium

Question 15

Is a way of exchanging information between computers on the Internet, tying them together into a vast collection of interactive multimedia resources.

Answer 15

World Wide Web

Question 16

Are computer programs that are installed on client computers to request web page files from server computers.

Answer 16

Web Browsers

Question 17

It is made up of a collection of files or web pages sitting on a web server.

Answer 17

Website

Question 18

Are companies that rent space on their servers for you to store your website files on.

Answer 18

Web Hosts

Question 19

What is the meaning of URL?

Answer 19

Uniform Resource Locator

Question 20

It provides a way to locate a resource on the web.

Answer 20

Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

Question 21

Generally, what are the three parts of the URL?

Answer 21

Protocol - Domain Name - Path

Question 22

It is used to access the resource and a resource name.

Answer 22

Protocol

Question 23

It identifies the IP address or domain name where the resource is located.

Answer 23

Domain

Question 24

It refers to a file or directory on the web server.

Answer 24

Path

Question 25

It declares how your web browser should communicate with a web server when sending or fetching a web page or document.

Answer 25

Protocol/Service

Question 26

What is the most common protocol?

Answer 26

https

Question 27

HTTP stands for?

Answer 27

Hypertext Transfer Protocol

Question 28

It is a sub-division of the main domain name.

Answer 28

Subdomain

Question 29

It is a unique reference that identifies a web site on the internet.

Answer 29

Domain Name

Question 30

The ____ number is rarely visible in URLs but always required.

Answer 30

Port

Question 31

It typically refers to a file or directory on the web server.

Answer 31

Path

Question 32

CPR was made as the standard in 2001. What does CPR stand for?

Answer 32

Computerized Patient Record