Chapter 1 - Reference information

Question 1

Explain what a node is

Answer 1

is any device, such as a computer, tablet, or smartphone, connected to a network,

Question 2

Explain what a network is

Answer 2

is a collection of two or more computers linked together to share resources
and information.

Question 3

Explain what Internet of Things mean

Answer 3

is a term used to describe the ever-growing number of devices
connecting to a network, including televisions and appliances.

Question 4

What are data lines?

Answer 4

allow data (including
text, graphical images, audio, and video) to move from one computer to another.

Question 5

What is the Internet backbone?

Answer 5

is a collection of high-speed data lines that link major computer
systems located around the world.

Question 6

Explain the term “Internet Service Provider”

Answer 6

is a company
that has a permanent connection to the Internet backbone. ISPs use high- or medium
speed data lines to allow personal and business computer users to connect to the
backbone for access to the Internet.

Question 7

Explain what the “Internet” is

Answer 7

the infrastructure, or the physical
networks of computers.

Question 8

What is the World Wide Web?

Answer 8

also called the web, is the service
that provides access to information stored on web servers, the high-capacity, high
performance computers that power the web.

Question 9

What is a website?

Answer 9

or site for short, is a related collection of webpages created and
maintained by a person, company, educational institution, or other organization, such
as the U.S. Department of Education (Figure 1–3).

Question 10

What is a home page?

Answer 10

is the main page and the first document users see when they access the
website.

Question 11

What is s hyperlink?

Answer 11

more commonly called
a link, is an element that connects one webpage to another webpage on the same server
or to any other web server in the world.

Question 12

Explain Protocol

Answer 12

is a set of rules that
defines how a client workstation can communicate with a server.

Question 13

What is a server?

Answer 13

is the host computer
that stores resources and files for websites

Question 14

What is Hypertext Transfer Protocol?

Answer 14

is the fundamental protocol used on
the web to exchange and transfer webpages.

Question 15

What is File Transfer Protocol?

Answer 15

is used to exchange files from one computer
to another over the Internet (not the web).

Question 16

What is Transmission Control Protocol?

Answer 16

is a pair of
protocols used to transfer data efficiently over the Internet by properly routing it to
its destination.

Question 17

What is Internet Protocol?

Answer 17

ensures data is sent to the correct location.

Question 18

What does “Domain Name System”?

Answer 18

associates an IP address with a domain name.

Question 19

What is a web browser? Give examples

Answer 19

also called a browser, is a program that
interprets and displays webpages so you can view and interact with them.

Question 20

What is Uniform Resource Locator?

Answer 20

(URL) is the address of a
document or other file accessible on the Internet and identifies the network location of
a website

Question 21

What is a domain?

Answer 21

is an area of the Internet a particular
organization or person manages.

Question 22

What is a subdomain?

Answer 22

an Internet domain that is part of the primary domain

Question 23

What is an internet site?

Answer 23

is another term for a website that is generally available to anyone
with an Internet connection.

Question 24

What does “intranet” mean?

Answer 24

is a private network that uses Internet technologies to share company information among
employees.

Question 25

What does “extranet” mean?

Answer 25

is a private network that uses Internet technologies to share
business information with select corporate partners or key customers.

Question 26

Explain Electronic Commerce

Answer 26

which is the buying
and selling of goods and services on the Internet.

Question 27

What is a Learning Management System?

Answer 27

An LMS is a web-based software application designed
to facilitate online learning.

Question 28

Responsive Design

Answer 28

which allows you to create one website that provides an optimal
viewing experience across a range of devices.

Question 29

What is a wireframe?

Answer 29

is a simple, visual guide that
clearly identifies the location of main webpage elements, such as the navigation area,
organization logo, content areas, and images.

Question 30

Active white space

Answer 30

is an area on the page
that is intentionally left blank.

Question 31

Passive white space

Answer 31

is the space between content
areas.

Question 32

Site map

Answer 32

is a planning tool that lists or displays all the pages on a website
and indicates how they are related to each other. (the structure of a website)

Question 33

linear website structure

Answer 33

connects webpages in a straight line

Question 34

hierarchical website

Answer 34

connects webpages in a treelike structure

Question 35

webbed website structure

Answer 35

has not set organization

Question 36

Name the 12 considerations on the “Planning a website” checklist

Answer 36

Purpose; Target audience; multiplatform display; site map; wireframe; graphics; navigation; colour; typography; accessibility; budget, project timeline

Question 37

what is the W3C?

Answer 37

develops and maintains web
standards, language specifications, and accessibility recommendations.

Question 38

Web content

Answer 38

generally refers to the information in a webpage or web
application, including text, images, forms, and sounds.

Question 39

Four principles the WCAG guidelines are organized under:

Answer 39

Perceivable; Operable; Understandable; Robust

Question 40

Explain the principle “Perceivable”

Answer 40

Information and user interface components must be presentable to
users in ways they can perceive. Users must be able to perceive the information being
presented. (It cannot be invisible to any of their senses.)

Question 41

Explain the principle “Operable”

Answer 41

User interface components and navigation must be operable. Users
must be able to operate the interface. (The interface cannot require interaction that a
user cannot perform.)

Question 42

Explain the principle “Understandable”

Answer 42

Information and the operation of the user interface must
be understandable. Users must be able to understand the information as well as the
operation of the user interface. (The content or operation cannot be beyond their
understanding.)

Question 43

Explain the principle “Robust”

Answer 43

Content must be robust enough that it can be interpreted reliably by
a wide variety of user agents, including assistive technologies. Users must be able to
access the content as technologies advance. (As technologies and user agents evolve,
the content should remain accessible.)