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What term was the internet derived from?

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internetworking

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Who owns the internet?

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No one, however there are entities that have a considerable amount of control over the servers of the internet (IBM, Google, etc)

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What was the first version of the internet?

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ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network)

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What was the first internet backbone?

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NSFNET (National Science Foundation Network)

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What is the Internet Backbone?

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a foundation of network linked with fiber optic cables that can support very high bandwidth.

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What do you call audio, text, images that have embedded references?

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Hypermedia

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How does the web organize its information

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Hypermedia

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What do you call the references embedded in hypermedia that point them out to a link

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Hypertext

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The internet is ____ and the computers requesting them are called ____

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Server or Web Server; Clients

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What is the Domain Name System Protocol

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It converts domain names are converted into IP address of networks or computers

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Where do you usually see domain names?

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In URLs

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What is the meaning of URLs

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Universal Resource Locators

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What is allowed and not allowed in making domain names?

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Hyphens are allowed, Spaces are not

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what do you call the part in a domain name after the period?

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Top level domain

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What are the two kinds of top level domain names?

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Organizational Domains (Generic Top level domains) and Geographic Domains (Country Code Top Level Domain )

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What is the meaning of http?

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Hyptertext Transfer Protocol

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What does DSL mean?

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Digital Subscriber Line

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18
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What DSL Service has the same upstream and downstream speed?

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Symmetric DSL

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What DSL service has a slower upstream but a higher downstream

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Asymmetric DSL

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What DSL service has a high transmission rate? over short distances

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Very High-Speed DSL

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Give the three transmission rates of the DSL Services

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SDSL: 1.5 mbps
ADSL: 3.5 mbps; 24 mbps
VDSL: 100 mbps

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What do you call the part enclosed by the quotations http:// “www.facebook” .com?

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second-level domain

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What does .int mean as a top level domain

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international orgs

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What does .mil mean as a top level domain

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military organizations

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What does .net mean as a top level domain
backbone, regional and commercial networks
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What is a navigational tools and give an example?
Navigational Tools enable users to surf the internet moving from website to website. Browsers such as Mozilla, Google Chrome Etc.
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What are Search Engines and give an example
Are infromation systems that enable you to retrieve information from the web using key words. Google, Bing, Brave Search Engine Etc.
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What do you call categorizing websites based on the most frequent words used in it?
Directories
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What do search engines use to make sure their database of the internet is up to date?
Automated Modules called Crawlers
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What are the two types of Directories?
Crawler-based and Human-powered
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are typically more general in nature and can cover any topic; they allow people to get together for fun or for business purposes
Newsgroups
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are usually for exchanging opinions and ideas on a specific topic, usually of a technical or scholarly nature. Group members post messages or articles that others in the group can read.
Discussion Groups
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What is using the internet for spoken conversations
Internet Telephony
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What protocol is used for spoken conversations on the internet?
Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP)
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What type of technology enables surgeons to direct robots to perform surgeries
telepresence surgery
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Intranets are also called what?
Corporate Portals
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What is an intranet?
An intranet is application that uses an organization's computer network and internet protocols but is solely for the organizations use
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What technology does intranets use to limit access to their network?
Firewall
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What is the difference between a company website and intranet?
The company website is public but the intranet is for the company's employees use only
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What is an extranet?
It is a secure network that uses the internet and firewalls to connect to intranets of business partners.
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An extranet is considered a _____ system
Interorganizational
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Where is the Extranet Placed
In the DMZ or demilitarized zone
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Security of Extranets are ensured using what?
Firewalls and VPNs
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What is the difference between the maintenance of Internet and Extra/Intranet?
Internet's maintenance is maintained by ISPs meanwhile, both the intranet and extranets are maintained by the Chief Information Officers
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____ is a journal or newsletter that is updated frequently and intended for the general public
Blog or Weblog
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Web 3.0 focuses on _____ web applications using AI tech
intelligent
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Web 1.0 ___ Web 2.0____ Web 3.0____
1. Static Content 2. Dynamic Content 3. Semantic Web
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____ type of Web site that allows users to add, delete, and sometimes modify content
Wiki
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What language does RSS feeds use
eXtensible Markup Language or XML
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____ Collates content from different website into a single place with each content having a ____
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds; Headlines
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An electronic audio file thtat is posted on the web for user to downlaod to their mobile devices or even their computers
Podcasting
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A podcast with video
Vidcast
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Internet of Everything: ______; Internet of things:______
Connections; Physical Things

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