Gr 11 2.4 – INTERNET SERVICES TECHNOLOGIES

Question 1

DNS

Answer 1

(DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM)
An Internet service that translates domain names to IP
addresses. Domain names consisting of words are easier to
remember than IP addresses. The Internet is based on IP
addresses. When you use a domain name, a DNS service
must translate the name into the corresponding IP address.

Question 2

Dynamic website

Answer 2

A website consisting of web pages designed to be generated
‘on the go’ and which may differ each time, based on who
the user is and what their recorded preferences and options
are.

Question 3

Extranet

Answer 3

An organisation’s intranet (or part thereof) which is available
to other users outside the organisations.

Question 4

Intranet

Answer 4

An organisation’s private network which is an Internet-like
environment consisting of documents and resources relating
to the organisation’s business.

Question 5

RIA

Answer 5

(RICH INTERNET APPLICATIONS)
A web application that is designed to deliver the functions
and features of a traditional desktop application. Web
browsers are required for access. Unlike traditional
applications, the installation of software is not needed.

Question 6

RSS

Answer 6

(REALLY SIMPLE SYNDICATION)
A web or news feed that automatically provides users with
updated content or notifications of new content. This
content can then be accessed from a central application
without having to check each and every website.

Question 7

SEO

Answer 7

(SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMISATION)
A strategy or technology used to obtain a high-raning
placement in the search reults page of a search engine such
as Google.

Question 8

Static Website

Answer 8

A website consisting of multiple pages – each a single file
that displays exactly the same information every time to the
user just as when it was created.