Internet

Question 1

What does “Internet” originate from and what does it mean?

Answer 1

The term “Internet” comes from “interneted” and means interconnected.

Question 2

What fundamental technology does the Internet rely on?

Answer 2

The Internet relies on TCP/IP

Question 3

What significant development in the Internet occurred in 1990?

Answer 3

The World Wide Web (WWW), the first web browser, was developed in 1990.

Question 4

Name a protocol used for web traffic.

Answer 4

HTTP

Question 5

What is SSH used for?

Answer 5

SSH is a cryptographic protocol used for secure communication

Question 6

Which protocols are used for email?

Answer 6

POP3 and IMAP

Question 7

What is P2P used for?

Answer 7

P2P is used for file sharing software.

Question 8

Describe the client-server model.

Answer 8

In the client-server model, many clients communicate with one or more servers, often via a proxy.

Question 9

What does WWW stand for and what is it?

Answer 9

WWW stands for World Wide Web, which is a collection of documents and other resources.

Question 10

What does URI stand for and what are its two subclasses?

Answer 10

URI stands for Uniform Resource Identifier, and its two subclasses are URL (Uniform Resource Locator) and URN (Uniform Resource Name).

Question 11

What is an example of a URL?

Answer 11

http://…

Question 12

What is an example of a URN?

Answer 12

urn:…