Module#1A: Studying the Internet

Question 1

How can the Internet Community communicate with each other?

Answer 1

• Message each other
• Have Live conversations
• Watch live video streams
• Participate in discussion groups

Question 2

what are some things you can do with the internet?

Answer 2

• Find info on any subject (IE: History)
• Share info (IE: Sending Photos)
• Look for a Job (IE: Indeed)
• Conduct Banking (IE: TD Bank)
• Purchase Products and services (IE: Amazon)
• Play Games (IE: online Web Browser Games)
• Listen to Music (IE: Spotify)
• Watch Movies (IE: Netflix)

Question 3

How many years did has the internet revolutionized the way for millions of people?

Answer 3

20 years

Question 4

Define the Internet?

Answer 4

A network that spans the world, connecting people and information through computers and other digital devices

Question 5

Define Computer Network

Answer 5

A group of computers that share a connection. it can have 2 or 2 thousand computers

Question 6

is there a restriction when communicating between computers?

Answer 6

Yes, Access is sometimes restricted and only authorized users are allowed to see particular info

Question 7

What has the internet also been referred as:

Answer 7

• The Net
• Cyberspace
• The Information Superhighway

Question 8

When was the term “Information superhighway” Popular?

Answer 8

in the 1990’s

Question 9

How did the Internet Begin?

Answer 9

it was built in the late 1960’s by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA)

Question 10

What was ARPA’s Objective

Answer 10

To develop a computer network to survive other methods of communication in case of a nuclear attack.

Question 11

What is the difference between the 1990’s internet and the 1960’s internet

Answer 11

in the 1960’s

• There were few destinations and limited services
• it was difficult to find your way around it
• could only display text - there were no graphics, sounds or colors

Question 12

Define the World Wide Web

Answer 12

is the collection of web-pages and websites that resides on the internet

Question 13

When was the World Wide Web Conceived?

Answer 13

in 1991 at the CERN European Laboratory for Particle Physics.

Question 14

What is the NCSA?

Answer 14

National Center for Super-computing Applications

Question 15

What was the first Browser NCSA relased and when?

Answer 15

in 1993 it was called Mosaic

Question 16

How many users use the Internet?

Answer 16

3.5 Billion

Question 17

Who runs the Internet?

Answer 17

Nobody, although there are certain groups that set standards and work to keep it running efficiently

Question 18

is the Internet Governed?

Answer 18

No, however in some governments legislation has been introduced to govern objectionable content

Question 19

what can you do on the internet?

Answer 19

• Email
• Mailing Lists
• Newsgroups
• Instant Messaging
• Video Conferencing
• Social Media
• Web

Question 20

Define Email

Answer 20

A way to send messages from your computer to other email users

Question 21

Define Mailing Lists

Answer 21

A discussion group that covers a topic that you can subscribe too and are delivered through email.

Question 22

Define Chat

Answer 22

A way to communicate through typed messages

Question 23

Define Audio/Video Conferencing

Answer 23

You can have live conversations on the internet in which both parties can hear and see the other.

Question 24

Define Internet Telephone

Answer 24

It replaces the traditional land line telephone with something called Voice Over internet Protocol (VoIP)

Question 25

Define Social Media

Answer 25

digital content that is produced by Individuals with the intention of sharing it with friends (IE: Photos on Facebook)

Question 26

Define File Transfer

Answer 26

a way to transfer or copy files between computers on the internet

Question 27

How does the Internet Work?

Answer 27

TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) is set that allows all types of computers on the internet to speak with each other.

Question 28

How does TCP/IP Work?

Answer 28

It breaks down infromation into things called Packets which are sent separtely over the internet

Question 29

Is TCP/IP the main internet Protocol?

Answer 29

Yes, although there are others including HTTP and FTP

Question 30

Define IP Addresses

Answer 30

An IP Address is where the each separate packet has the destination address of the computer it needs to go to.

Question 31

How is Every Computer Unique?

Answer 31

It has it’s own IP Address depending on the type of network.

Question 32

What Consists in the IP Address?

Answer 32

A series of numbers separated by periods.

Question 33

Whats the most recent version of IP?

Answer 33

it’s IPV6

Question 34

Why are IP Address Important?

Answer 34

Because Web and Email Addresses are translated into IP Numbers so that computers can recgonize and understand them.

Question 35

What is the Internet?

Answer 35

The internet is a network of networks, comprising hundreds of thousands of computer networks.