The Internet - Structure and Protocols

Question 1

Define “internet”.

Answer 1

A “network of networks:” a global network of millions of interconnected computers and computer networks.

Question 2

Describe intranets.

Answer 2

Available only to members of the organization (business, school, association); often used to connect geographically separate LANs within a company.

Question 3

Describe extranets.

Answer 3

Open to an organization’s associates (company suppliers, customers, business partners, etc.) to access data that is relevant to them.

Question 4

What is “instant messaging (IM)?

Answer 4

A protocol for instant messaging.

Question 5

Define “Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)”.

Answer 5

The core protocol transmission of the internet.

Question 6

What is extensible business reporting language (XBRL)?

Answer 6

XML-based protocol for encoding and tagging business information. A means to consistently and efficiently identify the content of business and accounting information in electronic form.

Question 7

What makes a computer language extensible?

Answer 7

Users can create taxonomies for specific environments, for example, for the purpose of taxation reporting, environmental regulation reporting, or automobile manufacturing.

Question 8

What is “File Transfer Protocol (FTP)?

Answer 8

A protocol used for file transfer applications.

Question 9

Define “hypertext markup language (HTML).

Answer 9

Core “markup” language (a way of tagging text) for web pages. The basic building-block protocol for constructing webpages.

Question 10

What is extensible markup language (XML)?

Answer 10

Protocol for encoding (tagging) documents in machine-readable form.