Theory

Question 1

What is the internet?

Answer 1

A global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard internet protocol TCP/IP

Question 2

When was Sputnik ?

Answer 2

1957

Question 3

What is Sputnik ?

Answer 3

Soviet Union launched the worlds 1st artificial satellite

Question 4

What were 2 consequences of Sputnik?

Answer 4

• NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administrarion)

- ARPA (Advanced Research Projects Agency)

Question 5

packet switching

Answer 5

messages are split into standard size chunks sent through a network of relay stations. can take different routes. fault intolerant

Question 6

Communications protocol

Answer 6

system of rules about messages between computers. allows communication

Question 7

TCP / IP

Answer 7

Transport control protocol / internet protocol
TCP split messages into packets create data and sent to IP
IP deliver packets to IP address

Question 8

hypertext

Answer 8

online text that links text with other text

Question 9

Creator of world wide web?

Answer 9

Tim Berners-Lee

Question 10

mark up language

Answer 10

a language to annotate the text using tags

Question 11

html

Answer 11

hypertext mark up language