Using the Internet to Share Information Flashcards
1
Q
What does WWW stand for?
A
World Wide Web
2
Q
What are web pages written in?
A
HTML
3
Q
What does HTML stand for?
A
HyperText Markup Language
4
Q
What features to websites contain?
A
Navigational aids
Hyperlinks
5
Q
Name some advantages and disadvantages of using the internet for information/
A
Adv:
Lots of information
Quicker than books
Information on almost every topic
Dis:
Some search results are un-useful
Information can be out of date or false
Some information is innappropriate
6
Q
How can files be shared?
A
Placed on a web page File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Attachments in emails Files can be posted online Peer-to-peer file sharing
7
Q
What is File Transfer Protocol?
A
FTP client software is used to connect to an FTP server where you can upload and download files