The Internet

1. Which of the following best describes the Internet?

• a) A network of interlinked computers

• b) A communications network

• c) An information network

• d) All of the above

2. When was the first Internet network started?

• a) 1969

• b) 1983

• c) 1987

• d) 1996

3. Where do files live on the Internet?

• a) On your computer

• b) On one massive computer - the www

• c) On individual computers, often known as servers

• d) On a network of routers

4. Who writes the rules for the Internet?

• a) No-one

• b) The government of the country in which the Internet is being used

• c) The Internet Society

• d) Your parents

5. Roughly how many people use the Internet?

• a) 10 million

• b) 100 million

• c) 1 billion

• d) 6 billion

6. What does URL stand for?

• a) Unique Records List

• b) Uniform Resource Locator

• c) Undefined Restricted Learner

• d) Universal Robot Location

7. Which of the following is not an Internet term

• a) Cookies

• b) Spam

• c) Netnannies

• d) Brownies

8. What is the Internet country code for Bahamas?

• moe

• cb

• bs

• np

9. Which Internet Protocol (IP) number is used by a computer to send a message back to itself?

• a) 0.0.0.0

• b) 1.1.1.1

• c) 127.0.0.1

• d) 255.255.255.255

10. Which of the following has NOT happened on the net?

• a) Live birth of a bald eagle

• b) Sale of world's most expensive cheese on toast

• c) News story about how Al Gore created the Internet

• d) Record-breaking attempt to juggle twelve chickens