1.3.3 The internet.

What does URL stand for in the context of networking?

• Uniform Resource Locator

• Unified Resource Link

• Universal Resource Locator

• Unique Resource Link

What are the two terms explained in the context of the Internet?

• Domain name and IP address

• Protocol and IP address

• Domain name and Protocol

• IP address and URL

What system is used to understand the purpose and function in the context of the Internet?

• Domain Name System (DNS)

• Domain Hosting System (DHS)

• Internet Protocol System (IPS)

• Network Service Provider (NSP)

When you access a website hosted in New York from a computer in London, which of the following best describes the process of how your request gets there and back?

• The request is sent via postal mail and received back the same way.

• The request travels through a series of interconnected networks across the internet.

• The request is teleported instantly without traveling through any networks.

• The request is broadcasted on television and then answered by phone.

How can the school in New York be distinguished from a school with the same name in the UK?

• By the physical address of the school.

• By the unique IP address assigned to the school's website.

• By the color of the school's building.

• By the headmaster's name.

Computers communicate with each other using what?

• Isolated systems

• Networks

• Standalone applications

• Paper documentation

What is the largest public network in the world known as?

• The World Wide Web

• The Intranet

• The Internet

• The Extranet

What is the concept of a network that spans a large geographical area called?

• Local Area Network (LAN)

• Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

• Wide Area Network (WAN)

• Personal Area Network (PAN)

What is the Internet?

• A single network that connects computers globally

• A network of Inter-connected Networks

• A worldwide collection of documents

• A service provided by the World Wide Web

What is the World Wide Web?

• A messaging service used on the Internet

• A network of Inter-connected Networks

• A collection of resources accessed via the Internet

• The infrastructure that connects different networks