2.2 The Internet and the World Wide Web

What type of cables might be used in a local area network (LAN)?

• Fiber-optic
• Coaxial
• Ethernet
• All of the above

What does a router connect directly to?

• Local devices
• The internet
• The switch
• Wireless devices

What is the main function of a router?

• To connect devices within a LAN
• To forward packets between networks
• To serve web pages
• To provide wireless connectivity

What is the internet defined as in the video?

• A collection of web pages
• A worldwide collection of networks
• A series of local networks
• A global web of servers

What protocol suite does the internet use?

• HTTP
• HTTPS
• TCP/IP
• FTP

What distinguishes the internet from the World Wide Web (WWW)?

• The internet is hardware-based
• The WWW is hardware-based
• The internet is software-based
• Both are hardware-based

What does a URL stand for?

• Uniform Resource Locator
• Uniform Resource Link
• Universal Resource Locator
• Universal Resource Link

What specifies that a URL is accessing a web server?

• The presence of "http"
• The presence of "www"
• The presence of "com"
• The presence of "https"

What organization assigns IP addresses to ISPs?

• The government
• Internet service providers
• Regional internet registries
• Domain name registries

What does an IP address uniquely identify?

• A device on a network
• A network itself
• A web server
• A router