Syed: Chapter #5 The internet and its uses

What is the internet?

• A type of network called a wide area network

• The same as the world wide web

• A local network for homes and businesses

• A collection of websites

Which of the following statements is true about the world wide web?

• It is a type of network

• It connects devices directly

• It consists of websites and web pages

• It is another name for the internet

The world wide web

• Is a physical infrastructure

• Provides the infrastructure for the internet

• Is a network of interconnected devices

• Is accessed through the internet

The ​ (a)   is the collective term for all the websites and web pages available on the internet.

• World Wide Web
• Deep Web
• Dark Web
• Intranet

The world wide web consists of websites and ​ (a)   .

• web pages
• web servers
• internet protocols
• search engines

What is a URL?

• The process of retrieving a web page

• A text-based address for a website

• A component of a web server

• A type of encryption used on websites

What is the role of the DNS in retrieving a web page?

• It encrypts the communication between the web browser and the server

• It looks up the IP address for a domain name

• It creates the web page using HTML

• It retrieves data for secure communication

What protocol is used to securely transfer data between the web browser and web server?

• HTTP

• FTP

• HTTPS

• WWW

A user types a URL in the browser, but the website does not load. Which of the following might be the issue?

• The web browser was unable to render HTML

• The web page name was wrong

• The protocol used was incorrect

• The DNS did not find the IP address

In a secure HTTPS communication, what is used to verify if the website is authentic?

• CSS

• IP address

• Digital certificate

• HTTP