Exercises (Working with the Internet)

I.  Fill in the blanks.

1. Hypertext transfer protocol  is used as the communication protocol to transport hypertext documents over the Internet.
2. The Url specifies the address of a file one the Internet.
3. IP Adress is a set of numbers that express the exact physical connection between physical connection between a computer and the network on the Internet.
4. Browsers are special software that enable one to systematically search the web.

II. State whether true or false

1. IP addresses are unique.TRUE
2. TCP/IP is used to identify a particular Internet resource.FALSE
3. A home page is a collection of web pages.FALSE
4. Search engines are the software used to search the web.FALSE
5. Web servers are the computers used to store web browsers.FALSE

III. Define the following terms

1. a. WWW        : The World Wide Web is abbreviated as WWW or W3 and it's commonly known as the web.

 b. HTTP            :The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is an application protocol for distributed, collaborative, hypermedia information systems.

 c. URL              :Url is an Abbreviation

Uniform (or universal) resource locator, the address of a World Wide Web page.

 d. DNS              :The Domain Name System (DNS) is an hierarchical distributed naming system for computers, services, or any resource connected to the Internet or a private network.

 e. Web Server   :Web servers are computers that deliver (serves up) Web pages. Every Web server has an IP address and possibly a domain name. 

  

 f. Web Pages    :  A web page (or webpage) is a web document that is suitable for the World Wide Web and the web browser.