1. Fill in the
blanks:
(1) The cable
connecting the web servers are called information
super highways.
(2) Local area
networks are connected to the web servers through Routers.
(3) Sending a
file to FTP web server is called uploading.
(4) The protocol
used for retrieving hyperlinked resources from web servers called downloading.
(5) Post office protocol is used by mail servers to
send and receive mail messages to and from other mail servers.
(6) The root
page of a web site is called Homepage.
(7) The internet
user needs a program called a browser to access information on the WWW.
(8) The name
with which you open your account with ISP is called your user name.
(9) The process
of establishing a connection with your ISP's server is called logging in.
2.State whether
the following statements are true or false:
(1) The Internet
is global network of networks. True.
(2) ARPANET was
created for the US military. True.
(3) E-mail clients
use SMTP to access their mailbox accounts. True.
(4) A web site
consists of a group of hyperlinked webpages. True.
(5) WWW is a
synonymous with the internet. True.
(6) An IP
Address has two sections identifying the network and host. True.
(7) Domain names
are based either on the type of organization or the geographical area or both. True.
(8) The web
browser of Netscape is called Firefox. False.
(9) A dial-up access remains ‘always on’. False.
(10) You can
attach files of any type to your e-mail messages. True.
(11) The URL of
a web site begins with the domain name. False.
(12) The URL of
a website contains @ symbol. False
3.Match the
following.
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Column
1
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Column
2
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(1) .in
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(d)
India
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(2) .int
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(e)
International Organization
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(3) SMTP
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(b)
Email
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(4) HTML
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(c)
Wep page
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(5) URL
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(a)
Web address
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4. Correct the
following URLs and rewrite them:
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(1) www msn.com
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www.msn.com
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(2) http\\www.navaneet.com
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http://www.navneet.com
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(3) ftp:\\www.nic.ORG
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ftp://www.nic.org
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(4) www:\\Vsnl.net.IN
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www.vsnl.net.in
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(5) COM.khoj.www
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www.khoj.com
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(6) NPIL @ / Navneet.com
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npil@navneet.com
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5. Write the
full form of the following.
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(1) .com
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Commercial.
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(2) .gov
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Government
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(3) .edu
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Education
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(4) .mil
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Military
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(5)
.au
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Australia
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(6) .jp
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Japan
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(7) .in
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India
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(8) IMAP
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Internet
Message Access Protocol
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(9) HTTP
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Hypertext
Transfer Protocol.
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(10) URL
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Universal
Resource Locator.
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6.Name the
following.
(1) A company which provides Internet connectivity to
users:
Ans. Internet
Service Provider.
(2) Large fibre-optic cables connecting the web servers:
Ans.Information
Super Highways.
(3) A software programs that searches the WWW on the
basis of keywords provided:
Ans.Search
Engine.
7.Answer the
following questions in one or two sentences each.
(1) Why are networking protocols necessary?
Ans. Protocols
are necessary because computers accross a network have different hardwares and
operating sysytem.
(2) Name the most important protocols for data
transmission over the internet?
Ans.
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and Internet Protocol (IP).
(3) Name three e-mail related protocols.
Ans. Post Office
Protocol(POP),Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) and Simple Mail Transfer
Protocol(SMTP.
(4) What is world wide web?
Ans. The world
wide web is a collection of interconnected documents and other resources,linked
by hyperlinks and web addresses.
(5) What is a search Engine?
Ans. Search
engines are powerfull software programs that search information on the basis of
the keyword that you provide.
(6) State the requirements for an internet connectivity?
Ans.To connect
to the internet you need Personal Computer, Modem, Interner service Provider
(ISP), Communication link to ISP and relevant software(Browser).
(7) Name the different types of communication link to ISP
Ans. Dial-up
access, Broadband ADSL connectivity, ISDN, Leased lines,VSAT and Cable TV.
(8) What is mail client?
Ans. Mail client
is a software residing in your computer that allows you to send and recieve
e-mail messages.
(9) Name two popular mail clients?
Ans. Microsoft
Out look express and Netscape Mail.
(10) What is the advantage of using web mail?
Ans. Webmail is
a web-based e-mail that only need a browser. Websites such as yahoo.com, gmail.com
and hotmail.com and rediff.com offeres web-based e-mail.