Basic Internet Terms and Concepts

Questions and Answers

What is the primary function of a web browser?

To facilitate user interaction with web content (correct)

To establish a session between the computer and user

To maintain a cache of recently visited web pages

To send HTTP requests to the web server

What is the purpose of an external proxy web cache?

To enable browsers to cache frequently visited pages (correct)

To redirect users to another section of a page

To index web pages for search engines

To establish a secure connection between client and server

What is HTTP primarily used for?

To redirect users to another section of a page

To transfer files between computers

To transfer information over the Internet (correct)

To establish a session between the computer and user

What is the purpose of an HTTP cookie?

To exchange information between the web client and server Signup and view all the answers

What is a hyperlink used for?

To redirect users to another section of a page or document Signup and view all the answers

What is a major concern on the Internet today?

Internet Security Signup and view all the answers

What does ARPANET stand for?

Advanced Research Projects Agency Network Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of an Internet Service Provider (ISP)?

To provide users with access to the Internet Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an IP Address?

To identify an entity on a computer network Signup and view all the answers

Who coined the term 'Cyberspace'?

William Gibson Signup and view all the answers

What is the World Wide Web (WWW)?

A collection of interlinked documents accessible over the Internet Signup and view all the answers

What is a Website?

A set of web pages consisting of text, audio and video Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a URL?

To specify the location of a resource on the Internet Signup and view all the answers

What is a Home Page?

The default page of a website Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Internet History and Basics

ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network) was the world's first packet switching network, developed by ARPA of the US Department of Defense, and is the precursor to the Internet.

Internet Service Provider (ISP)

An ISP is a company that provides users with access to the Internet, offering services such as email accounts and remote storage of files.

IP Address

An IP address is a numerical identifier for an entity on a computer network.
IPv4, the original addressing system, used 32-bit addresses, while IPv6 uses 128-bit addresses due to the growth of the Internet.

Cyberspace

Cyberspace refers to the collection of interconnected computer networks and the content they host, often used to describe the Internet.

World Wide Web (WWW)

The WWW is a collection of interlinked documents accessible over the Internet, consisting of millions of web pages containing text, images, voice, and videos.
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, a British scientist at CERN, created the World Wide Web.

Website and Web Page

A website is a set of web pages containing text, audio, and video, hosted on web servers.
Web pages are resources of information, generally created in HTML format, providing navigational abilities through hyperlinks.

Home Page and URL

A home page is the default page of a website, often the main page of a complex website.
A URL specifies the location of a resource on the Internet, consisting of a basic address and path.

Web Browser and Cache

A web browser is a software application that facilitates user interaction with web information.
Web browsers maintain a cache of recently visited web pages, some using an external proxy web cache to enable faster access to frequently visited pages.

HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is a communications protocol used for transferring information over the Internet.
A web cookie, also known as an HTTP cookie, is a piece of text exchanged between the web client and web server, sent by the server to the client and returned unchanged by the client.

Session and Hyperlink

A session is an exchange of information between a computer and its user, established for a certain period of time.
A hyperlink is a reference in a document to another section or document, used to redirect the user from one section of a page to another.

Internet Security

Internet security is a major concern due to the open nature of the Internet, accessible by millions of users worldwide.

Basic Internet Terms and Concepts

Questions and Answers

What is the primary function of a web browser?