30 Questions
Which organization was responsible for developing the HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) in 1989?
CERN
What was the name of the first user-friendly browser developed by students and researchers at the University of Illinois in 1992?
Mosaic
What does the acronym 'WWWW' stand for?
World Wide Web Worm
Who founded the global Internet services provider based in Sunnyvale, California in 1994?
Jerry Yang and David Filo
Which of the following was not a key feature of the Mosaic browser developed in 1992?
Allowing users to upload and share their own content
What was the primary purpose of the World Wide Web Worm (WWWW) search engine?
To index and search the growing number of web pages on the World Wide Web
What term is often used interchangeably with the Internet but actually refers to one of the services communicated over the Internet?
World wide Web
Which year was the term 'internet' used for the first time to describe a growing network of linked computers around the world?
1974
Who is credited with transmitting the first electric telegraph message in 1844, enabling people to send messages around the world in minutes?
Samuel Finley Breese Morse
Which technology assigns a letter in the English alphabet using a set of dots and dashes for transmission across telegraph lines?
Morse Code
What does the World Wide Web refer to in the context of global communication?
One of the services communicated over the Internet
In the development of telecommunications, what was significant about the transmission of electric signals between Washington DC and Baltimore, Maryland?
It allowed messages to be sent globally in minutes.
What type of network uses high-frequency radio waves and includes an access point to the Internet?
Wide Area Network (WAN)
Which network type allows users to move around a coverage area while maintaining a network connection?
Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
What type of network can be used to access region-restricted websites and shield browsing activity from public Wi-Fi?
Virtual Private Network (VPN)
Which type of network encrypts internet traffic and routes it through the VPN provider's server to disguise identity and activity?
Virtual Private Network (VPN)
In a Home Area Network, how many interconnected computers are typically used to form a local area network within the home?
Two or more computers
Which network type is commonly built using wireless network protocols like Wi-Fi or Bluetooth?
Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
What is the primary purpose of a network topology?
To define the physical layout of network devices
Which topology allows data to flow bidirectionally, but a single node failure can bring down the entire network?
Ring topology
What is a node in the context of a computer network?
A physical device that can transmit and receive data
In a star topology, how are the client network devices connected?
To a central server node
What is the primary advantage of the star topology compared to other topologies?
It performs better as data doesn't have to go through each node
Which topology has data transmission occurring in one direction only?
Bus topology
Which of the following is true about trade secrets?
Trade secrets have no expiration date if properly maintained.
What is the primary goal of human-computer interaction (HCI)?
To optimize how users and computers interact through well-designed interfaces.
How long is the initial term of a patent?
20 years
What is required for trademark owners on the tenth anniversary of registration?
Provide actual proof that the trademark is in use.
Which type of intellectual property is subject to renewal registration for works published or registered prior to January 1, 1978?
Copyrights
What is the purpose of a non-compete agreement in the context of trade secrets?
To prevent employees from disclosing trade secrets to competitors.
Study Notes
The Internet and World Wide Web
- The World Wide Web (WWW) was developed in 1989 by Tim Berners-Lee and colleagues at CERN.
- The World Wide Web is a global information retrieval service that uses the HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) to standardize communication between servers and clients.
Development of the Internet and Web
- In 1992, a group of students and researchers at the University of Illinois developed the Mosaic browser, which allowed users to see words and pictures on the same page and navigate using scrollbars and clickable links.
- In 1994, Jerry Yang and David Filo founded Yahoo!, a global Internet services provider that provided users with online utilities, information, and access to other Web sites.
- WWWW (World Wide Web Worm) is one of the earliest search engines for the World Wide Web.
The Internet and Its Components
- The Internet is a global wide area network (WAN) that connects billions of computers and other electronic devices via servers and routers.
- The Internet was first described as a global network of linked computers in 1974.
- The Internet is often used interchangeably with the World Wide Web, but they are not the same: the Internet refers to the global communication system and infrastructure, while the World Wide Web is one of the services that runs over the Internet.
History of Communication
- In 1844, Samuel Finley Breese Morse developed the Morse Code, which assigns a letter on the English alphabet using a set of dots and dashes to allow simple transmission of complex messages across telegraph lines.
Types of Networks
- Wide Area Network (WAN): a network that connects devices over a large geographical area.
- Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN): a wireless distribution method for two or more devices that use high-frequency radio waves and often include an access point to the Internet.
- Virtual Private Network (VPN): a secure connection to another network over the Internet that encrypts internet traffic and routes it through a VPN provider's server.
- Home Area Network: a network built using two or more interconnected computers to form a local area network (LAN) within the home.
Network Topology
- Bus Topology: each node is linked to one other node only, and data transmission occurs in one direction.
- Ring Topology: each node is linked to two other nodes, forming a ring, and data can flow bidirectionally.
- Star Topology: a central server node is linked to multiple client network devices, and data doesn't have to go through each node.
Human-Computer Interaction
- Human-computer interaction (HCI) is a multidisciplinary field of study focusing on the design of computer technology and the interaction between humans and computers.
- The goal of HCI is to optimize how users and computers interact by designing interactive computer interfaces that satisfy users' needs.
Test your knowledge of different factors used to classify computer networks, such as interconnectivity, administration, geographical span, and architecture. Learn about the components of a network and how they can be connected in different ways.
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