IT Era Midterm Exam Review: Internet and Networking Concepts

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What year did the ARPANET go online?

1959

Which protocol was developed in 1973?

TCP/IP

Which service allows for the instantaneous transmission of documents?

Electronic Mail

What was standardized in 1999 related to internet connectivity?

Wi-fi

Which element in HTML defines the document's body and is a container for visible contents?

What is the definition of an intranet?

The private or inside networking system within an organization

Who is known as the father of the Internet?

Vinton Gray Cerf

What does ICT stand for in the field of Information Technology?

Information and Communication Technology

In which year was the 1st iPhone released?

2007

What does URL stand for in the context of the internet?

Uniform Resource Locator

Study Notes

Brief History of the Internet

  • 1957: Sputnik launched, leading to the creation of DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) in the US
  • 1959: ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network) goes online
  • 1973: TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) protocols developed
  • 1979: USENET started
  • 1988: First T1 lines become the internet backbone
  • 1990: ARPANET taken out of service
  • 1992: World Wide Web introduced
  • 1999: Wi-fi Standardized
  • 2005: One Laptop Per Child Project begins

Internet Services

  • The World Wide Web
  • Electronic Mail (instantaneous transmission of documents)
  • File Transfer Protocol (sends and receives files)
  • Chat (public real-time conversation)
  • Instant Messaging (private real-time conversation)
  • Online Services

Advantages of Internet

  • Communication
  • Research
  • Education
  • Financial Transactions

Disadvantages of Internet

  • Theft of Personal Information
  • Spamming
  • Malware Threats
  • Social Isolation, Obesity, and Depression

HTML Basics

  • `` element is the root element of an HTML page
  • `` element contains meta information about the HTML page
  • `` element specifies a title for the HTML page
  • `` element defines the document's body and is a container for all visible contents

Key Terms and Concepts

  • Intranet: a private or inside networking system within an organization
  • Extranet: a public or outside networking system within an organization
  • Vinton Gray Cerf: father of the Internet
  • Mark Zuckerberg: CEO of Facebook
  • URL (Uniform Resource Locator): a web address
  • HTML (Hyper Text Mark-up Language): a standard markup language for web pages
  • Information Technology (IT): using computers and software to manage information
  • Information and Communication Technology (ICT): encompasses a broader range of communication and information management technologies, including the Internet and other digital technologies

Prepare for your IT Era midterm exam by reviewing key concepts such as Internet, Intranet, Extranet, URLs, HTML, and notable figures like Vinton Gray Cerf and Mark Zuckerberg. Test your knowledge on the largest group of connected computers and various networking systems.

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