The Internet: Technology Background
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What is the Internet composed of?

  • A single network connecting all computers
  • Thousands of networks and millions of computers (correct)
  • A network of only government agencies
  • A single computer linking all businesses

Who are the primary users of the Internet?

  • Businesses, educational institutions, government agencies, and individuals (correct)
  • Only individuals
  • Only educational institutions
  • Only government agencies

What is the scope of the Internet?

  • Only for government agencies
  • Global, connecting millions of computers (correct)
  • Limited to a single country
  • Limited to educational institutions

What is the Internet described as?

<p>An interconnected network of networks (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Internet used for?

<p>For linking various organizations and individuals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is used to navigate web pages?

<p>Browser software (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many stages has the internet developed in?

<p>Three (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the time period for the first stage of the internet's development?

<p>1961-1974 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the current stage of the internet's development?

<p>Commercialization (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How long has the internet been developing?

<p>Approximately 50 years (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main focus of the Innovation stage?

<p>Developing basic ideas and technologies (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did private companies get involved in the Internet?

<p>During the Commercialization stage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Commercialization stage?

<p>The Internet being brought to millions of people worldwide (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the role of the Institutionalization stage?

<p>Bringinging ideas to life (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many stages are described in the text?

<p>3 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of a server in a client-server computing model?

<p>To provide common functions and services to clients (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of cloud computing for e-commerce firms?

<p>Radical reduction in costs of building and operating Web sites (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of client computers in a client-server model?

<p>Sufficiently powerful to accomplish complex tasks locally (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the focus of the Commercialization Phase of the internet?

<p>Private corporations taking over internet backbone and local service (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a router in the internet?

<p>To interconnect different computer networks and route packets (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary connection between clients and servers in a client-server model?

<p>Network connection (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is appended to each packet in packet-switched networks?

<p>Digital codes with source and destination addresses, sequencing information, and error control information (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of using a client-server model?

<p>Reduced costs for hardware and software infrastructure (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the discrete units of digital messages sliced for transmission over the internet?

<p>Packets (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between a client-server model and a cloud computing model?

<p>The way resources are shared and accessed (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

By what year had the internet's use expanded beyond military and research universities?

<p>2000 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a routing algorithm in packet-switched networks?

<p>To ensure packets take the best available path to their destination (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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