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What is the main difference between the World Wide Web and the Internet?

The Internet is used for checking the weather and ordering food, while the World Wide Web is for emailing and conferencing.
The Internet consists of web servers representing skyscrapers, while the World Wide Web connects computers directly.
The World Wide Web allows users to access information stored on web servers, while the Internet is the network that connects computers to share information. (correct)
The World Wide Web is used for starting revolutions, while the Internet is used for chatting with friends.

How are web servers represented in the analogy mentioned in the text?

As mountains
As rivers
As cars
As skyscrapers (correct)

What is the role of web hosts in the context of the World Wide Web?

To start revolutions
To connect computers directly
To set up web servers
To rent space in web servers (correct)

How does the text describe computers communicating over the Internet today?

Seamlessly (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a web server in relation to the World Wide Web?

Store information and share it with users (D) Signup and view all the answers

What crucial role do web browsers play when we find a website we are looking for?

Translating web languages into words, graphics, and videos (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why is the World Wide Web compared to a virtual city in the text?

In terms of communication through web languages and browsers (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does Tim Berners-Lee's understanding of our thought patterns lead to in the development of the World Wide Web?

Incorporation of hyperlinks to mirror natural thought connections (A) Signup and view all the answers

How does the concept of hyperlinks in websites contribute to the uniqueness of the World Wide Web?

By allowing immediate access to related information or ideas (C) Signup and view all the answers

In what way does the text suggest the Web reflects both wider society and individual minds?

By connecting minds across all boundaries (C) Signup and view all the answers