Assignment 2
Assignment #2 - Getting Connected, the Internet, the World Wide Web
Getting Connected

Name:

Directions: With your browser window open, follow the directions for each Activity and fill in the answers on the screen in the appropriate answer box. When done, go to the bottom of the the page and click on the button to email the answers to me.
Activity #1 Find out...

Use the following link to CNet to see what they report for DSL, Broadband Satellite and Cable connections available in your neighborhood. http://www.cnet.com/internet/0-3762.html

Click on the link above.

Try each of the 3 options, one at a time (Broadband, DSL, Cable) and take notes on the results.

1. What did you find out about monthly prices, setup fees, upload speeds, download speeds, availability, etc.

2. Follow the the link below to find out what ISP's are available in your area. Use the Area Code Search for California. Were the results useful? Would this link or the one above help you to find ISP options and choose an alternative? http://www.thelist.com/

 

3. Click on the link below for Cruzio High Speed Internet. Then scroll down the page and read the information and answer the following questions.
https://quartz.cruzio.com/signup/index.php?formname=dsl_prequal.html

3a. What is the upload speed for DSL 6.0?

3b. What is the download speed for DSL 6.0?

3c. What is the Price per month for DSL 6.0?

4. Click on the link below for Comcast High Speed Internet. Then read the information and answer the following questions.
http://www.comcast.com/shop/buyflow/default.ashx

4a. What is the upload speed for Cable?

4b. What is the download speed for Cable?

4c. What is the Price per month for Cable?

4d. Can you get only Internet With Comcast and no TV and no phone?
Yes

No

5. Click on the link below for NetZero, a discount "high speed" ISP.
http://www.netzero.net/

What are their upload and download speeds? What is their price? What do you think about using their products and can you find the information about speed and price?

6. Click on the link for Hughes Net Satellite ISP service for the home'.
http://go.gethughesnet.com/

7. Try and find similar information for Satellite, T1 or T3 connections.

What did you find out?


How large is the Internet today as measured by the number of computers communicating by Internet Protocol (IP servers)? Use any of the following sources or an Internet source of your own to find the answer and cite your webpage source (the URL).

Hobbes' Internet Timeline
Hint: Scroll way down for recent data

Nielsen/NetRatings
Hint: Far right menu "Free Internet Data & Rankings"

1. The number of Servers on the Internet is
Source page's URL

2A. How many Domain Names are registered?
Source page's URL

2B How many people in the U.S. have an internet Connection?

2C How many people world wide have an internet Connection?

Activity #2 Domain Names are...

Click on the following DNS style URL's and for each website, cite the organization's name.

http://140.147.249.7/

3.

http://204.11.52.38./

4.

http://63.249.125.231/

5.


Activity #3 Match the ...
Match the following Internet services on the left to the description of what they enable you to do. Enter the matching letter from the right in the box on the left.
6.   listserv a. Watch a movie without having to first download it completely top your computer
7.   chat b. Participate in an online threaded discussion about a particular topic
8.   WWW c. Transfer a file from one computer to another
9.   Usenet newsgroups d. A global hypertext system displaying info in a GUI format
10. FTP e. Send a message to a single address that routes the message to a potentially VERY large group of people
11. e-mail f. send a message to an individual or address book small group
12. streaming g. Converse with one of more people in real time over the Internet
13. Instant Messaging h. Web-accessible personal chronicle of activity about a topic
14. Rich Site Summary i. Contact buddies whenever you are both online with a quick invitation to chat or a message of interest
15. Blog j. An XML format for syndicating content trough a publisher feed to to your browser for news, sports scores and other updates

Activity #4 What is this site?...

Go to the following websites and answer the questions below for each. Look in the upper left corner of the browser for the page name (not the file name).

When describing "What is the site about?" please indicate the site's purpose, audience, functions, products or services, and any other pertinent info. Include any comments you have regarding the sites navigation, content and your opinion of the site (well done or poor).
URLs

13. http://libwww.cabrillo.edu/

14 .http://www.netmasters.co.uk/european_search_engines/
15. http://www.tracewell.org/
16. http://www.reliablehosting.com/design/
17. http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/

18. Which of the following best describes the Internet?
A) multiple servers connected to the same main server
B) a worldwide collection of computers
C) personal computers in every home in the U.S.
D) a set of protocols used to transfer information
E) Both B & D are correct

19. Which of the following are real-time forms of online communication?
A) instant messaging
B) chat
C) blogging
D) eMail
E) A and B

20. Which organization coordinates research and development of new standards and features for the WWW?
A) ICANN
B) W3C
C) DOD
D) NCSA

21. In a client-server network, end-user workstations are referred to as?
A) clients
B) servers
C) clogs
D) bots

22. A server on a client-server network is responsible for which function?
A) receiving information
B) collecting information
C) sending information
D) all of the above
E) A & B above only

23.Which of the following is NOT a top-level domain name?
A) .net
B) .www
C) .mil
D) .gov

24. Which of the following organizations in charge of the assignment of domain names and IP numbers?
A) W3C
B) ARPANET
C) ICANN
D) XML

25. What is the function of an Internet protocol connection?
A) to provide access to Internet services worldwide
B) to name servers
C) to assign IP addresses
D) to search for information

 
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