Assignment #2

Introduction to the Internet and the WorldWide Web
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Assignment #2
CABT 160

Directions: With your browser window open, follow the directions for each Activity and fill in the answers on the screen in the appropriate anwser 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...

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).

Survey.Net

HTTP://www.commerce.net/

Hobbes' Internet Timeline

 Nielsen/NetRatings
1. The number of computers on the Internet is
2. Source page's URL
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/

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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. Particiapate in an online threaded discussiion 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 qucik 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).
URL --> Answer for Page Title & What is this about?

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