HON 2290 http://the.net
Honors Seminar
Examination
Name ________________________________________
Instructions: This is a closed-book, take-home examination. Once you read the test questions
or begin the examination, you may not access your notes, books, or any other
external sources such as the Web. You are on the honor system. Compelling
evidence of reliance on external sources will constitute cheating.
Answer each item thoroughly and concisely. The test consists of ten short-answer
items and two essay questions. Responses to essay questions should be narratives
rather than bullet lists. Be sure to address each aspect of the multi-part essay
questions.
Type your responses and then print the completed examination. E-mail your
completed examination to jperez@kennesaw.edu by 3PM on December 4, and
also bring the hardcopy of the test to class on that day.
1. What is the Internet? What is the World Wide Web? How are they related?
2. Explain the client/server model. Give an example of a client and a server.
3. What does TCP/IP stand for? What is TCP/IP? What functions are performed by TCP and IP,
respectively?
4. What does HTTP stand for? What is HTTP?
5. What does HTML stand for? What is HTML?
6. What does FTP stand for? What is FTP?
7. What does URL stand for? What is a URL?
8. Identify the four parts of this URL:
http://science.kennesaw.edu/csis/programs.html
9. What is an IP address? Give an example of a valid IP address.
10. What is a worm? What is a virus? How do they spread? How can computer systems and data
be protected from viruses, worms, and other such threats?
Essay Questions
11. Discuss how the Internet and World Wide Web have changed our world. What are the
positive impacts? Are there negative consequences as well? In your opinion, is the overall
effect on society positive or negative? What does the future hold?
12. Pick one topic such as education, commerce, politics, socialization, and so on. Discuss in
detail how the Internet and World Wide Web have influenced that area. Be sure to include
ample examples in your response.