Name: __________________________________Date: _____________ Period: ________
CH 2 Notes The Internet and World Wide Web
1. Why did the Internet originate? _________________________________________
2. Networking project by Pentagon’s Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) was called
_________________________________; became functional in ____________.
3. Who controls the Internet?____________________________________________________.
4. ___________________________________________________________________________
Oversees research, sets standards and guidelines; mission is to contribute to the growth of the Web, 400
organizations around the world are members of the W3C.
5. There are two speeds/ways to connect to the Internet. _________________________ is slow speed. The
_____________________ in your computer uses a standard telephone line to connect to the Internet.
6. A _______________speed connection uses DSL, cable modem, FTTP, fixed wireless, wireless modem,
Wi-Fi, and satellite modems
7. There are various internet service providers or ISP, ______________________ or National; OSPs such
as ____________ and ______________ and ___________________Internet Service Providers.
8. A _________________ ___________________ is the text version of Internet Protocol
(IP) address. It is a number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to Internet.
9. The _______________ _____________________ __________________ is a a worldwide collection of
electronic documents. Each electronic document is called a __________page.
10. A _______________ ______________ can contain text, graphics, audio, video, and built-in
connections.
11. A Web __________________is a collection of related Web pages.
12. A program that allows you to view Web pages is a _________________________________.
13. A ________________________ is the first page that a Web site displays; often provides connections to
other Web pages.
14. An Internet-enabled _____________ devices access the Web by using a
______________________________ that displays Web pages that contain mostly text.
15. The process of a computer receiving information is __________________________________.
Depending upon connection speed, downloading can take from a few seconds to several minutes
16. ______________________ is a unique address for a Web page. A web __________________ delivers
the Web page to your computer.
17. A ______________________________ is a built-in connection to another related Web page location.
18. ____________________________ is a program used to find Web sites and Web pages by entering
words or phrases called search text.
19. A ______________________ is any Web site name that is listed as the result of a search.
20. There are basically _________________ types of internet sites.
1. ________________________ A Web site that offers a variety of services from one, convenient
location, usually for free.
2. _________________________________________ contains newsworthy material.
3. _______________________________________________ created by organizations and
government agencies
4. __________________________________________________contains content that promotes
products or services.
5._____________________________________________ offers avenues for formal and informal
teaching and learning.
6. _________________________________________________offers an interactive and engaging
environment featuring music, videos, sports, games, ongoing Web episodes, sweepstakes, chats,
and more.
7. _________________________________ contains content that describes a cause, opinion,or
idea.
8. ____________________________________________uses a regularly updated journal format to
reflect the interests, opinions, and personalities of the author and sometimes site visitors.
9. _________________________________ collaborative Web site that allows users to create, add
to, modify, or delete the Web site content via their Web browser.
10. _______________________________________________________ encourages members to
share their interests, ideas, stories, photos, music, and videos.
11. ____________________________________________________business that gathers and
organizes Web content and then distributes, or feeds, the content to subscribers for free or a fee.
12. __________________________________________________ Web page maintained by private
individual or family.
21.The seven criteria for evaluating a website are : _______________________________________,
__________________________________________, ______________________________________,
_____________________________________________ ____________________________________.
______________________________________________________.
22. _________________________________ is an application combining text with other media elements.
23. What graphics formats are used on the Web? ____________________, _________________,
___________________, _____________________ , _______________________.
24. A _________________________________ is a small version of a larger graphic—used to
improve Web page display time.
25. _________________________________ appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still
images in sequence.
26. _________________________ is individual compressed sound files that you download from the Web to
your computer.
27. The process of transferring audio in a continuous and even flow and enables you to listen to music as it
downloads to your computer is called ____________________________________________.
28.________________________________Consists of full-motion images, most with sound, that are played
back at various speeds. MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) is popular video compression standard.
29. ___________________________ __________________________ Use of computers to simulate real
or imagined environment. Appears as a three dimensional (3-D) space
30. A ________________ _______________ are programs that extend the capability of a browser. You
can download many plug-ins at no cost from various Web sites.
31.Web _______________________________ is the development and maintenance of Web pages.
32. ______________________________ is s hort for electronic commerce. Business transaction that
occurs over the Internet.
33.The transmission of messages and files via a computer network is ____________________ ,short for
electronic mail. One of the original services on the Internet
34. An ___________________ address is a unique name that consists of a user name and domain name
that identifies the user.
35. ____________________________________ is a group of e-mail names and addresses given a single
name. When a message is sent to the mailing list, everyone on the list receives the message.
36. To add your name to a mailing list you must _____________________________ to it; to remove your
name you must ________________________________.
37. _________________________________________ A real-time Internet communications service that
notifies you when one or more people are online and allows you to exchange messages or files.
38. _________________________ room is location on server that permits users to discuss topics of
interest.
39. __________________________________________ (VoIP) enables users to speak to other users over
the Internet
40. __________________________ File Transfer Protocol—Internet standard that allows you to upload
and download files with other computers on the Internet
41. Code of acceptable behaviors users should follow while on the Internet is called
_______________________________________.