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Chapter 1 Internet Basics Solutions

Question - 11 : - Write the relationship between a Website and a Web server.

Answer - 11 : - Web server is a computer on which a Website is hosted.

Question - 12 : - Write the Web extensions (top level domain names) given to a Websites of the following types of organisations.
  1. educational
  2. government

Answer - 12 : -

  1. .edu
  2. .gov

Question - 13 : - Name two Web browsers of Internet.

Answer - 13 : - Internet Explorer and Google Chrome.

Question - 14 : - Expand the following Web extensions using with Web addresses.
  • .org
  • .in

Answer - 14 : -

  • Organisation
  • India

Question - 15 : - How did the Internet begin?

Answer - 15 : - The Internet has gained popularity and emerged as an important and efficient means of communication. The term Internet is derived from the words ‘interconnection’ and ‘networks’. A network is a collection of two or more computers, which are connected together to share information and resources. The Internet is a worldwide system of computer networks, i.e. network of networks. Through Internet, computers become able to exchange information with each other and find diverse perspective on issues from a global audience. Most of the people uses Internet for sending and receiving E-mail and net surfing for retrieving information.

Question - 16 : - Many organisations use both Internet and Intranet. Give some differences between Intranet and Internet.

Answer - 16 : -

Differences between Intranet and Internet are as follows:

  1. Internet is a Wide Area Network (WAN), while Intranet is a Local Area Network (LAN).
  2. Greater amount of information is available on Internet, while on Intranet specific amount of information is available.
  3. Internet is not safe as Intranet can be safely privatised as per the need.

Question - 17 : - Write three disadvantages of using Internet.

Answer - 17 : -

The three disadvantages of using Internet are as follows:

  1. Cyber frauds
  2. Information misuse
  3. Computer virus circulation

Question - 18 : - How do Internet help us?

Answer - 18 : -

Internet can be useful for us in following ways:

  1. Allows organisations to advertise their products.
  2. Provides information.
  3. Easily communicate with other people.
  4. Save paper as we can publish documents on the Internet.

Question - 19 : - What is MODEM?

Answer - 19 : - MODEM stands for MOdulator/DEModulator. It is a hardware device that enables a computer to send and receive information over telephone lines by converting the digital data used by your computer into an analog signal used on telephone lines and the converting back once received on the other end.

Question - 20 : - Define home page. Give two advantages of home page.

Answer - 20 : -

A home page is the first page of a Website.
The two advantages of home page are as follows:

  1. It helps viewers to find out what they can find on that site.
  2. Publicity of an individual or community.

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