Exercises (Working with the Internet)

I.  Fill in the blanks.

1. _HTTP_ is used as the communication protocol to transport hypertext documents over the Internet.
2. The _URL_ specifies the address of a file one the Internet.
3. _IP address_ is a set of numbers that express the exact physical connection between physical connection between a computer and the network on the Internet.
4. _Browser_ are special software that enable one to systematically search the web.

II. State whether true or false

1. IP addresses are unique (true)
2. TCP/IP is used to identify a particular Internet resource (true)
3. A home page is a collection of web pages (false)
4. Search engines are the software used to search the web (true)
5. Web servers are the computers used to store web browsers (false)

III. Define the following terms

     1. a. WWW : is a system of interlinked hypertext documents accessed via the Internet.

         b. HTTP  : is an application protocol for distributed, collaborative, hypermedia information systems.

         c. URL    : is a specific character string that constitutes a reference to a resource. 

         d. DNS    : is an hierarchical distributed naming system for computers, services, or any resource                                         connected to the Internet or a private network.

         e. Web Server   : are computers that deliver (serves up) web pages

         f. Web Pages    : is a web document that is suitable for the World Wide Web and the web browser.