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CSC 105 Intro to Computers

Chapter 3 Study Questions


  1. What was the Internet originally called before it was called the Internet?
  2. What year was it created?
  3. What was the original service available on the Internet?
  4. What does modem stand for and what does it do?
  5. What are faster alternatives to using a dial-up connection?
  6. What is the Internet Service Provider when you use the Internet at UNCW?
  7. What is a protocol?
  8. What are the two primary protocols used on the Internet?
  9. All computers on the Internet have a unique id called a ________.
  10. What does DNS stand for and what does it do?
  11. List the services available on the Internet.
  12. What is the most used (still) service on the Internet?
  13. When was the WWW created?
  14. What does URL stand for?
  15. What are the four parts that make up a URL?
  16. Is there anything in the URL that identifies the physical location of a resource?
  17. What are cookies?
  18. What are plug-ins?
  19. What is SPAM?
  20. What is an emoticon?
  21. What is FAQ?


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