DISCOVERING COMPUTERS CHAPTER 2 Internet and the World Wide Web QUESTIONS Write the questions in brief and

d use single sentences as much as possible (Total Marks 40) Use this file to write your answers and email it back to me with your name, store, phone number and email ID

ISP NAME: Utpal Mahanta STORE: Sun N Shine LOCATION (CITY): Guwahati(Assam) PHONE:8486654853 EMAIL:[email protected]

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When did internet originate? What is an IP Address, Domain name and DNS server? What components of Web Publishing? What E-Commerce? Define the following in one sentence for each: a. ISP b. OSP c. Search Engine Operator d. Netiquette What is VOIP? What are the 13 types of web sites site an example of each. Give examples of 5 top level domains with reference to actual existing web sites. What is a Plug-In? Give examples of 5 plug-ins. Describe in short the steps how email is sent (mention the steps)

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This answer script should reach me by Monday; 21stMay 2012 EOB otherwise you will not be qualified. Answers: Ans 1: September 1969 Ans 2: IP Address: An Internet Protocol address (IP address) is a numerical label assigned to each device participating in a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication. An IP address serves two principal functions: host or network interface identification and location addressing. Domain Name: A domain name is an identification string that defines a realm of administrative autonomy, authority, or control on the Internet. Domain names are formed by the rules and procedures of the Domain Name System (DNS).) DNS server : A DNS server translates the domain name into its associated IP address

Ans 3: Components of Web publishing Web server: It is compulsory that an individual or enterprise subscribes to an information system service providing access to the Internet Organizations which have substantial computing resources can set up their own HTTP server and connect to the Internet. HTML authoring tool: To compose Web pages, an authoring tool is needed. Web pages are made of HTML which is an ASCI text file consisting of HTML tags. Common text editors can be used for this task. To create commercial or more complicated HTML such as multimedia Web pages, a higher functionality tool such as Perl is employed Ans 4: Electronic commerce, commonly known as e-commerce or e-comm, refers to the buying and selling of products or services over electronic systems such as the Internet and other computer networks. Electronic commerce draws on such technologies as electronic funds transfer, supply chain management, Internet marketing, online transaction processing, electronic data interchange (EDI), inventory management systems, and automated data collection systems. Ans 5: (a)An Internet Service Provider (ISP), sometimes called an Internet Access Provider, is a company that supplies individuals and businesses with access to the Internet. (b) An online service provider(OSP) can for example be an internet service provider, email provider, news provider (press), entertainment provider (music, movies), search, e-shopping site (online stores), e-finance or e-banking site, e-health site, e-government site, definition it referred only to a commercial computer communication service in which paid members could dial via a computer modem the service's private computer network and access various services and information resources such a bulletin boards, (c)A web search engine operator is designed to search for information on the World Wide Web. (d)Netiquette is the code of acceptable Internet behavior. Netiquette is a set of social conventions that facilitate interaction over networks, ranging from Usenet and mailing lists to blogs and forums. Ans 6: Voice over IP (VoIP, or voice over Internet Protocol) commonly refers to the communication protocols, technologies, methodologies, and transmission techniques involved in the delivery of voice communications and multimedia sessions over Internet Protocol (IP) networks, such as the Internet. Other terms commonly associated with VoIP are IP telephony, Internet telephony, voice over broadband (VoBB), broadband telephony, and broadband phone.

Ans7: Portal www.bestjobsindia.in News www.cnn.com Informational www.yellowpages.com Business/Marketing www.olx.in Blog www.utpalmahantablog.co.in Wiki www.wikilinks.com Online Social Network www.facebook.com Educational www.nerimindia.com Entertainment www.bollywood.com

Advocacy www.legalindia.in Web Application www.bigrock.com Content Aggregator www.freelancher.in Personal www.mylife.com

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Ans 9: In computing, a plug-in (or plugin) is a set of software components that adds specific abilities to a larger software application. Examples: Adobe Flash Player, QuickTime, Microsoft Silverlight, Winamp and Adobe Photoshop. Ans 10: Steps for sending Email: Step 1: Using Step 2: Know how to navigate your email account. In other words, be sure to know how to send someone a new email message, add new contacts, open a message, etc. If you are not sure how to do this, ask a family member or friend who already has an email address for help. Step 3: Find out the email address of the person you would like to email. You may ask them at any time when they are not busy. Try writing the email address down so you will remember it exactly. Be sure to know where their email is registered, too, such as Hotmail, Yahoo, or Gmail. Step 4: Sign into your email account. Open up a new message, and type in their email in the address bar. Decide what you want the subject line to say, or leave it blank if you cannot think of one. Step 5: Type in the message you would like to send to them. It can say anything you want it to say. Step 6: Sign your name at the bottom of the message. Hit the send button, and you're finished.