Module 2.1
Homework 4- internet theory


A.M.D.G.


1. A web browser allows you to view web pages.
 
  (a) Name three web browsers. (3)
  (b) Using the internet, find out who Tim Berners-Lee is (1)
  (c) Apart from a browser, are there any other associated programs that you may have to use when using the web? (1)
     
2. Napster, Kazaa and Morpheus are examples of peer to peer, file sharing programs.
They allow people from all over the world to share files stored on their own computers.
 
     
. (a) How have these programs contributed to the spread of computer viruses? (1)
  (b) If these programs can be downloaded for free, how do these companies make any money? (1)
     
3,

Web pages are written using languages such as HTML

(a) What does HTML stand for?

(b) You will use a special program used to create and edit web pages. What type of package is this?

 

 

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4. In ICT, course notes and homework exercises can be found on the Internet. Pupils can also talk in a chat room.
 
  (a) Give one advantage and one disadvantage of accessing notes on the Internet. (2)
  (b) Why are Internet chat rooms so popular? (1)
     
 
Total
(12)