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The internet and World Wide Web

I can describe how information is sent between networked devices.

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The internet and World Wide Web

I can describe how information is sent between networked devices.

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Key learning points

  1. Data can travel through different routes to get to a destination.
  2. Different services are provided through the internet.
  3. The World Wide Web comprises of websites which contain web pages.

Keywords

  • Route - the path data follows between computers on a network

  • World Wide Web - a service provided via the internet, which allows us to access web pages and other shared files

  • Services - things that people can use or access online, such as emails, applications, videos or online games, which helps make the internet useful

Common misconception

The internet and WWW are just different words used to decribe the same thing.

The World Wide Web is a service that runs on the internet. The internet is a network that allows computers to communicate and provide the means for computers to uses services such as the WWW.


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We will be discussing the differences between the internet and World Wide Web, it is important to highlight the differences. There are lots of analogies that can be used to make this distinction such as the roads connecting parts of the country and the bus services that make use of the roads.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the term to its definition:
Correct Answer:router,a device that manages the flow of data between computer networks
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a device that manages the flow of data between computer networks

Correct Answer:network,a group of interconnected computing devices
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a group of interconnected computing devices

Correct Answer:internet,the global system of interconnected computer networks
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the global system of interconnected computer networks

Q2.
What happens when networks are connected to each other?
they stop working
Correct answer: they can share information between computers on different networks
they lose all stored data
they only work with one type of computer
Q3.
Which of these devices can connect to a network?
Correct answer: a smartphone
Correct answer: a printer
Correct answer: a computer
a dog
Q4.
What is the name of the global system of interconnected computer networks?
Correct Answer: internet, the internet
Q5.
Why is it important to protect networks?
to make them faster
Correct answer: to keep the information on them secure
to connect more devices
to reduce electricity use
Q6.
What is a key feature of the internet?
it is owned by one company
it only works in certain countries
it is a type of software
Correct answer: it connects networks all over the world

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the term to its purpose:
Correct Answer:internet,networks connected together
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networks connected together

Correct Answer:World Wide Web,provides access to websites
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provides access to websites

Correct Answer:router,directs data to its destination
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directs data to its destination

Q2.
What is the World Wide Web?
a type of computer
a device used to connect to the internet
a program for sending emails
Correct answer: a collection of websites and pages accessed through the internet
Q3.
What is routing?
Correct answer: the process of directing information from one place to another on the internet
a method of storing data on a computer
a way to create websites
a type of internet service
Q4.
What is the difference between the internet and the World Wide Web?
they are the same thing
the World Wide Web is the network, and the internet is a service that runs on it
Correct answer: the internet is the network, and the World Wide Web is a service that runs on it
The internet is only for emails, and the World Wide Web is for websites.
Q5.
Which of these is NOT a service provided by the internet?
sending emails
watching videos
browsing websites
Correct answer: printing a document
Q6.
What do websites contain?
only images
only videos
Correct answer: web pages
routers