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wwwwww

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GUIGUI

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WYSIWYGWYSIWYG

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AOLAOL

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TCP/IPTCP/IP

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World Wide WebWorld Wide Web First released in 1991First released in 1991

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The Acronym for Graphical User The Acronym for Graphical User InterfaceInterface

Pictures rather than words to help Pictures rather than words to help navigate the webnavigate the web

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The Acronym for the phrase “What The Acronym for the phrase “What You See is What You Get”You See is What You Get”

A phrase used to let people know A phrase used to let people know that what they saw on their that what they saw on their computer screen document was what computer screen document was what they would get on the printed output. they would get on the printed output. Prior to desktop publishing fonts and Prior to desktop publishing fonts and other nice things would not print.other nice things would not print.

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American OnlineAmerican Online Major Internet Service Provider – Major Internet Service Provider –

Brought the Internet Service into Brought the Internet Service into homeshomes

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Transmission Control Protocol / Transmission Control Protocol / Internet ProtocolInternet Protocol

A language computers on the A language computers on the Internet use to communicate with Internet use to communicate with each other. each other.

Divides information into packets and Divides information into packets and sends them over the Internet and sends them over the Internet and then the protocal makes sure all then the protocal makes sure all packets arrive safely.packets arrive safely.

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President Kennedy got ARPANET President Kennedy got ARPANET started in the late 50’s due to the started in the late 50’s due to the Soviet Unions Space flightSoviet Unions Space flight

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FalseFalse EisenhowerEisenhower

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Tim Berners Lee wrote TCP/IP and is Tim Berners Lee wrote TCP/IP and is the father of the Internetthe father of the Internet

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Spread Spectrum theory was based Spread Spectrum theory was based on a patent created by a famous on a patent created by a famous Movie Star and her friend during Movie Star and her friend during World War II. World War II.

It is used for cell phones and also It is used for cell phones and also was an early way to get access to was an early way to get access to Internet for Rural AmericaInternet for Rural America

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– TrueTrue– Hedy LamarrHedy Lamarr

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What was the name of the first browser What was the name of the first browser softwaresoftware

A.A. Internet ExplorerInternet Explorer

B.B. MosaicMosaic

C.C. SafariSafari

D.D. FirefoxFirefox

E.E. None of the aboveNone of the above

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B. MosaicB. Mosaic First came on the scene in 1993 and First came on the scene in 1993 and

took the Internet by stormtook the Internet by storm Later became NetscapeLater became Netscape

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Which of these states had a lot of Nerds Which of these states had a lot of Nerds helping out with the evolution of the helping out with the evolution of the Internet?Internet?

A.A. IllinoisIllinois

B.B. FloridaFlorida

C.C. California California

D.D. TexasTexas

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Your Home State CALIFORNIA!!!Your Home State CALIFORNIA!!!

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Java isJava is A.A. a small text file that is stored on your computer a small text file that is stored on your computer

containing information so that a web site can keep track containing information so that a web site can keep track of youof you

B.B. a high level object oriented programming language that a high level object oriented programming language that was developed to work on all platforms in order to create was developed to work on all platforms in order to create a common language for “smart appliances”a common language for “smart appliances”

C.C. a scripting language that is used to create dynamic web a scripting language that is used to create dynamic web pages.pages.

D.D. A small chunk of data that is sent across the Internet and A small chunk of data that is sent across the Internet and reassembled at its’ destination. reassembled at its’ destination.

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• B - a high level object oriented programming B - a high level object oriented programming language that was developed to work on all language that was developed to work on all platforms in order to create a common platforms in order to create a common language for “smart appliances”language for “smart appliances”

• Created by Sun Microsytems – James GoslingCreated by Sun Microsytems – James Gosling• Is the language for high school AP Computer Is the language for high school AP Computer

Science.Science.

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The largest computer network in The largest computer network in the world is the world is

A.A. The World Wide WebThe World Wide Web

B.B. The routerThe router

C.C. InternetInternet

D.D. None of the above None of the above

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C. InternetC. Internet

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Who owns the InternetWho owns the Internet

A.A. the U.S. governmentthe U.S. government

B.B. the World Wide Web Consortiumthe World Wide Web Consortium

C.C. No OneNo One

D.D. Microsoft Microsoft

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C. No OneC. No One It has been developed by a variety of It has been developed by a variety of

technologies over the years. technologies over the years. It has been touted as spreading It has been touted as spreading

democracy even though there are democracy even though there are also a lot of troubling things on the also a lot of troubling things on the Internet. Internet.

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The World Wide Web is a part of the The World Wide Web is a part of the Internet?Internet?

A.A. truetrue

B.B. falsefalse

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– A – TrueA – True– The Internet was invented before the The Internet was invented before the

WWW. The WWW made the Internet WWW. The WWW made the Internet easier to navigate.easier to navigate.

– The Internet is more than just the The Internet is more than just the WWWWWW

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The World Wide Web The World Wide Web Consortium is responsible forConsortium is responsible for

A.A. running the Internet networksrunning the Internet networksB.B. registering domain namesregistering domain namesC.C. creating firewalls creating firewalls D.D. standardizing the codes used standardizing the codes used

for HTMLfor HTMLLink

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D. Standardizing the codes used for D. Standardizing the codes used for HTMLHTML

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A _______________ is a specialized device A _______________ is a specialized device that regulates traffic on the Internet that regulates traffic on the Internet and picks the most efficient pathand picks the most efficient path

a. TCP/IPa. TCP/IP b. DSLb. DSL c. Routerc. Router d. Domain d. Domain Link

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C – Router – first one was called an C – Router – first one was called an IMPIMP

Cisco Systems has made billions Cisco Systems has made billions selling routersselling routers

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Each web page has its own unique Each web page has its own unique address that allows people that know address that allows people that know the name to instantly display the the name to instantly display the web page. What is it called.web page. What is it called.

Link

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URL – Uniform Resource Locator. URL – Uniform Resource Locator. Example – http://www.pbs.orgExample – http://www.pbs.org

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Packets travel across the Internet in Packets travel across the Internet in small chunks and may or may not go small chunks and may or may not go on the same path.on the same path.

A.A. TrueTrue

B.B. False False Link

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A TrueA True

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A language that is used to allow A language that is used to allow computers on the internet to communicate computers on the internet to communicate with each other is calledwith each other is called

a. TCP/IP a. TCP/IP b. WWWb. WWW c. DSLc. DSL d. none of the aboved. none of the above

LinkLink

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A. TCP/IPA. TCP/IP Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn won the Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn won the

Presidential Medal of Freedom Award Presidential Medal of Freedom Award in 2005. For transforming global in 2005. For transforming global commerce, entertainment and commerce, entertainment and communication via the Internet.communication via the Internet.

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What four things were stated in What four things were stated in class as having really increased the class as having really increased the number of people on the Internet in number of people on the Internet in the early 90’sthe early 90’s

A.A. Browser, Java, Domain Names, e-mailBrowser, Java, Domain Names, e-mail

B.B. Commercial use of the Internet, WWW, Browser, e-mailCommercial use of the Internet, WWW, Browser, e-mail

C.C. Java, WWW, Routers, googleJava, WWW, Routers, google

D.D. Routers, Java, Browser, YoutubeRouters, Java, Browser, Youtube

E.E. Commercial use of the Internet, Domain Name, BrowserCommercial use of the Internet, Domain Name, Browser

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B. B. – Commercial Use –got business involved.Commercial Use –got business involved.– WWW – gave unique names to all web WWW – gave unique names to all web

pagespages– Browser – Gave a graphical user Browser – Gave a graphical user

interface to navigate more smoothly.interface to navigate more smoothly.– E-mail – the killer application of the E-mail – the killer application of the

InternetInternet

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Which president helped get ARPANET Which president helped get ARPANET started and in what decade started and in what decade

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Crowd Sourcing isCrowd Sourcing is

a. Creating a. Creating

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Who invented the World Wide Web?Who invented the World Wide Web?

LinkLink

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Tim Berners-LeeTim Berners-Lee

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Who are the fathers’ of the InternetWho are the fathers’ of the Internet

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Vint Cerf and Bob KahnVint Cerf and Bob Kahn

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What company made a much better What company made a much better product than the IMP and what is the product than the IMP and what is the device called? device called?

This company makes the device that This company makes the device that regulates traffic on the Internet and regulates traffic on the Internet and picks the best path.picks the best path.

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Cisco SystemsCisco Systems RouterRouter

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Did Bill Gates or Steve Jobs invent Did Bill Gates or Steve Jobs invent the Internet?the Internet?

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Neither Neither ARPA invented the first version of the Internet ARPA invented the first version of the Internet

and it was called ARPANET. and it was called ARPANET. First connection in 1969. First connection in 1969. First letter sent was “L” for loginFirst letter sent was “L” for login The first 4 IMPs were at UCLA, UC Stata Barbara, The first 4 IMPs were at UCLA, UC Stata Barbara,

Standford, and University of Utah. Standford, and University of Utah. GO California!GO California!