CT006-3-1-CITW - Computing and IT in the Workplace
Tutorial 2 – Internet and the World Wide Web
SECTION A
Definition Questions
1. Explain the following terms
a) Internet
b) World Wide Web (WWW)
c) Web browser
d) Home page
e) Web Site
f) Web Page
g) Hyperlink
SECTION B
Review Questions
2. What are some of the reasons users access the Internet? Provide brief explanations
for the reasons provided.
3. Describe what is meant by “downloading” and the technology required to perform
this function.
4. What is the purpose of a “URL”.
5. Explain the need to use a “search engine” and provide examples of search engines.
SECTION C
Multiple Choice Questions
6. The advantages of using the Internet are listed below with the exception of ____________
a) Connectivity and Global Reach
b) Reduced Communication Cost
c) Flexibility
d) Anonymity
7. One of the following facts is not a disadvantage of the Internet
a) Online Theft
b) Spamming
c) Interactivity
d) Anonymity
SECTION D
Research
8. What is “e-commerce” and list 3 examples of e-commerce websites, one for a
different type of industry e.g. education, health, telecommunications industries