Answer key Revised Excel In Computer Applications – 10

Chapter : 1 Internet Basics

THINK AND ANSWER

Part-A : Multiple Choice Questions (Tick the correct option)

Ans. : 1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (b)
6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (b) 9. (b) 10. (d)

Part-B : Very Short Answer Type Questions

Ans-1 : (a) http → Hypertext Transfer Protocol. It represents the type of server and protocol.
(b) in → India. It is the domain.
Ans-2 : [Link] is the domain name of the website.
Ans-3 : File Transfer Protocol
Ans-4 : Web page : Each electronic page of a website depicting information related to specific topics is called a webpage.
Home Page : The first page of website is called the home page of the site.
Ans-5 : A web client is the user side of the web. It typically refers to the web browser in the user’s machine.
Ans-6 : Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML)
Ans-7 : A protocol is a set of rules for communication over a network.
Ans-8 : E-Commerce
Ans-9 : Encryption makes sure that any data transferred between users and sites, or between two systems remain imposible
to read by an unauthorised person.

Part-C : Short Answer Type Questions

Ans-1 : ISP’s provide Internet Access through many forms like :
Dial-up Internet access is a form of Internet access using telephone line/cable and a modem. Dial-up IP access
permits the user’s computer to be connected temporarily to the Internet through any Internet Service Provider. The
client uses a modem attached to a computer and a telephone line to dial into an Internet Service Provider’s (ISP)
node after proper authentication. The ISP then helps to establish a modem-to-modem link, which is routed to the
Internet.
Broadband Internet access popularly known as broadband, is a high-speed Internet access. You might ask, where
is the difference? Dial-up modems are generally capable of giving a maximum speed of 56 kbit/s (kilobits per second)
and make use of the entire telephone line. In contrast, broadband technologies generally provide double speed or
higher speed at the same price. Moreover, broadband will not disturb your telephone use too.
Wireless Connection (Wi-Fi) is a popular technology that allows an electronic device to exchange data wirelessly
over a computer network. Wi-Fi is an abbreviation for Wireless Fidelity known as 802.11 wireless network.
Wi-Fi Technology uses radio frequency to transmit data through air. Wi-Fi is a general term that refers to the IEEE
communication standards (802.11) for Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs).
Ans-2 : HTTP is the communication protocol used to connect to web servers on the Internet or on a local network (intranet).
Its primary function is to establish a connection with the server and send HTML pages back to the user’s browser.
The main difference between HTTP and HTTPs protocol is that HTTP is considered to be unsecure and HTTPs is
secure. Furthermore, encryption is absent in HTTP, whereas, it is present in HTTPs.
Ans-3 : Internet Protocol (IP) is the protocol by which data is send from one computer to another on the Internet. Each
computer on the Internet has at least one IP address that uniquely identifies it from all other computers on the
Internet. When the user send or receive data, the message gets divided in the form of packets. These packets contain
both the sender’s Internet address and the receiver’s address. The Internet Protocol just delivers them.
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is the protocol that puts the packets back in the right order.

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Ans-4 : A website is the collection of related web pages. Various components of a website are: Web server, URL (Uniform
Resource Locator), Homepage, Design, online database and the navigation structure.
Ans-5 : Differences between IMAP and POP3
IMAP POP3
Flexibility Deletes or moves a message without having Must download all messages.
to download it. Download only the body of a Must download entire message, including
message. attachments.
Synchronisation View messages in all folders (Inbox, Draft, Only view messages from the Inbox.
Trash, Sent etc.) Changes made on the web Once downloaded, changes can only be
and on your devices stay in sync everywhere. made on your home computer.
Access messages at home, work, and through Access messages only from a single device.
the web on multiple devices. (Desktop, laptop,
(Smartphone, Table).
Backups All messages kept with multiple backup copies Once downloaded, the message only exists
on the mail servers. on your local computer. If it crashes, the
message is lost.
Ans-6 : The initial development of the Internet was started in 1969, by the US Department of Defence called Advanced
Research Project Agency or ARPA. The computers were networked using cable lines and then slowly telephone lines
were used for the purpose.
The first international packet switched network was created by the British Post Office, Western Union International
and Tymnet in 1978.
Due to extensive public use, the U.S military portion of the ARPANET was separated from the main network as the
MILNET in 1983. The National Science Foundation created a separate network as NSFNet mainly for engineering
and research and became popular by 1986.
In 1991, HTML and HTTP were developed by Tim Berners Lee at CERN. Web browsers from Netscape in 1993,
made internet popular among the common man.

Part-D : Long Answer Type Questions

Ans-1 : In the Client Server Technology, the client is called the front end as it is the actual interface with the user and the
server is called the back end because it is the one working in the background by serving the request of the client.
To view a web page on the World Wide Web we type the URL or address of the page into a suitable web browser,
or click a hyperlink to that page or resource. This browser is the client as it requests for services. The browser
communicates with the server through HTTP.
A web server is the computer where the web pages or resources reside in. Its main function is to accept HTTP
requests from clients, processes it and deliver the responses to them. The web server requests information about the
resource from the client. Once it gets these it retrieves the resource from the location specified by the URL and sends
it back to the browser.
Ans-2 : The minimum requirements for Internet connection are :
(i) Computer System : A computer with a good CPU speed is the prime requirement. Computer should have
at least 32 MB of RAM. The higher the size of the RAM, the better is the speed of the computer. The computer
should have at least 100 MB of free hard disk space.
(ii) Modem : A modem is a device that converts digital signals into analog signals and vice versa so that computers
can communicate with each other over telephone lines or cable lines. Two types of modems.
(a) Internal (b) External
(iii) Telephone or Cable Line : The main communication medium between the client and the server machines
is the telephone line. Today the high speed Broadband lines or ISDN lines are very popular. Wi-Fi, satellite and
3G technology on cell phones are gaining popularity with urban users.
(iv) Internet Service Provider (ISP) : An Internet service provider or ISP is a company or business that provides
access to the Internet and related services.
(v) Internet Access Software : Internet access software are necessary to setup and control the connection from
the client’s computer to the Internet .

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 (vi) Internet Application Software : Browsers are special software that allows the user to access and surf
through different websites and web pages on the Internet.
Ans-3 : Features of WWW are :
vv The World Wide Web (WWW) provides facilities to search the information, easy and quick retrieval of data for
the user.
vv The WWW was built on the technology called Hypertext. The HTML pages are linked to other such pages using
underlined text called hyperlinks and URLs.
vv WWW uses the HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol).
vv The web browser is the ultimate tool for the web. Using this the user can search, retrieve, download and surf
through any amount of information from any number of sites.
vv The WWW helps people communicate with each other and also share information and resources with anyone
in the world.
vv The best thing about WWW is that it can run on any kind of operating system.
Ans-4 : Following are the most commonly used mobile technologies :
(i) 1G (voice only): 1G is the first generation of wireless cellular technology. 1G supports voice calls only. 1G is
analog technology, and the phones using it had poor battery life and voice quality, little security, and were prone
to dropped calls. The maximum speed of 1G technology is 2.4 kbps.
(ii) 2G (SMS and MMS): 2G is based on digital communication technology. This technology introduced call and text
encryption, along with data services such as SMS, picture messages, and MMS. The maximum speed of 2G with
GPRS is 50 kbps.
(iii) 3G (More Data, Video calling and Mobile Internet): 3G steered in faster data-transmission speeds, so the cell
phones were used in more data consuming functionalities such as video calling and mobile internet access. The
maximum speed of 3G is estimated to be around 2Mbps for non-moving devices.
(iv) 4G (The current standard): It supports mobile web access like 3G does and also gaming services, HD mobile
TV, video conferencing, 3D TV, and other features that demand high speeds. The maximum speed is 1Gbps for
low-mobility communication.
Ans-5 : 
A blog is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual. It contains regular entries of commentary, descriptions
of events or some other material such as graphics or videos.
Advantages of Blogging
v Blogs allow you to share your ideas and views.
v The cost of blogging is very low. It is one of the cheapest form of advertising.
v Blogs are a positive way of getting feedback, as readers react to certain pieces of information and suggest story
ideas.
v Blogs build the profile of the writer, showcasing his/her talent and expertise.
v Blogs make education demand-oriented and participant-centered.

Part-E : Application Based Questions

Ans. : To establish an Internet connection in Priya’s cyber cafe, she requires the following things :
(i) Computers to set up a network
(ii) Modem
(iii) Cable connection / Broadband connection
(iv) ISP connection
(v) Internet Access Software
(vi) Internet Application Software

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FUN ZONE

Part-A : Oral Questions

Ans-1 : Internet consists of millions of smaller domestic academic, business and government networks. Each of these smaller
networks might connect hundreds or thousands of computers. So, Internet is called network of networks.
Ans-2 : URL (Uniform Resource Locator) refers to the address of the document so that it can be identified and retrieved from
the web server on the World Wide Web.
Ans-3 : Packet switching is a method of transmission where data is routed and transmitted in the form of packets of definite
size over the networks or data links using the Internet Protocol.

Part-B : Quiz
Ans-1 : Tim Berners Lee in 1989.
Ans-2 : Internet Explorer

Part-C : Fill in the Blanks

Ans-1 : IP address
Ans-2 : Protocol
Ans-3 : surfing software
Ans-4 : military organisations
Ans-5 : Intranet

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