BTT Digital Literacy Unit 1 Mr.

Predovich
THE IINTERNET MORE THAN JUST THE NET
Enrico DAlessio

Use the internet to answer the following questions:

1. Where did the Internet gets its name?
Interactive Network

2. Who invented the World Wide Web?

Robert Cailliau and Tim Berners-Lee

3. In what form does information travel on the Internet?

In batches of 1 500 bytes traveling to other connections.

4. What is an IP address?
A string of random numbers that identifies each computer using the internet

5. Identify two reasons why you may see an error message when attempting
to visit a website.
1. The webpage doesnt exist.
2. Your internet connection is lost or very poor.

6. a) Name and describe the parts necessary to connect your computer to the
internet?
Turn on your router and connect your computer to the internet and then use the web, if
there are any problems try to unplug your computer or your router and try again.

b) What else do you need if you want to browse the World Wide Web?
You need to have an internet company supporting your internet.

7. What can you do on the Internet without a browser?

You can download files and you can play internet games.