Quick Recall(1)

1. Which is the example of Internet browser?

(a) Google
(b) Facebook
(c) Chrome
(d) Internet

2. Which organisation responsible for providing Internet services to customer?

(a) Government
(b) ISP
(c) TCP/IP
(d) HTTP

3. Which was the first network?

(a) ARPANET
(b) Internet
(c) NSFnet
(d) NET

4. What can you do with the Internet?

(a) Exchange information with friends and colleagues.
(b) Access pictures, sounds, video clips and other media elements.
(c) Find diverse perspective on issues from a global audience.
(d) Internet exchange information, access pictures, find diverse perspective on issue from a global
audience.

Quick Recall(2)
1. What is WWW stands for ?
(i) World Wide Web.
(ii) Word Wide Web.
(iii) Wide World Web.
(iv) Wide Word Web.

2. Which one of the following is not an example of search engine?

(i) Google
(ii) Yahoo
(iii) Internet Explorer
(iv) Rediff

3. Which domain name ends with .org ?

(a) an educational institution
(b) an organisation
(c) a site that is highly organised
(d) a commercial website

4. Which of the following statements are true about URL?

(a) URL means Uniform Resource Locator.
(b) You can enter URL into address bar.
(c) An example of URL is we@fg.com.
(d) It is not necessary for URL to be unique.

5. What does the home page helps viewers to find out what they can find on the particular site?
(a) first page of a website (b) index page (c) about page (d) None of these

Quick Recall(3)

1. Shri wants to search about computer vendor in Meerut excluding Dell category. Which of the following
search query best suits his requirements?
(a) Computer vendor Meerut Dell
(b) Computer vendor Meerut not Dell
(c) Computer vendor + Meerut – Dell
(d) Computer vendor + Meerut + Dell

2. Which of the following statements about search engine is true?

(a) Search engines discriminate between good and bad sites.
(b) Search engines have fixed hours, when we can use them.
(c) Search engines are waste of time as they do not provide relevant information.
(d) Search engine is a program designed to search for information on the web using keywords.

3. What is a collection of web pages linked together in a random order is called?

(a) Website (b) Web server (c) Search engine (d) Web browser

Let’s Revise

 The Internet is the telecommunication technology, which has brought a technological revolution
not only in offices but also at homes.
 Dial-up connection uses phone line to interface PC to the Internet. It requires a modem to arrange
dial-up association.
 Satellite Internet connection provides high speed connection to the Interne.
 WWW stands for World Wide Web.
 A client is a piece of computer hardware or a software that accesses a service made available by a
server.
 A server is a device or a program that responds to the request of the client by providing service to
them.
 Web Browser is a software application that enables us to view and explore web-based data.
 Web page is a worldwide Internet document. Web pages are stored on web servers and can be
viewed through a web browser.
 The home page is also known front page, it is the gateway to your website.
 A Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is a unique identifier that is used to find a resource on the
Internet.
 Domain name is a readable computer address that identifies the location of a computer on the
Internet.
 Usenet is a worldwide computer-based discussion system on the Internet.
 Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) is the first ever encoding scheme used to create and format a
web page.
 Blog is an online journal or diary where entries are posted by the Internet users called bloggers for
electronic publishing.
  An email address defines an email box to which email messages are sent.
 Information Retrieval (IR) is the task of acquiring information from Internet. Searches can be based
on full-text or other indexing based on content.

Technopedia
 Blog: An online journal or diary where entries are posted by the Internet users for electronic
publishing
 Bloggers: The Internet users who create and use blog Browsers: Programs on the Internet which are
used for getting information on the Internet
 Domain name: A readable computer address that identifies the location of a computer on the
Internet
 Electronic Mail (email): A service on the Internet which is used to send letters to any part of the
world in the form of electronic documents
 HyperText Markup Language (HTML): HyperText Markup Language (HTML) is the first ever encoding
scheme used to create and format a web page
 Internet Service Provider (ISP): An organization that sells the Internet subscriptions to the public
 Internet: The Internet can be defined as a technology for linking local area networks (LANs) into a
huge global computer network
 IP Address (Internet Protocol Address): The 32-bit address that identifies the location of a computer
on the Internet
 Newsgroups: Groups of topics in Usenet
 Non-geographic Domain: The part of domain that indicates the type of organization where the
computer is located
 Search engine: An Internet accessible search service that enables us to search for information on
the Internet using a browser
 Telnet: An Internet exploration tool used for logging on remote computers on the Internet
 Uniform Resource Locator (URL): The addressing system on the Internet Uploading: Copying and
saving fi les on the Internet servers
 Client: It is a device or a program that requires services via the web. It requests the server for the
services function and content
 Server: It is a device or a program that responds to the request of the client by providing service to
them
 ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network): A set of communication standards for simultaneous
digital transmission of voice, video and data
 Downloading: Downloading refers to copying an information from a remote computer to your
computer through the Internet
 Uploading: Copying and saving fi les on the Internet servers
 Usenet: A worldwide computer-based discussion system on the Internet
 Web page: A web document containing single unit of information that is available via World Wide
Web
 Web server: A server that helps to deliver web content on the Internet is called web server
 Website: A collection of web pages that usually consists of a home page and many related pages
along with hyperlinks
 World Wide Web (WWW): A series of servers that are interconnected through hypertext and
hyperlinks

Exercise:
Multiple choice question
1. _________________ is a Google website for creating a blog using gmail id.
(i) www.blogs.com (ii) www.blog.co.in (iii) www.blogger.com (iv) www.wordpress.org
Answer: (iii) www.blogger.com

2. A URL does not contain _____________________.

(i) domain name (ii) IP address (iii) port number (iv) all of these
Answer: (ii) IP address

3. Connecting to the Internet through host machine by providing a user name and password is called
________________.
(i) Dial-up (ii) Logging in (iii) Connecting-in (iv) None of these
Answer: (ii) Logging in

4. HTML uses HTML is a markup language for describing web document. HTML uses
(a) pre-specified tags
(b) user defined tags
(c) tags only for linking
(d) fixed tags defined by the language
Answer: (d)

5. Online discussion through posts about various topics is called

(a) E-Discussion (b) Newsgroup (c) Email (d) Chat
Answer: (b)

Very short question answer

1. Write down the two advantages of Internet.
Ans. Two advantages of using Internet are as follow.
(a) The Internet provides information on any topic by using search engine.
(b) Communication can be done faster using email through the Internet.

2. What is a web server?

Ans. Web server is a computer that responds to the request of clients and provides them the required
information.

3. Write web extensions given to the following types of websites.

(a) Network Organisations (b) Government agencies
Ans. (a) .net (b) .gov

4. Mr. Lal owns a factory which manufactures automobile spare parts. Suggest him the advantages of
having a web page for his factory.
Ans. Web page provides information to the clients about his factory of spare parts. Moreover, he can
receive orders on the Internet.

5. Name any two ways of wireless connections of Internet.

Answer: Wi-Fi and WiMax

Short question answer

1. Sharvan Joshi is a student of Political Science and is a keen researcher of political issues related to
various countries and states. He wants to share his research and his own opinions on these issues
on day-to-day basis with everyone on World Wide Web (WWW). He is also interested in collecting
views of others to enhance his research and knowledge related to his area of interest. He belongs to
 a middle class family and cannot afford his own website. Also being a non-technical person he
cannot create a dynamic website to deal with day-to-day inputs.
Answer: Sharvan should develop a blog.
2. How is newsgroup different from email messages?
Answer: Unlike email messages, which are visible only to the sender and specified recipients, newsgroup
messages can be read by anyone, who view the group that they are posted in.
3. What do you understand by telnet?
Answer: Telnet is an Internet exploration tool that is used for logging on remote computers on the Internet.
Using Telnet, we can communicate with a wide range of remote systems with which we have an account.
Telnet is mainly used to access databases on other systems.
4. What is URL?
Answer: A Uniform Resource Locator (URL)is a unique identifier that is used to find a resource on the
Internet. It's also referred to as a web address.
5. Identify web addresses and email addresses from the following
1. www.kool.com
2. Raga100@rediffmail.com
3. www.hotspider.co.in
4. 123hotshot@elixir.co.in
Answer: 1. Web address
2. Email address
3. Web address
4. Email address
Answer the following question
1. Why is Internet called ‘network of networks’?
Answer: Internet is called ‘network of networks’ for following reasons.
 It is global network of computers that are linked together by cables and telephone lines making
communication possible among them.
 It can be defined as a global network over a million of smaller heterogeneous computer networks. The
network which consists of thousands of networks spanning the entire globe is known as Internet.
 The Internet is a worldwide collection of networked computers, which are able to exchange
information with each other very quickly.
 A gateway is a device that connects dissimilar networks. A backbone is central interconnecting
structure that connects one or more networks.

2. Explain the term Newsgroup and explain their sub category?

Answer: Usenet is a worldwide computer-based discussion system on the Internet. It consists of special
groups set up by the Internet user on a range of topics from entertainment activity to scientific research.
These groups of topics in Usenet are called newsgroups.
These hierarchies include the following three sub categories.
♦ Standard Newsgroups: These include high quality discussions which can’t be established without a
formal voting procedure.
♦ Alt Newsgroups: These include discussions which can be established by anyone with the requisite
technical knowledge.
♦ Biz Newsgroups: These include discussions for commercial use.

3. Define blog with example and state two advantage and two disadvantage of blogging sites?
Answer: Blog is an online journal or diary where entries are posted by the Internet users called bloggers for
electronic publishing. A blog may comprise text, images, hypertext and hyperlinks to other web pages or
files. Example: http://hackingzz.blogspot.com
Two advantages of blogging sites are as follows.
• Communication and Sharing: Blogging is a perfect way of communicating and sharing your views with
your friends, acquaintances, relatives and other people regularly. With blogs, you can share your views
with anyone interested in reading on a wide range of topics. • Creativity: Blogging provides you with an
opportunity to develop your creative thinking and writing skills. Blogging also improves your language and
communication skills.
Two disadvantages of blogging sites are as follows.
 Time Consuming: Blogging takes a lot of your time and if you do not limit it, your other essential and
daily tasks may be neglected or badly affected.
• Commitment: Every writing project requires commitment otherwise it has no value to the writer or
blogger. Blogging requires some long-term commitments for it to have a real value as social and
professional communication tool. If a professional blogger (full time or part-time) does not have
commitment to his blogging projects, his earnings may get badly affected.

4. State the difference between web page and website.

Answer: take it from page 8
5. What is the use of digital subscriber line?
Answer: Digital Subscriber Line is a technology for bringing high band with information and small business
over copper telephone lines. Digital subscriber line allow file sharing, transmission of pictures, graphics,
multimedia data, audio and video. DSL is one of the most popular way of Internet service provider to
provide broadband Internet access.
6. Give two silent features of HTML?
Answer: The salient features of HTML are listed below.
• It provides tags to make the web page look attractive. We can use graphics, colours, fonts, etc. to
enhance the presentation of a web page using HTML.
• It provides different tools to present the data to be viewed on the Internet in various forms. Whenever
there is a need to publish some information on the Internet, HTML tags are used.

7. Explain the term web browser and list some web browser which are used now days?
Answer: Web Browser is a software application that enables us to view and explore web-based data.
By entering a URL in the address bar, the user can request for any web page. A web browser can be
used to display text, audio, video and animation. Web browsers has to interpret the text and
commands on the web page. A web browser is not the same as a search engine, although the two are
often confused.
Some web browser which are used now days are Chrome, Firefox (also known as Mozilla Firefox), Edge
Internet Explorer, Safari Opera, Sea Monkey and Comodo Dragon.

8. State two advantages of blogging?

Answer: There are several benefits of blogging. Some of them are listed below.
• Communication and Sharing: Blogging is a perfect way of communicating and sharing your views with
your friends, acquaintances, relatives and other people regularly. With blogs, you can share your views
with anyone interested in reading on a wide range of topics.
• Creativity: Blogging provides you with an opportunity to develop your creative thinking and writing skills.
Blogging also improves your language and communication skills.

9. Explain the term Internet? Laluma Chakradhar wants a broadband connection to access her mails and
stay Laluma Chakradhar wants a broadband connection to access her mails and stay informed about
the latest happening in the field of Biotechnology. Can you suggest two informed about the latest
happening in the field of Biotechnology. Can you suggest two Internet Service Providers (ISPs) of India
to be approached for the same?
Answer: The Internet is the telecommunication technology, which has brought a technological revolution
not only in offices but also at homes. Two Internet Service Providers (ISPs) of India to be approached are
BSNL and Airtel.

10. Explain the technique of phrase searching and near searching in Internet?

Answer: When we search for more than one keyword is called a Phrase Searching. It is required to enclose
the phrase in quotation marks. Example : "the ancient world time period"
Near Searching: Sometimes it is useful to use a keyword and tell the database you want a keyword that's
near another word. You can specify the word count from the main keyword with Near Searches.
Example: Investigator NEAR/15 "surveillance issues"

In the Lab:
1. Visit the computer lab and connect to the Internet with the help of your teacher. Browse the
Internet to explore information related to your subjects. Note down the names of the tools and
services used by you to explore the web.

2. Using a search engine, visit the various Newsgroups and Blogging sites. Note down the domain name of
such websites along with their brief description.

3. Visit your school computer lab and connect to the Internet with the help of your teacher. Browse the
Internet to explore information related to the topic ‘Solar System’. Note down the names of the tools and
services used by you to explore the web.

Application based question:

1. Teena got the project to make a list of 20 domain names belonging to various categories .com, .edu
and .in, and describe each of them in one sentence. Help Teena to make the list of domain names.

2. Tushar has to make a project report on ʻApplications of the Internetʼ by downloading the required
information from the Internet with the help of your teacher/parent. Suggest Tushar how to do
advance searching on Internet.

Assignment question:
1. Why Internet is so popular?
2. Why uploading and downloading a file is required? Explain with example.
3. What is a search engine? Give example of any one search engine.
4. How do you differentiate between a web address and an email address?
5. What is the difference between server and web server?
6. Define home page. Give two advantages of home page.
7. How did the Internet begin and how do Internet help us?
8. Write the relationship between a website and a web server.
9. Can we use URL to access a web page, if yes then how?
10. Write down the steps to find people on Internet.
11. Explain the following terms:
a) Information Retrieval
b) Email Address
c) HTML
d) Domain Name System
12. Write down the difference between website and blog?
13. State the difference between URL and domain name?
14. How the search engine work?