2.2e Using the World Wide Web.

In summary, the issues covered by this topic are:

The concept of links
The meaning of a URL or Web address
How to connect to the Web
How to obtain browser software
Basic browser skills

(Topics in bold are covered by the quiz questions below)

What is a URL?

	a)	The internet
	b)	A browser program
	c)	A website address
	d)	I don't know
Correct. The correct answer is: A website address.

Which part of this web address is the protocol?

http://www.une.edu.au/library/

	a)	http://
	b)	www.une.edu.au
	c)	/library
	d)	I don't know
Correct. The correct answer is: http://.

Which part of this web address is the host or domain name?

http://www.une.edu.au/library/

	a)	http://
	b)	www.une.edu.au
	c)	/library
	d)	don't know
Correct. The correct answer is: www.une.edu.au.

Which part of this web address is the path?

http://www.une.edu.au/library/

	a)	http://
	b)	www.une.edu.au
	c)	/library
	d)	I don't know
Correct. The correct answer is: /library.

What kind of site does the domain code .gov indicate?

	a)	A commercial organisation
	b)	A government body
	c)	An educational institution
	d)	I don't know
Correct. The correct answer is: A government body.

What kind of site does the domain code .edu indicate?

	a)	A non-profit organisation
	b)	An educational institution
	c)	A commercial source
	d)	I don't know
Correct. The correct answer is: An educational institution.

If a Web address doesn't include a country code which country is the domain most likely to be in?

	a)	Australia
	b)	France
	c)	The United States
	d)	I don't know
Correct.The correct answer is: The United States.

True or False?

To connect to the Web from home most people will need both a modem (a device for hooking a computer up to their telephone line) and an account with an ISP (Internet Service Provider).

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