What is
Internet?
The Internet is a vast network of
networks that connects millions of people worldwide. Communication between people and computers is essential in today's business world. |
Who is called the
"Father of the Internet"?
Vinton Cerf of The Inter-Networking Group became known as the "Father of the
Internet" in 1972. |
What year was the term
"Internet" first used?
The term "Internet was first used in 1982. |
What was the first Graphical
User Interface released for the Internet?
The first World Wide Web Browser was called Mosaic. It was first introduced in
1993. |
What is an Internet Service
Provider?
A company that provides user level access to the Internet and its services. |
What is an acronym?
An acronym is an abbreviation of a longer word. |
What are FAQ's?
Frequently Asked Questions used to take the form of manuals for the user to read. |
What is a newbie?
A person that is new to the Internet. |
What is a URL?
It is the text address of a location that you want to access on the WWW. It
stands for Uniform Resource Locator. |
What is a home page?
A home page is a document (index.html) on the World Wide Web placed there by a
user of the Internet. |
What do you call a phrase of
text on a home page that takes you to another location on the World Wide Web?
The most common term is simply "Link." Hypertext Links are connected to
URL's that will take you to another home page on the World Wide Web. They are also called
Jump Points. |
What does e-mail stand for?
Electronic Mail. |
What is an SMTP server?
A Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is the method by which mail is transferred from
machine to machine until it reaches it destination. |
What is POP account?
A Post Office Protocol is how and where mail is held on the mail server of your
ISP until it is delivered to your own machine. |
What do the initials for the
acronym FTP stand for?
File Transfer Protocol. FTP is used to transfer files between local and
remote computers while connected online. |
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What is the prefix for accessing FTP
sites on the URL line of a World Wide Web Browser?
The prefix in the URL is
ftp:// |
What does the term FTP client mean?
An FTP client is a software package used for downloading and uploading files. |
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