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Question 2Chirpy Toys is a small company manufacturing soft toys. They have decided that it would be beneficial to the company to create a website, which would allow customers to order on-line.(a) Explain how a customer who did not know the company's website address would gain access to the site.(b) Describe how Chirpy Toys would benefit from the introduction of a website.(c) Describe how the customers would benefit from the introduction of the website.(d) Give three disadvantages of using the Internet to purchase goods.

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(a) A customer can use a search engine like Google or Bing to search for "Chirpy Toys". The search results will likely display the company's website among the top results, allowing the customer to click on the link and access the site.(b) Chirpy Toys would get the following benefits from the introduction of a website :Increased Reach — A website would provide Chirpy Toys with a global online presence, allowing them to reach a wider audience beyond their physical location. Customers from different regions or even countries can discover and purchase their soft toys.24/7 Availability — Unlike a physical store, a website can operate round the clock. Customers can access and make purchases at any time convenient to them, even outside regular business hours. This increases sales opportunities and customer satisfaction.Cost Efficiency — Setting up and maintaining a website is generally more cost-effective compared to establishing and operating a physical store. It reduces expenses related to rent, utilities, and staffing requirements.Enhanced Customer Insights — Through the website Chirpy Toys can gather valuable customer data, analyze buying patterns, and obtain feedback through online surveys. This information can help them understand their customers better and make informed business decisions.(c) The customers would get the following benefits from the introduction of the website:Convenience — Customers can browse and purchase Chirpy Toys' products from the comfort of their own homes or anywhere with an internet connection. They can shop at their own pace, without the need to visit a physical store or adhere to specific opening hours.Wide Product Selection — Chirpy Toys can showcase their entire product range on the website, including new releases and exclusive items. Customers can access a broader selection of soft toys compared to a physical store with limited shelf space.Enhanced Product Information — The website can provide comprehensive product descriptions, images, videos and customer reviews, enabling customers to make well-informed purchasing decisions.Economical — Customers will save time and money by not having to visit the shop in person and still being able to have a simplified shopping experience.(d) Three disadvantages of using the Internet to purchase goods are as follows:Lack of Physical Inspection — When purchasing goods online, customers do not have the opportunity to physically inspect or try out the product before making a purchase.Potential for Fraud and Security Risks — Online shopping involves providing personal and financial information, which can be vulnerable to hackers if proper security measures are not in place.Delayed or Inconvenient Delivery — It takes time for the good purchased using the Internet to get delivered to us. If the product is required urgently then we can't get it through Internet.

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Question 3Simon has a villa, which he rents to holidaymakers. He creates a website to advertise the villa. Simon chooses an ISP to host his website. The structure of his website is shown below.(a) State what Simon should have on his home page to help users navigate his website.(b) Simon uploads his website files to the ISP host computer.(i) State what ISP means.(ii) Name the Internet service that Simon uses to upload his website files.(iii) Name the type of data transmission that takes place when his website files are transferred to the host computer from Simon's computer.(c) The URL for the Web page which has a map is :http://www.indiaisp.co.in/simonsvilla/map.html(i) State the domain name for this Web page.(ii) Describe the function of the Domain Name Service.(d) Simon registers details of his website with a search engine company. State one reason why this will benefit Simon.

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(a) Simon's website should include the following elements on his home page:Navigation Menu to facilitate easy navigation of web pages.Attractive Visuals as it sets the look and feel of the website.Brief Introduction of his villa and its facilities.Call to Action buttons like "Book Now", "Check Availability", "Contact Us" etc to guide users towards specific actions.Contact information including phone number, email address, and any other relevant details.(b)(i) An ISP (Internet Service Provider) is an organisation that provides the facility of availing internet services against a fee.(ii) Simon uses FTP service to upload his website files to the ISP host computer.(iii) The type of data transmission that takes place when Simon's website files are transferred from his computer to the host computer is known as upload or upstream data transmission.(c)(i) The domain name for this web page is indiaisp.co.in.(ii) The function of the Domain Name Service is to translate domain names into IP addresses that computers can understand. DNS acts as a directory that matches human-readable domain names to their corresponding numerical IP addresses, allowing users to access websites without needing to remember or type in the IP addresses directly.(d) Registering details of his website with a search engine company will increase the visibility of Simon's website in search engine results. When people search for relevant keywords or phrases related to villa rentals or holiday accommodations, Simon's website will have a higher chance of appearing in the search engine's results page.

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Question 10The rules, which determine how the data should be transferred over the networks, compressed, and presented on the screen, etc., are called ............... .

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The rules, which determine how the data should be transferred over the networks, compressed, and presented on the screen, etc., are called protocol.

Source: This question is from Internet Basics, Computer Applications &mdash; Class 10, CBSE Board.
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Question 17In URL, http://www.pacein.com/pr/main.htm, which component identifies the web-site ?httpwww.pacein.com/pr/main.htmnone

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www.pacein.comReason — A URL is written as type://address/path, where address identifies the website on the server. Thus, www.pacein.com identifies the website.

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Question 18In URL, http://www.pacein.com/pr/main.htm, which component identifies the path of a web page ?httpwww.pacein.com...com/pr/main.htmnone

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...com/pr/main.htmReason — A URL is written as type://address/path, where path tells the location of file on the server. Thus, pr/main.htm is the path of the file.

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Question 1Discuss the components of a URL with an example.

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The components of the URL are as follows:The Scheme — This is the first part of a web address, also known as the protocol identifier. It tells the Internet browser which protocol needs to be followed to access the address.The Host — The second part of the web address identifies the host. The host starts typically with "www", which indicates the World Wide Web. This tells the browser where the resource, i.e., the site is located on the Internet.The Domain — A domain name follows the host. It is the unique name given to each website. The domain name consists of two parts — one is the name of the domain, and the other is the web (or domain) extension. A web extension tells the kind of organisation and the country it belongs to.The Path — This is the last part of the URL. The path tells the browser regarding the file to be used from the domain directory.Let us consider an example URL — https://www.india.gov.in/india-glance/states-indiaIn the given example, the different components of a URL are as follows:Scheme — https://Host — wwwDomain — india.gov.inPath — india-glance/states-india

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Question 4Enlist some services provided by a web server.

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A web server is completely dedicated to handling requests for webpages. It provides following major services :Serving Web Pages — The primary function of a webserver is to deliver web pages on the request of clients using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). This means delivery of HTML documents and any additional content that may be included by a document, such as images, style sheets and scripts.Running Gateway Programs (CGI) and Returning Output — In order to process the requests received, the webservers need to run special programs called CGI programs which help them fetch the required output as per the request made by the client.Controlling Access to the Server — A full implementation of HTTP also includes ways of receiving content from clients. This feature is used for submitting web forms, including uploading of files.Monitoring and Logging all Access — The web servers also ensure that only authenticated access takes place and thus they keep running many monitoring programs and keep logging all the activities.Server Side Scripting — Many generic web servers also support server-side scripting using Active Server Pages (ASP), PHP, or other scripting languages.

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Question 5Define markup languages. Give an example of a markup language.

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Markup languages are designed to create an appropriate markup scheme for an electronic document or web page. The language specifies the code for formatting, both the layout and style, within a text file.HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) is an example of markup language.

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Question 6What are the different structural components of a web page? Answer briefly.

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The different structural components of a web page are as follows:Title bar — It displays the title of the current web page.Menu or Navigational links — These are the hyperlinks used to move between linked pages of the website.Header Area — It contains the company and logo, relevant text and search box.Content Area — It contains the main content of the web page.Footer Area — It contains copyright notices, website contact information, and privacy statements.

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Question 7How is a web site different from that of a web portal ?

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Web siteWeb PortalCollection of webpages offering a specialized content pertaining to the need and goal of the organization owning the website.Collection of launch webpages of array of web-services like email, search engine, weather, gaming, news etc.It is often the final destination to access and use the provided specific information.It is normally an entry point or gateway for using the offered web-services.A website is generally linked to its own webpages.Generally linked to many other websites that provide these web-services.Caters to or delivers one specific type of application or content as per the goal of the website.A complete environment for managing and integrating a large number of diverse applications.Examples : knowledgeboat.com, edupillar.com, cbseacademic.in, ncert.nic.in etc.Examples : Google, Yahoo, Rediff, MSN, AOL etc.

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Question 8What are the components of a website ?

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The essential components of a website are as follows:Webhost — A website is physically located on a Webhost. A group of linked webpages qualify to be called a website only when hosted on a web server. When the user specifies the address of the website, the webpages are transmitted to the user's computer from a webhost.Address — This is the address (URL) of the website. One needs to put this address into the web browser to see a website, and the asked site is delivered by the webserver.Homepage — The first page that appears when viewers go to a website is called the Homepage. Home page is very important as it sets the look and feel of the website and directs viewers to the rest of the pages in the website.Design — It is the overall look and feel the website has as a result of proper use and integration elements like navigation menus, graphics, layout etc.Content — All the webpages contained in the website together make up the content of the website.The Navigation Structure — The navigation structure of a website is the order of the pages, the collection of what links to what. Usually it is held together by at least one navigation menu.

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Question 9What are the components of a webpage ?

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The components of a webpage can be categorized in two ways:Content wise components— Content wise components of a web page are as follows:Hypertext — It refers to a digital text, which is more than just text as it can include information in various media formats such as text, graphics, sound, images, videos and hyperlinks.Hyperlink — It refers to a link from a hypertext file to another such file. A hyperlink can be in the form of a graphic or text, upon clicking where the linked document opens up.Structure wise components— Structure wise components of a web page are as follows:Page Title — This is a single line text which is displayed on the title bar of the browser displaying web page.Header — This is generally a one or two line text defining the purpose of the web page. It is displayed at the top of the web page, below the address bar of the browser.Body of the web page — This is the section below the header of the web page and it contains the actual content of the web page.Navigational Links — These are the hyperlinks placed on the web page using which we can move to the linked web pages/documents.Footer — This is the bottom section of the web page. This is the section where usually the copyright notice, website contact information, etc. is put.

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Question 11Discuss the functioning of a web browser and a web server. Also give some examples of web browsers and web servers.

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A World Wide Web client is called a web browser and a World Wide Web server is called a web server. The functioning of a web browser and a web server is as follows:The user requests a resource by providing the URL, say http://www.edupillar.com/index.htm to the web browser.The web browser generates HTTP request which is sent to the web server whose domain name is www.edupillar.com via Internet.The web server then fetches the page named index.htm and sends it to the requesting browser.The web browser displays the web page to the user.Some commonly used web browsers are Google Chrome, Mosaic, Netscape, Internet Explorer, Safari, Opera etc.Some commonly used web servers are Apache Webserver, Apache Tomcat, Webserver IIS, The Lighttpd Server, Jigsaw web server, Sun Java system web server etc.

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Question 12What is a web site ? How is it related to a web page and a home page ?

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A website is a group of related web pages hosted on a web server and are linked together and share a common interface and design.The web pages of a website are linked together through hyperlinks and hypertext, and share a common interface and design. All these web pages contain information related to the topic of the website.The first page that appears when viewers go to a website is called the home page. Home page is very important as it sets the look and feel of the website and directs viewers to the rest of the pages in the website.

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Question 13What is blogging ? What are its advantages and disadvantages ?

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A blog refers to an online journal where entries are posted and the activity of updating or writing a blog is called blogging.The advantages of blogging are:It enables us to write down our thoughts on anything that interests us.It is easy to set up and doesn't need much technical knowledge.It is easy and quick to update or add new posts.People can leave comments on our blog.If we want to read other people's blogs there are literally millions to choose from.The disadvantages of blogging are:Whatever we publish is available for everyone to see. If we write a post in anger we might regret later.Personal blogs may be biased or contain inaccurate information.Blogs can be time-consuming. Finding time to write regular updates can become a chore.People may leave rude or inappropriate comments.There are many very dull blogs around. We may have to look at many before we find some worth reading.

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Question 14What do you understand by a (i) Web browser (ii) Web server ?

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A web browser is a program that lets us visit different websites on the internet and display their offerings on our own computer. For example, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, etc.A web server is a World Wide Web (WWW) server that stores web documents and responds to the requests made by web browsers. For example, Apache Webserver, Apache Tomcat, Webserver IIS, etc.

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Question 15How are hypertext and http related?

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Hypertext refers to a digital text that has a unique feature of linking to other documents or web pages. It is a system in which different types of documents/files, such as images, sound effects, and text are linked to each other. The Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is the standard protocol used by the World Wide Web which is responsible for accessing hypertext documents on the world wide web.

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Question 16How are an email address and URL different from each other? Explain with a suitable example.

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An email address and URL (Uniform Resource Locator) differ from each other in the following ways:Email AddressURLIt is a unique electronic address from where e-mails can be sent or received.The Uniform Resource Locator denotes the global address of web documents and web resources.An e-mail address consists of two parts - a Username and a Domain Name, separated by the @ ('at') symbol.A URL consists of four parts — scheme, host, domain and path.We always use an '@' symbol in an e-mail address.We don't use an '@' symbol in a URL.For example, abc.2012@gmail.com, xyz@yahoo.com.For example, http://www.google.com, http://www.cbse.nic.in.

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Question 19What is a URL ? What are its components ? Examplify.

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A location on a net server is called a URL or Uniform Resource Locator.A URL is written as type://address/pathThus, the components of a URL are:type — The type of server or protocoladdress — The name/address of the server on the Internetpath — The location of the file on the serverFor example, in the following URL:http://encycle.msn.com/getinfo/styles.asphttp — specifies the type of server and protocolencycle.msn.com — specifies the name/address of the server on the Internetgetinfo/styles.asp — specifies the location of the file on the server

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Question 20What do you understand by protocols ? What roles do various protocols play on Internet ?

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A protocol is a set of rules governing an operation or application. It is usually an agreed upon or standardized method for transmitting data and/or establishing communications between different devices.Different protocols play different roles on Internet. Some examples are as follows:Hypertext Transfer Protocol — HTTP is a system for transferring information over the internet without any security feature. It is used to send non-sensitive information.Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure — HTTPS is a system for transferring information with Secure Socket Layer (SSL) that encrypts and send information over a secure connection, making it hard to steal. It is used to send sensitive information.

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