Introduction to Internet and Web
Solutions for Informatics Practices, Class 12, CBSE
Assertions And Reasons
9 questionsAssertion. WWW
and the Internet are not the same.
Reason. WWW
is a set of programs, standards and protocols that allows propagation and navigation of multimedia and hypermedia documents.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
Answer:
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation
The World Wide Web (WWW
) is a set of programs, standards, and protocols that allow multimedia and hypertext files to be created, displayed, and linked on the Internet. On the other hand, the Internet is a computer-based worldwide communications network composed of a large number of smaller interconnected networks. Hence, WWW
and the Internet are not the same.
Assertion. Every document linked to the web has a URL.
Reason. A location on a net server has a unique address called URL (Uniform Resource Locator).
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
Answer:
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation
A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is a unique address used to locate resources (such as documents, images, videos, etc.) on the web server. When a document is linked to the web, it is associated with a specific URL that allows users and web browsers to access and retrieve that document from its location on the server.
Assertion. A website is a group of related web pages hosted on a web server.
Reason. A website is a collection of some hyperlinks.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
Answer:
A is true but R is false.
Explanation
A website or site is a group of related web pages hosted on a web server. These pages are linked together through hyperlinks and hypertext and share a common interface and design.
Assertion. Hyperlinks are essential for navigating on the Internet.
Reason. A hyperlink refers to a dynamic link upon clicking at which the linked resource or web page opens up.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
Answer:
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation
Hyperlinks are essential for navigating the Internet as they allow users to easily move between different web pages and resources. A hyperlink refers to a dynamic link from a hypertext file to another such file, and upon clicking, the linked document opens up.
Assertion. A static web page remains the same every time it is opened.
Reason. A static web page has no inserted code to change its appearance.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
Answer:
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation
A static web page remains the same every time it is opened because it contains only static content, which is fixed and does not change and static web pages are written using HTML code. There is no dynamic code to change its appearance.
Assertion. A dynamic web page gets displayed differently every time it is loaded.
Reason. Dynamic web pages are a group of different web pages and every time a different web page is loaded.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
Answer:
A is true but R is false.
Explanation
A dynamic web page is one that contains dynamic content, which is displayed differently each time it loads. The content on the server remains the same, but instead of being just HTML, it also includes dynamic code written in languages such as PHP, JavaScript, etc.
Assertion. Scripts play an important role in dynamic web pages.
Reason. Scripts are embedded codes within web pages, that execute at the client's browser and make the web page look different.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
Answer:
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation
Scripts play an important role in dynamic web pages as they are responsible for displaying different data depending on information such as the time of day, the logged-in user, the date, and the search term used. These scripts are embedded codes within a web page that execute on the client's browser, making the web page look different.
Assertion. A website and the home page of a website has the same URL.
Reason. The landing page of a website is called home page.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
Answer:
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation
The home page is the first web page that users encounter when they visit a website. Therefore, a website and its home page have the same URL, as the URL of a website directs users to its home page, which serves as the main entry point.
Assertion (A). A static web page does not change for each person visiting the web page.
Reason (R). When a web server receives a request for a dynamic web page, it locates and updates the page and sends it to the browser of the client.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
Answer:
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Explanation
A static web page does not change for each person visiting the page because it contains only static content written in HTML code. On the other hand, when a web server receives a request for a dynamic web page, it locates and updates the page and sends it to the client's browser.
Assignment
24 questionsAnswer:
WWW
stands for World Wide Web. The World Wide Web is an Internet system i.e., a set of programs, standards, and protocols that allows the multimedia and hypertext files to be created, displayed and linked on the Internet.
World Wide Web uses different technologies and protocols such as Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML), Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), web browser, internet etc. The basic functioning of WWW
is as follows:
- A client uses a web browser to make HTTP request to a web server to get some resource on World Wide Web.
- This request reaches the web server via Internet.
- The web server locates the required resource on the database and makes it available to the client via Internet.
For example, if the client enters the URL : http://www.edupillar.com/index.htm
in the browser, a request is sent to the web server whose domain name is edupillar.com
. The server then fetches the page named index.htm
and send it to the browser of the client.
Answer:
A server is a computer that has server software loaded on it. Its main job is to manage network resources and share resources for clients. There are many types of servers — file server, mail server, web server etc.
A web server is a World Wide Web server that stores web documents and responds to the requests made by web browsers. It is a specific protocol type of server, looking only for HTTP requests instead of many different types of resource requests.
Answer:
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.
Answer:
Web page | Home Page |
---|---|
A document using http and that resides on a web-site is known as a web page. | Home page is the top-level web page of a web site. This is the page that gets displayed first of all when a web-site is opened. |
A website can contain many web pages. | Only one web page can be set as the home page for a web site. |
Answer:
Web site | Web Portal |
---|---|
Collection 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. |
Answer:
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.
Answer:
The components of a webpage can be categorized in two ways:
1. 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.
2. 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.
Answer:
The elements of a website are as follows:
Webhost — A website is physically located on a web host. A group of linked web pages qualifies to be called a website only when hosted on a web server. When the user specifies the address of the website, the web pages are transmitted to the user's computer from the web host.
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.
Answer:
A web server is a WWW
server that stores web documents and responds to requests made by web browsers. Some examples are Apache, IIS, Nginx, GWS, and Netsite.
A website is physically located on a web host. A group of linked web pages qualifies to be called a website only when hosted on a web server. When the user specifies the address of the website, the web pages are transmitted to the user's computer from the web host.
Answer:
A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is a location on a net server. The Internet structure of the World Wide Web is built on a set of rules called Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), which uses Internet addresses in a special format called a URL.
URLs look like this : type://address/path
, where type:
specifies the type of server in which the file is located, address
is the address of server, and path
tells the location of file on the server.
For example, in the following URL http://encycle.msn.com/getinfo/styles.asp
, http:
specifies the type of server, encycle.msn.com
is the address of server and getinfo/style.asp
is the path of the file styles.asp
.
Answer:
home page
Reason — The first page on a website that allows us to navigate to other pages via menu system or links, is known as home page.
Answer:
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.
Answer:
(i) 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.
(ii) 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.
Answer:
A location on a net server is called a URL or Uniform Resource Locator.
A URL is written as type://address/path
Thus, the components of a URL are:
- type — The type of server or protocol
- address — The name/address of the server on the Internet
- path — The location of the file on the server
For example, in the following URL:
http://encycle.msn.com/getinfo/styles.asp
- http — specifies the type of server and protocol
- encycle.msn.com — specifies the name/address of the server on the Internet
- getinfo/styles.asp — specifies the location of the file on the server
Answer:
Absolute URLs | Relative URLs |
---|---|
Absolute URLs contain both the domain name and directory/page path. | Relative URLs are just with the path excluding the domain name. |
It includes the protocol (http://, https://, ftp://). | It does not include the protocol. |
Ths syntax is : protocol://domain/path . | The syntax is : path . |
It gives complete information about the file location. | It doesn't give the full information about the file location but just gives a reference of the file. |
They are used to link to resources on different domains or servers. | They are used to link to resources within the same domain or server. |
Example : http://www.edupillar.com/aboutus.aspx | Example : category/file.htm |
Answer:
The HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is the set of rules for transferring hypertext (i.e., text, graphic, image, sound, video etc.) on WWW
(World Wide Web).
HTTP is the protocol that enables the functioning of the World Wide Web by facilitating the exchange of information between clients (web browsers) and servers, allowing users to access and interact with web content.
Answer:
An e-mail address has two parts separated by '@' symbol :
- Username — On the left side of @ operator is the username.
- Domain name for the host server — The portion to the right of @ identifies the server or host or network that services our e-mail.
Answer:
E-mail addresses are commonly written in the form given below:
username@hostname
An email-address has two parts separated by '@' symbol.
- Username — On the left side of @ separator is the user name. A user name can not have blanks.
- Domain name for the host server — The portion to the right of @ identifies the server or host or network that services your e-mail. It is sometimes also called the e-mail server.
For example, pacas@gmail.com
, hello@kboat.in
, etc.
Answer:
The general structure of an e-mail message is as follows:
- From — This is the address of the sender of the e-mail.
- To — This is the address or addresses to which the e-mail is sent.
- CC — It stands for Carbon Copy. Here we specify the address/addresses of those to whom we want to send a copy of the e-mail. The CC recipient's name is visible to all recipients.
- BCC — It is for Blind Carbon Copy. This is also a list of addresses that will receive a copy of the e-mail but BCC recipient's name is not visible to other recipients. The BCC recipients can see the TO and CC addresses.
- Subject — A short title for the mail which speaks about contents of the message.
- Body — It is the actual message.
- Attachments — We can attach one or more pictures and documents or any other file with our e-mail.
- Date — This is the date and time on which the message was sent from the sender's computer.
- Message-id — Every message will have a unique id, which is used to track replies to it. The message id is not visible to us. It is used internally by the e-mail program and the e-mail system.
The difference between cc and bcc is as follows:
Cc | Bcc |
---|---|
It stands for Carbon Copy. | It stands for Blind Carbon Copy. |
The e-mail addresses of all the recipients are displayed in the message. | It hides the e-mail addresses of all recipients such that they are not visible in the message. |
It does not protect the privacy of our recipients. | It protects the privacy of our recipients. |
Answer:
A plug-in (also called plugin, add-on, or extension) is a software component that adds a specific feature to an existing computer program such as a web browser.
To install a plugin on a web browser, we need to look for extensions store, which for example, on Google Chrome, it is Chrome web store and for Opera, it is Opera Extension Store.
For Google Chrome,
(i) Open extensions by typing chrome://extensions
in the address bar and from the side bar, click at Open Chrome web store at the bottom.
(ii) It will open Chrome web store, wherefrom choose the desired plug in/add on and click on it to install.
For Opera browser,
(i) Click on Opera menu → Extensions → Get Extensions command.
(ii) It will open the Opera extension store, wherefrom we can look for desired plug in/add on and click on it to install it.
Answer:
Cookies are small text files stored on user's computer and created and used by websites.
Cookies are used by websites to remember basic information of the user and to record the user's browsing activity which helps in enhancing the user experience and making browsing time more productive.
Answer:
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is a technology that enables audio and video calls from any internet-connected device with a microphone and speakers.
VoIP takes analog audio/voice input and converts it into digital information, allowing it to be transmitted over the Internet alongside other data using IP. It is cost-effective and highly functional, as it can be used by any internet-enabled device.
Answer:
The advantages of VoIP are as follows:
It does not cost extra as long as we have a device with an Internet connection and are using it for personal use. Of course there are paid versions available for professional requirements.
Many VoIP based software such as Skype, are easily downloadable.
The disadvantages of VoIP are as follows:
VoIP is possible if both the caller and the receiver have the right software and hardware to speak to one another.
There is no guarantee of call's audio and video quality when using the Internet.
It uses Internet Protocol's packets so if packets get dropped along the way then voice quality drops.
Even with its high quality, it cannot match up the voice quality of a normal telephone line.
It may not work for emergency service numbers like Police or Fire Services regular numbers.
Checkpoint 101
6 questionsAnswer:
The World Wide Web (WWW
) is a set of programs, standards, and protocols that allow multimedia and hypertext files to be created, displayed, and linked on the Internet. On the other hand, the Internet is a computer-based worldwide communications network composed of a large number of smaller interconnected networks. While the WWW
forms a large part of the Internet, it is not the Internet itself.
Answer:
(i) WWW
— World Wide Web
(ii) URL — Uniform Resource Locator
(iii) IMAP — Internet Message Access Protocol
(iv) POP3 — Post Office Protocol version 3
(v) SMTP — Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
(vi) HTTP — Hypertext Transfer Protocol
(vii) VoIP — Voice over Internet Protocol
Answer:
Voice over Internet Protocol or VoIP is a technology that enables voice communications over the Internet through the compression of voice into data packets that can be efficiently transmitted over data networks and then converted back into voice at the other end.
Fill In The Blanks
17 questionsMultiple Choice Questions
20 questionsAnswer:
all the above
Reason — A website is a collection of web pages which are linked together. These webpages are HTML documents which may contain graphic, audio or video files.
Answer:
home page
Reason — The first page on a website that allows us to navigate to other pages via menu system or links, is known as home page.
Answer:
firstfloor
Reason — A URL is written as type://address/path
, where path specifies the location of the file on the server. Here, firstfloor/shoes.htm
is the path and firstfloor
is the folder of the desired resource.
Answer:
http
Reason — A URL is written as type://address/path, where type specifies the protocol or type of the server. Thus, http identifies the protocol or type of the server.
Answer:
www.pacein.com
Reason — A URL is written as type://address/path
, where address identifies the website on the server. Thus, www.pacein.com
identifies the website.
Answer:
/pr/main.htm
Reason — 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.
Answer:
bcc
Reason — bcc stands for Blind Carbon Copy. bcc field of email-compose box allows to send same message to multiple recipients without letting them know about other recipients.
Answer:
Chat
Reason — A chat room or online forum allows users to communicate through typed messages which are displayed almost instantly.
Answer:
Sending bulk data (say over 2GB)
Reason — Email can be used to send documents, attachments and messages. There are limitations on attachment size imposed by email providers.
Truefalse Questions
12 questionsAnswer:
False
Reason — The Internet is a computer-based worldwide communications network composed of a large number of smaller interconnected networks. On the other hand, the World Wide Web (WWW
) is a set of programs, standards, and protocols that allow multimedia and hypertext files to be created, displayed, and linked on the Internet. Hence, both are different.
Answer:
False
Reason — The Internet is not a component of the WWW
. The Internet is a collection of computers or networking devices connected together, while the WWW
is a collection of documents linked via special links called hyperlinks. The WWW
forms a large part of the Internet.
Answer:
True
Reason — The WWW
forms a large part of the Internet but is not the Internet itself. The Internet is a collection of computers or networking devices connected together, while the WWW
is a collection of documents linked via special links called hyperlinks.