Michael James
Chapter 1
The Internet and the World Wide Web
This chapter will help you demystify the most commonly encountered jargon for Internet newcomers. Computers are typically characterized by the software they run, how fast they run, and the amount of memory they contain. We will tell you what you need to know about computer software, computer speed, and computer memory in the this section.

My Quiz

Please enter the following information:

1. What is CPU an abbreviation for?:
2. What is RAM an abbreviation for?:

3. What is the memory the CPU uses when it executes machine instructions?
Random Access Memory Main Memory Fast Memory All of the Above

4. How many bits are in a byte?
6 7 8 9

5. Check all that apply. What are some larger units bytes can be grouped into?:
Kilobytes
Trigobytes
Megabytes
Superbytes

6. Check all that apply. Actual types of networks are:
Local Area Network
Closed Area Network
Robust Network
Dynamic Network

7. What is a Domain Name Server(DNS) address? :

8. What is bandwidth?:

9. Data is exchanged between computers at the rate of?

10. A piece of software that lets users view information on the Web?

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