Chapter 1 – Networking (Important Questions &
Answers)
Q1. What is Internet? Advantages & Disadvantages
Internet: A global network connecting computers to share data and resources.
Advantages: Fast communication, information, online shopping, education.
Disadvantages: Hacking, addiction, fake news, privacy issues.
Q2. History of Internet
Started as ARPANET (1969) → used TCP/IP (1980s) → WWW invented by Tim Berners-Lee
(1990).
Q3. WWW (World Wide Web)
The World Wide Web is a system of interlinked web pages accessed via browsers using HTTP.
Q4. Protocols
TCP/IP – Basic Internet communication
SMTP – Sending emails
HTTP – Viewing web pages
SSH/SCP – Secure login & file transfer
POP3 – Receiving emails
FTP – File transfer
Q5. URL & its Components
URL: Web address (e.g., [Link]
Parts: Protocol + Domain + Path
Q6. Email
Email: Sending digital messages.
Advantages: Fast, cheap, easy.
Disadvantages: Spam, viruses.
Terms: CC, BCC, Inbox, Spam
Q7. Blog, Blogger, Blogging
Blog – Online journal or article.
Blogger – Person who writes blogs.
Blogging – Act of writing blogs.
Q8. Social Networking & Its Sites
Social networking: Platforms that help people connect and share ideas online.
Examples: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Snapchat.
Q9. E-learning, E-banking, E-shopping, E-governance,
E-reservation
E-learning – Online education (e.g., BYJU’S)
E-banking – Online money transactions
E-shopping – Buying/selling online (Amazon)
E-governance – Govt. services online
E-reservation – Online ticket booking
Q10. Domain Name & IP Address
Domain Name – Human-readable website name (e.g., [Link])
IP Address – Numeric address of a device (e.g., [Link])
Q11. Network
A network is a group of two or more computers connected to share data and resources.
Q12. Internet & Intranet
Internet – Global public network
Intranet – Private internal network of an organization
Q13. Mobile Technology – 3G/4G, SMS/MMS
3G/4G – Mobile Internet generations; 4G is faster.
SMS – Text only
MMS – Text with images/video
Q14. Multimedia
Multimedia: Combination of text, graphics, audio, video, and animation.
Q15. Newsgroup, Telnet, Remote Login, Thread
Newsgroup – Online discussion forum
Telnet – Remote login to another computer
Remote Login – Accessing a distant computer
Thread – Series of related messages
Q16. Chatting & Video Conferencing
Chatting – Real-time text communication
Video Conferencing – Online face-to-face meeting using webcam and mic
Q17. Uploading vs Downloading; Video Conferencing
Requirements
Uploading – Sending data to Internet
Downloading – Receiving data from Internet
Requirements – Internet, webcam, mic, conferencing software (Zoom, Meet)
Q18. Web Page, Website, Web Browser, Web Server, Web Client,
Web Portal
Web Page – Single Internet page
Website – Collection of pages
Web Browser – Software to view sites
Web Server – Hosts sites
Web Client – Requests data
Web Portal – Offers multiple services (e.g., Yahoo)
Q19. Search Engine & How It Works
Search Engine – Finds information on Internet (e.g., Google).
Works by crawling, indexing, and displaying relevant results.
