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1. Why did the U.S. Department of Defense undertake the research project that would become the Internet?
2. Briefly describe one example of how the Internet of Things might be used to reduce costs or increase efficiency in a business.
3. Why was it necessary for the Internet to adopt IPv6?
4. Briefly describe the function of Web browser software.
5. What is a Uniform Resource Locator?
6. Briefly explain how the deep Web contains hidden information.
7. Describe, in general, the function of XML tags. How do they differ from HTML tags?
8. What is bandwidth and why do people often think of it as a measure of connection speed?
9. What is the main function of a wireless access point?
10. Briefly describe the goals of the Internet2 project.

 

Projects: Follow the directions. Answers should be thorough and complete based on the question(s) asked. Make sure you provide the screenshots when requested. If you need instructions for taking a screenshot, see Google (lots of resources available for various platforms).

 

1. What is a VPN?  In a paragraph or two, describe how a VPN works.  Research available VPN solutions and choose one to briefly summarize.  Provide a screenshot of the VPN provider's website used to answer this question.
2. Research domain names on the Web.  Explain how top-level Web domain names are proposed and approved.  Select one of the various domain name services that are available, summarize its' services.  Provide screenshots of websites used to answer this question.
3. In two or three paragraphs, explain the hyperlinked structure of the Web and why it is important. Who is credited with the Internet's implementation of this strategy? Provide screenshots of website(s) used to answer this question. 

 

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