Learning the Net: Part 1 - 4

Directions: Click on the links below and read the articles. Then answer the questions that follow. (You will copy and paste the questions into a MSWord document and type your answers. There are images that help will help you to understand within the articles, so put those on your document as well. -- Be sure to put your name on the document!!!) At the end, you should have 34 questions and answers.

The Development of the Internet and its Future:

Birth of the Net

The Future

1. Describe the Internet.

2. How long has the Internet been around?

3. Who developed it and why?

4. Who controls the Internet?

5. Who makes the rules that govern how the Internet is used?

6. How has the Internet evolved?

7. How has the original design of the Internet affected its development?

8. How do you think the Internet will be used in the future?

9. How does the Internet effect your life?

Now, read this article and answer the questions that follow.

Dissecting the Internet

Net Anatomy

1. Can you describe the various parts of the Internet?

2. What is the World Wide Web?

3. How do you use the Internet in your daily life?

4. What are some ways to communicate online? Which do you prefer and why?

5. Are there things you would like to do online that aren't possible yet?

6. How can you use the Internet to help you learn?

Read the following article and answer the questions.

Web Browsers: Software for Accessing the Web

Web Browsers

1. How do you open your web browser?

2. What are the various parts of a browser? Describe what they do.

3. How do you change the size of the text on a web page?

4. How can you tell if your browser is working?

5. If you have a problem with your browser, what would you do?

6. What is a home page?

7. How do you determine which page is your home page?

Read the following article and answer the questions.

Navigating the Web

How the Web Works

Anatomy of a Web Page

1. When was the World Wide Web created and why?

2. Who controls the Web?

3. Describe the various parts of the Web.

4. How does the client and server system work?

5. What is a URL and what does it do?

6. What are hypertext and hyperlinks?

7. How can you tell which text is "hot"?

8. How do you navigate around the Web?

9. Why do links change colors? What do the colors mean?

10. How do you return to a page you've already visited?

11. What is the computer language used to create web pages?

12. Do web pages ever change?