Chapter 9 Internet and the Internet Technology Question Bank

Chapter 9 Internet and the Internet Technology

Multiple Choice Questions

(U01C09L01Q001)
Which of the following applications on the Internet enables users to remote login and
work on another computer?
A. E-mail
B. File transfer
C. Telnet
D. Usenet
Answer
C

(U01C09L01Q002)
Which of the following is used to display a web page?
A. interpreter
B. compiler
C. translator
D. browser
Answer
D

(U01C09L01Q003)
What does URL stand for?
A. Uniform Resource Locator
B. Uniform Resource Location
C. Unique Resource Locator
D. Unique Resource Location
Answer
A

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(U01C09L01Q004)
What is the function of URL?
A. define the content of a document
B. identify the locations of resources on the Web
C. identify an e-mail address
D. transfer a file
Answer
B

(U01C09L01Q005)
What is the function of an IP address?
A. Uniquely identify a network on the Internet
B. Uniquely identify a document on the Internet
C. Uniquely identify an e-mail address on the Internet
D. Uniquely identify a host on the Internet
Answer
D

(U01C09L01Q006)
How many bits does the binary number of an IPv4 address have?
A. 4
B. 16
C. 32
D. 64
Answer
C

(U01C09L01Q007)
Which of the following is a valid IP address?
A. 212.77.59
B. 212.77.230.69
C. 212.77.265.69
D. 212.77.265.200.69
Answer
B

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(U01C09L01Q008)
The top-level domain of the domain name “www.rthk.org.hk” is
A. www.
B. rthk.
C. org.
D. hk.
Answer
D

(U01C09L01Q009)
What is the domain name of the following URL?
http://www.info.gov.hk/cindex.htm
A. http://www.info.gov.hk/cindex.htm
B. www.info.gov.hk/cindex.htm
C. www.info.gov.hk
D. cindex.htm
Answer
C

(U01C09L01Q010)
Which of the following are the advantages of using domain name over IP address?
(1) more meaningful
(2) easier to remember
(3) shorter in length
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
Answer
A

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(U01C09L01Q011)
Which part of the URL below represents the protocol?
http://www.abcd.com.hk/document/list.html
A. html
B. com
C. www
D. http
Answer
D

(U01C09L01Q012)
TCP
A. is the specification of a web page production.
B. attaches the destination address to a data packet.
C. is responsible for verifying the correct delivery of data.
D. cannot be applied to wireless network.
Answer
C

(U01C09L01Q013)
Which of the following is impossible to be the file extension of a web page?
A. .htm
B. .http
C. .html
D. .asp
Answer
B

(U01C09L01Q014)
Which of the following is often used as the file name of a homepage?
A. first.html
B. menu.html
C. index.html
D. logo.html
Answer
C

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(U01C09L01Q015)
Which of the following is a valid IP address?
(1) 00-90-27-AE-13-38
(2) 162.98.3.2
(3) 1.512.7.1
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
Answer
B

(U01C09L01Q016)
Which of the following statement about IP is incorrect?
A. A computer can only have a unique IP address.
B. An IP address is a 32-bit binary number.
C. IP layer routes the data packets to the destination through different paths.
D. IP cannot be used without TCP.
Answer
C

(U01C09L01Q017)
Domain name server
(1) can translate IP addresses into domain names.
(2) can translate domain names into IP addresses.
(3) can be used to search a web site.
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
Answer
C

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(U01C09L01Q018)
Which of the following statements about modem is INCORRECT?
A. Modem is a communication device.
B. Modem is a device used for building up a computer network.
C. Modem works like a workstation.
D. Modem converts digital signals into analogue signals, and converts analogue
signals into digital signals.
Answer
C

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Conventional Questions

(U01C09L02Q001)
Jason wants to connect his computer at home to the Internet through telephone lines.
Its connection method is shown below:

X
Y
Telephone
Computer
line socket

(a) (i) Name X and Y. (2 marks)

(ii) State TWO functions of X. (2 marks)
Suppose the maximum data transfer rate of the above method is 56 Kbps.
(b) (i) If Jason wants to download a file of size 20 MB, estimate the time required
for download the file. (Give your answer to the nearest minute and show the
steps.) (2 marks)
(ii) Jason finds this connection method to the Internet is too slow. Suggest TWO
other faster connection methods to him. (2 marks)
After successfully connected to the Internet, Jason wants to use electronic mails to
communicate with friends at other places.
(c) (i) When Jason uses electronic mails, what is needed to be entered first?
(2 marks)
(ii) Besides electronic mails, suggest TWO other ways of communication with
people through the Internet. (2 marks)
Answers
(a) (i) X: modem (1)
Y: telephone line (1)
(ii) Convert digital signals into analogue signals. (1)
Convert analogue signals into digital signals. (1)
20 × 8 × 1024
(b) (i) 56 × 60 (1)

= 48.76
= 49 min (1)
(ii) broadband (1) and cable modem (1)
(c) (i) login name (1) and password (1)
(ii) online chatting software / Internet phone / video conferencing (Any 2 × 1)

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(U01C09L02Q002)
Raymond uses the Internet to search information about black hole. His computer is
connected to the Internet using ISDN. He then enters “http://hk.yahoo.com” into the
browser.
(a) (i) What does ISDN stand for? Explain briefly. (2 marks)
(ii) What kinds of hardware does Raymond need for using ISDN? (2 marks)
(iii) Besides ISDN, state TWO other ways for connecting to the Internet.
(2 marks)
After entering “http://hk.yahoo.com”, the browser displays Yahoo’s home page for
searching.
(b) (i) What is the use of a search engine? (1 mark)
(ii) What does URL stand for? (1 mark)
(iii) When people asked Raymond what URL is, he said that “URL is the address
of a web page. It is a HTML file.”
Do you think that his explanation is correct? Explain briefly. (2 marks)
(iv) Raymond said, “The URL http://hk.yahoo.com has two Top-Level Domains
– “hk” and “com”, where “hk” is the country code and “com” is the
organization type.”
Do you think that his interpretation is correct? Explain briefly. (2 marks)
Answers
(a) (i) Integrated Services Digital Network (1)
A connection service using ordinary telephone network that can carry
multiple or mixed channel of communications at the same time. (1)
(ii) ISDN modem (1) and network interface card (1)
(iii) telephone network / broadband / leased line (Any 2 × 1)
(b) (i) A search engine is used to find web sites, web pages and files stored on the
Internet. (1)
(ii) Uniform Resource Locator (1)
(iii) Incorrect. (1) Besides HTML, URL can also include other resources on the
Internet. (1)
(iv) Incorrect. (1) This URL has only one Top-Level Domain: com. (1)

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(U01C09L02Q003)
A publishing company has established a teaching forum and resources database on the
web site. Teachers may login to the web site to share teaching ideas and materials.
(a) State TWO advantages of using login system on the web site. (2 marks)
(b) (i) What is communication protocol? (1 mark)
(ii) State a protocol that can be used for data transmission among different types
of networks. (1 mark)
(c) The publishing company does not use free web page hosting services for its web
site. State TWO disadvantages for using this kind of services. (2 marks)
(d) The electronic mail address of the publishing company web site is attached to the
company’s domain name. State the hardware and services needed for this setting.
(2 marks)
(e) Explain why DNS is important to a web site. (2 marks)
(f) Suggest TWO ways to promote this teaching web site. (2 marks)
Answers
(a) Identify user’s identity. (1) Restrict non-public content of the web site to be
browsed by authorised people only. (1)
(b) (i) A protocol is a set of rules that determines how two devices communicate
with each other. (1)
(ii) Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (1)
(c) Limited storage space (1)
The URL does not have the domain name of the company. (1)
(d) Hardware: mail server (1)
Service: domain name registration (1)
(e) Domain Name Server translates domain names to IP addresses. (1) It is easier to
use because users do not need to memorize complicated numerical combinations
of an IP address. (1)
(f) Send e-mails to invite teachers to join. / Post web advertisement. / Send
promotion notice to schools. (Any 2 × 1)

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(U01C09L02Q004)
A company has built a local area network for 3 years. Each colleague has a login
account that includes the company’s domain name.
(a) What is domain name? Explain briefly with an example. (2 marks)
(b) State TWO kinds of server that may have been installed in the company.
(2 marks)
(c) Explain why one cannot login to the company’s local area network from the
place outside of the company? (2 marks)
(d) Susie is one of the staff of the company. She sent an e-mail from office to her
sister, who was not at home at that time. Later when her sister was back to home,
she can still receive Susie’s e-mail. Explain briefly. (2 marks)
Susie’s sister wants to change her Internet connection at home from dial-up to
broadband.
(e) (i) What is dial-up connection? (1 mark)
(ii) State THREE advantages of this change to her. (3 marks)
Answers
(a) Domain name is the name of a company or organization on the Internet. (1) It
identifies the IP address of the server. (1)
(b) File server / mail server / proxy server (Any 2 × 1)
(c) The file server does not connect to the Internet (1)
The network of places outside does not have the access right to the company’s
network. (1)
(d) Susie’s e-mail will be sent to her sister’s mail server (1), so her sister can retrieve
the e-mail later. (1)
(e) (i) Dial-up connection uses modem and telephone lines to connect to the
Internet. (1)
(ii) Broadband connection has much faster data transfer than dial-up
connection. (1)
Broadband connection does not need dial-up. (1)
Data and voice transmission can be worked at the same time on one single
telephone line. (1)

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