Internet Services
(Primary Computer Studies)
ASSESSMENT ZONE
1. Tick (✓) the correct answer.
a. Which among the following is the full form of ISP?
i. Internet Service Provider. [✓]
ii. Internet System Provider. [ ]
iii. Internet Service Prototype. [ ]
b. Which among the following is used for high speed internet?
i. Dial-Up. [ ]
ii. Broadband. [✓]
iii. None of these. [ ]
c. What is the full form of WiMax?
i. Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access. [✓]
ii. Worldwide Interoperability for Microprocessor Access. [ ]
iii. Worldwide Internet for Microwave Access. [ ]
d. What is Netiquette?
i. A website for blogs. [ ]
ii. Internet etiquette. [✓]
iii. A website for mailing lists. [ ]
e. What is flaming?
i. Physical fighting with each other. [ ]
ii. Greetings to someone. [ ]
iii. A series of angry letters between two or three people. [✓]
2. Write (T) for True or (F) for False.
a. An ISP and Modem is essential to connect your computer to the Internet. [T]
b. You con configure your internet connection using the 'Control Pane'. [T]
c. The statement 'Know where you are in cyber space' is used to indicate the location where you are accessing the internet. [F]
d. Rule Number 6 of Netiquette states that you need to be physically appealing. [F]
e. One of the Netiquette rules states that you should not forgive other people's mistake. [F]
3. Answer the following questions.
a. What is Netiquette?
= Netiquette is the etiquette or good manners that one observes in cyberspace.
b. State the difference between Dial-Up and Broadband.
= Dial-Up is internet connection via telephone line using a standard 56k modem. It has a transfer rate of 56kilobits per second speed.
On the other hand, Broadband is high-speed internet service. It has 10 to 20 times faster speed than Dial-Up connection.
c. What is Wi-Fi?
= Wi-Fi is the acronym for Wireless Fidelity, which gives you a chance to unite with the web without an immediate line from your PC to the ISP.
d. What are dongles used for?
= Dongle is a little USB gadget which is used to connect with the internet.
e. Explain the statement 'Remember the Human'?
= One must remember that people who are online are real people. Thus you should not say things which offend other.
f. What does the statement 'Respect other people's time and bandwidth' mean?
= It's a cliché that people today seem to have less time than ever before therefore you should not waste anyone else's time by sending them emails and posts that they may not be interested in.
g. What are flame wars?
= A series of angry letters between two or three people are called flame wars.