4. The Internet

Given the domain name www.flamingflamingos.eu, what is the top level domain in this name?

.eu

Suppose we used an Internet Addressing protocol that used 4 bits to encode a single address. How many devices would be supported on the Internet? How many unique addresses would there be?

16

How many different nameservers need to be visited in order to find the location of www.flamingflamingos.eu, including the ROOT server?

4

What is the Internet Protocol (IP)?

A protocol that defines the structure of an Internet address and assigns a unique address to every device on the Internet

What information is contained in a packet?

A small part of a digital message, and metadata about the message, including where it came from and where it is going

How is the bandwidth of a network measured?

Bitrate. Higher bitrate means higher bandwidth.

The Internet is available to everyone in the world

False

Which of the following statements are true about the Internet? I - The Internet connects devices and networks all over the world II - The Internet helps people collaborate to solve problems III - The Internet helps people communicate IV - There are no negative consequences of the Internet, it is purely positive

I, II, and III

Which of the following are true about Internet routing? I - For any two points on the Internet, there exists only one path between the two points II - Routing on the Internet is fault tolerant and redundant

II only

Why do we need the Domain Name System (DNS)?

In order to connect to a webpage using an IP address

what is IPv4?

Internet Protocol version 4

what is IPv6?

Internet Protocol version 6

What is the bitrate of a system?

The amount of data (in bits) that can be sent in a fixed amount of time

What is the latency of a system

The time it takes for a bit to travel from sender to receiver

What is the purpose of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act?

To criminalize the act of circumventing, or getting around, access controls that block access to copyrighted works.

What is the function of the Domain Name System (DNS)?

To translate domain names into IP addresses

Once the location is acquired (IP address 88.151.243.8) what does your computer do with that information?

When you search for the IP it will connect you to the desired webpage

According to the Domain Name System (DNS), which of the following is a subdomain of the domain example.com?

about.example.com

How long does this whole process take?

depends on internet connection

Why do we need ip addresses

to identify computers and connect to different websites