Question

1. what does an underlined word or name mean on a website?

a. the word is the title of a book or movie.
b. the word is underlined so that it will stand out.
c. the word is \hot\ and can be clicked to reach more information.
d. the word is underlined for artistic effect.

1. what is a url?

a. a country abbreviation
b. an abbreviation for the type of organization that sponsors the site
c. a website address
d. a domain name

1. what does \www\ stand for in the url?

a. who what where
b. we want websites
c. who will win
d. world wide web

1. what does the tld notation tell you at the end of a url in the united states?

a. the date the website was first posted
b. how many people created the site
c. what kind of organization sponsors the site
d. what country the site originates from

1. what might the domain name represent on a commercial business site?

a. the name of the sponsor
b. the name of the business
c. the name of the computer programmer
d. the name of the owner of the business

1. what does \gov\ at the end of a url show?

a. that it is a nonprofit educational site
b. that it is a government - sponsored site
c. that it is a business - sponsored site
d. that it is a foreign site

1. who keeps track of all the domain names so that there are no duplicates?

a. universal resource locator
b. top level domain
c. internet network information center, or internic
d. world wide web

1. where does the country abbreviation go on an international url?

a. at the end of the address
b. in the middle of the address
c. at the beginning of the address
d. there is no country abbreviation.

Explanation:

• For question 5, underlined words on websites are usually hyperlinks.
• For question 6, URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator, which is a website address.
• For question 7, "www" stands for World Wide Web.
• For question 8, TLD (Top - Level Domain) in the US indicates the type of sponsoring organization.
• For question 9, on a commercial site, the domain name often represents the business name.
• For question 10, "gov" at the end of a URL means it is a government - sponsored site.
• For question 11, InterNIC keeps track of domain names to avoid duplicates.
• For question 12, in an international URL, the country abbreviation is at the end.

Answer:

1. c. The word is "hot" and can be clicked to reach more information.
2. c. a website address
3. d. World Wide Web
4. c. what kind of organization sponsors the site
5. b. the name of the business
6. b. that it is a government - sponsored site
7. c. Internet Network Information Center, or InterNIC
8. a. at the end of the address