How the Internet Works: The Basics of Online Communication

Engineering

Knowledge check on what the internet is and how devices connect

10 XP
Reward
10
Questions
5–10 min
Time
Q1 Question 1 of 10

What is the Internet, and how is it different from the World Wide Web?

Q2 Question 2 of 10

What is an IP address and why does every device on the Internet need one?

Q3 Question 3 of 10

What does DNS (Domain Name System) do?

Q4 Question 4 of 10

What is the difference between HTTP and HTTPS?

Q5 Question 5 of 10

What happens when you type 'www.example.com' into your browser and press Enter?

Q6 Question 6 of 10

What is cloud computing and why have businesses adopted it?

Q7 Question 7 of 10

What is a web browser and what does it actually do?

Q8 Question 8 of 10

What is an Internet Service Provider (ISP) and what role does it play?

Q9 Question 9 of 10

Who 'owns' or controls the Internet?

Q10 Question 10 of 10

What is latency and how does it affect your internet experience?