Chapter 3 : Internet and Web Services
Theoretical Questions and answers:
Q1.
How will you access information using URL and Search Engines? Discuss.
Ans:
Information
can be accessed using URL by typing it in the address bar of the web browser.
Search
engine is a tool designed to search web for information according to the given
keywords. The keywords are typed in the search box of the search engine.
Q2.
How will you find your friend on the Internet? Write the name of few sites.
Ans:
We
can find our friend on the Internet by taking the help of the numerous sites
available and search engines. The search can be performed by using the e-mail
address, phone number or postal address of the friend.
Few
sites through which we can do it are facebook.com, peekyou.com, spokeo.com,
privateeye.com, familysearch.com, classmates.com and peoplefinder.com
Q3.
Describe E-mail address.
Ans:
The
e-mail address have the following components:
· The
username (chosen by the user)
· @
symbol followed by domain name of the email service provider
Example:
apsb@gmail.com where apsb is the username and gmail.com is the domain name of
the email service provider.
Q4.
What do you mean by chatting?
Ans:
Chatting
mean exchange of messages with other people who are using the Internet at the
same time you are using.
Q5.
Write some common threats pertaining to social networking sites.
Ans:
Some
common threats pertaining to social networking sites are:
· Unknown
users on Internet can misuse your personal information disclosed by you on your
account.
· A lot
of abusive and unwanted content may be present on social networking sites.
· Fake
identity of someone known to you.
Q6.
Discuss the various categories of Usenet newsgroups.
Ans:
The
various categories of Usenet newsgroups are
· Comp : Everything
related to computer
· Sci : Discussions
on Science and Engineering
· Soc : Social
groups
· News : News
about Usenet
· Rec : Recreational
subjects like sports, music, arts
· Talk : Random
discussion on controversial subjects
· Misc : Topics
related to health, law, etc
Q7.
Write down few advantages and disadvantages of blogs.
Ans:
Advantages
of blogs are:
· It
can be read by almost everyone who has access to Internet.
· Students
can improve their writing skills by writing articles
· Individuals
learn to express their opinion and exchange their views on topic of common
interest.
· It is
a place for students and individuals to share their articles.
Disadvantages
of blogs are:
· It
involves a lot of time to update and post an entry on the blog.
· Not
all information can be shared on the blogs, hence it may not be useful for
everyone.
· There
is no confidentiality.
Q8.
Discuss the major functions provided by E-governance.
Ans:
The
major functions provided by E-governance are
· e-administration:
It involves improvement of government processes by cutting costs, managing
performance, making strategic connections within government and creating
empowerment.
· e-citizens
and e-services: It involves connecting citizens to
government by talking to citizens and supporting democracy and
improving public services.
· e-society:
It involves building interactions beyond the boundaries of government by
developing communities, building government partnerships etc.
Q9.
What are the advantages of online banking?
Ans:
Advantages
of online banking are:
· Convenience
of banking anytime.
· Organization
of work.
· Reduced
paperwork
· Confidentiality
Q10.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of e-shopping.
Ans:
Advantages
of e-shopping are:
· Saves
time and money
· Availability
of variety of products 24 x 7 hours
· Home
delivery
· Lots
of payment options
Disadvantages
of e-shopping are:
· Delay
in delivery of products.
· Inferior
quality product may be delivered.
· Sometimes
shipping charges are more than cost of product
· Fraud
can take place.
· Problem
in returning the product.
Q11.
Write short notes on the following:
(a)URL (b)
Video
conferencing (c)
Social networking
(d)
E-governance (e)
E-banking (f)
E-shopping
Ans:
(a) URL: It is Uniform Resource Locator. It
describes the address of the website which can be used to access it. It
consists of the following components:
· The
web protocol
· The
name of the web server
· The
directory on that server
· The
file within that directory
Example:
http://www.citytech.com/admin/index.html
(b) Video conferencing: It is conducting a
conference between two or more participants at different sites by using
computer networks to transmit audio and video data.
(c) Social networking: It is grouping of
individuals or organizations into specific groups.
(d) E-governance: It is the application of
Information Technology to the processes of Government functioning to bring
about a smart governance. It involves transformation from being a passive
information and service provider to active citizen involvement.
(e) E-banking: It is also known as Electronic
Fund Transfer. It uses computer and electronic technology as a substitute for
cheques and other paper transactions.
(f) E-shopping: It
is also known as online shopping. It means purchasing products or services
directly from a seller over the Internet using a web browser by giving online
or offline payments.
