SECTION 3: THE INTERNET 3.1 The internet: the basics CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY

FOR COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

SECTION 3: THE INTERNET

3.1 The internet: the basics

A. Choose the best word from each pair in grey type. What's the difference between the Web and the internet? Some people think that the internet and the Web are the same thing, but in fact they are different. The internet (often called simply "the net") is a global 1 network / net of interconnected computers. These computers communicate with each other 2 over / through existing telecommunications networks – principally, the telephone system. The Word Wide Web (usually known as just "the Web") is the billions of web pages that are stored on large computers called web 3 servers / services. To 4 see / access the web, you need a computer and a modem. You then connect over your telephone line to an internet service 5 port / provider (ISP), which sends your request to view a particular web page to the correct web server. Websites are not the only service available on the internet. It is also used for many other functions, including sending and receiving email, and connecting to newsgroups and 6 discussion / talking groups. You could say that the internet is a system of roads, and web pages and emails are types of traffic that travel on those roads. B. Put these operations in the order that you do them (variations are possible). close down your browser connect to your ISP disconnect from the internet enter a web address (also known as a URL*) into the address field launch your browser (for example, Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator or Mozilla Firefox) perhaps wait for a few seconds while the web-page downloads view the page * URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator, but the full term is almost never used C. Choose the best words. 1 ADSL* is more commonly known as __________. A longband B broadband C wideband 2 Broadband internet connection is much faster than _________. A dial-in B dial-through C dial-up 3 Before you can connect to the internet for the first time, you have to __________ an account with an ISP. A set B set up C set in 4 Each time you want to connect to your ISP's system, you have to enter a log-in name and a __________. A security word B safe word C password 5 You can set your computer to __________ your log-in details, so you don't have to type them in each time. A store B remember C recall 6 With a broadband connection, you usually have to pay a _________. A fixed monthly price B fixed monthly fee C fixed monthly cost 7 With dial-up, you can usually choose a ________ tariff. A pay-as-you-go B pay-what-you-want C pay-if-you-like 8 Some broadband contracts limit the amount of _________ you can have each month. A pages B traffic C use 9 Looking at web pages can be called "navigating the Web" but is more commonly called ________. A "surfing the net" B "skiing the net" C "swimming the net" 10 You can often find the answer to a question by ________ on the internet. A looking at it B looking for it C looking it up 11 When your computer is not connected to the internet, it is ________. A out of the line B offline C off the line 12 Internet banking is also called ________. A online banking B on the line banking C inline banking 13 An unexpected disconnection from the internet is called a __________. A lost connection B missed connection C dropped connection 14 A file which is copied from the internet onto your computer is called _________ A an upload B a download C a load 15 Downloading files from the internet can ________ your computer with a virus. A infect B contaminate C dirty *ADSL stands for asymmetric digital subscriber line, but the full term is almost never used.

 

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