internet applications

Question 1

original emails 1960s

Answer 1

electronic mail messages, sent between terminals connected to the same mainframe

Question 2

ARPANET

Answer 2

advanced research projects agency network
- first wide area packet switched network, evolved into Internet

Question 3

@

Answer 3

simplifies general format of email, user’s name and computer host

Question 4

SMTP

Answer 4

simple mail transport protocol: sends messages through mail servers until message is received
- no authentication, therefore spam

Question 5

what is a web browser

Answer 5

software for locating, accessing, and displaying web pages
- able to display graphics, text, other multimedia

Question 6

first web browser