World Wide Web

Question 1

What is the intERnet ?
Characteristics?
What is it used for?

Answer 1

• A global computer network providing a variety of info &communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using communication protocols. OPEN ACCESS.
• Public, open access
• Used for emails, communication, research, socializing, news, watching videos etc.

Question 2

What is the intRAnet ?
Characteristics?
What is it used for?

Answer 2

• Is a private network, operated by a large company/organisation, which uses internet tech, but is insulated from the global internet. CLOSED ACCESS
• Private, closed access
• Used to hold information for internal people in a organisation.

Question 3

What is the extranet ?
Characteristics?
What is it used for?

Answer 3

• Is an intranet that is accessible to some people from outside the company, or possibly shared by organisations.
• Private, shared access
• Used to provide access to a supplier for online ordering.

Question 4

What is the computer of networks ?
Characteristics?
What is it used for?

Answer 4

• Is a set of computers connected together for the purpose of sharing resources.
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• Share resources, exchange data