The Invisible Internet

Science and Technology · 10 questions

The dozens of things that happen before a page appears.

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1. How does data actually travel across the internet?

   1. Sent as one continuous block
   2. Split into small packets sent separately
   3. Broadcast directly from satellites
   4. Copied along in strict order
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   B) Split into small packets sent separately

2. Which system turns a domain name into a numeric address?

   1. DNS
   2. VPN
   3. HTTP
   4. FTP
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   A) DNS

3. What does HTTPS fundamentally provide?

   1. Faster page loading
   2. Blocking of adverts
   3. Encryption of the connection
   4. Free server hosting
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   C) Encryption of the connection

4. What are cookies primarily for?

   1. Speeding up how the page loads
   2. Blocking viruses from the site
   3. Compressing images before display
   4. Storing small pieces of information in the browser
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   D) Storing small pieces of information in the browser

5. What does lossy compression mean?

   1. The file becomes impossible to open
   2. The file is locked with a password
   3. Some data is discarded and cannot be recovered
   4. The file is copied to the cloud
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   C) Some data is discarded and cannot be recovered

6. What is the main thing a VPN changes about your traffic?

   1. It is routed through an encrypted tunnel
   2. Increases your connection speed
   3. Scans for viruses
   4. Blocks advertising
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   A) It is routed through an encrypted tunnel

7. What is one of the first things a browser does when opening a page?

   1. Compress the images on the page
   2. Look up the numeric address for the name
   3. Clear the stored cookies
   4. Restart the remote server
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   B) Look up the numeric address for the name

8. The internet and the World Wide Web are not the same thing.

   1. True
   2. False
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   A) True

9. Private browsing mode also hides your activity from your internet provider.

   1. True
   2. False
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   B) False

10. Reusing the same password across sites is a security risk.

    1. True
    2. False
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    A) True