Computer Applications
The Internet is a series of interconnected computers throughout the world.
(a) Name one of the services that is offered on the Internet.
(b) When using the World Wide Web, a user can type in the web address of a page they wish to look at. Suggest one other way that a user could go to a web page.
Answer
(a) Email or electronic mail.
(b) Users can use search engines like Google or Bing to visit web pages. They simply search for keywords or phrases related to the desired site. The search engine displays relevant results as clickable hyperlinks/URLs. By clicking on the appropriate hyperlink, the user's web browser opens the desired site.
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(a) Explain how a customer who did not know the company's website address would gain access to the site.
(b) Describe how Chirpy Toys would benefit from the introduction of a website.
(c) Describe how the customers would benefit from the introduction of the website.
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(ii) Describe the function of the Domain Name Service.
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