Ics 2203:Introduction To Internet Question Paper
Ics 2203:Introduction To Internet
Course:Business Information Technology
Institution: Meru University Of Science And Technology question papers
Exam Year:2012
QUESTION ONE – 30 MARKS
a. Explain the following terms: i. Network (2 Marks) ii. Client (2 Marks) iii. DTD (2 Marks) b. ierentiate between downloadin and uploadin o inormation (2 Marks) c. The HTML page on Listing 1 has been presented to you for comment. Highlight any errors or issues indicating bad practice and provide a correct alternative. (4 Marks) d. Give a brief definition of protocols and select three of the following protocols. For each, state its full name and explain what it is used for. Note that examples will make your explanations clearer.(4 Marks) i. HTTP ii. FTP iii. POP3 iv. SMTP e. The logo in some websites is stored in a GIF file: i. What does GIF stand for? (1 Mark) ii. Comment of the use of this file type for web graphics, comparing it with the JPEG file type. (2 Marks) iii. In addition, comment on any other file type that could be used for this kind of illustration. (1 Mark) f. The code on Listing 2 comes from an HTML document which contains several lines of code. Describe the appearance of the document that should be displayed on a PC supporting a 256 colour display. (5 Marks)
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g. here is an assertion that will replace as the lanuae o the web briel explain this assertion and include benefits XML brings. (5 Marks)
QUESTION TWO – 20 MARKS
Sporting Friends (SF) are an international organization dedicated to developing friendship between individuals and organizations. They have asked one of their members to design a home page for the site. They wanted it to look like this:
The code produced by the member is shown on Listing 3
a. Explain the function of lines 2 to 6 (3 Marks) b. There are some errors in the code, so in fact the page would not appear as the programmer hoped. Identify the errors and say how you would correct them. (8 Marks) c. The code contains references to other files. You can assume that this code is in a file called index.html, which resides in the root folder of the web server. i. Identify the files ii. State where on the web server you would expect to find each of the files (you might draw a diagram for this iii. iv. Explain why some of the files do not have the file extension .html. (7 Marks) d. Suggest an alternative way of controlling the fonts and alignment of text in the document, explaining why your method would be better.
QUESTION THREE – 20 MARKS
The SF will need to purchase a web server. They will need to register a domain name, and will also need an IP address. They will need to publicize the URL o the oraniation’s home pae. hen a visitor tries to visit their website, a DNS will be involved. They would like to call their website www.sportingfriends.org, and they would like their home page to be called home.html. You might like to use these names to illustrate your answers.
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a. What is a web server and why is it needed? (4 Marks) b. What is a domain name and how can it be registered? (5 Marks) c. What is an IP address and why is it needed? (3 Marks) d. Giving reasons, suggest a possible domain name and URL of the homepage for this site. (4 Marks) e. What is DNS and what does it do?
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