History of Internet (Based on the Video)
According to the video, around what time period was the internet being designed?
a) 1970s
b) 1980s
c) 1990s
a) 1970s
What does "AFK" stand for in online chats?
A) Away from keyboard
B) A few kisses
C) All for kindness
D) After Friday, Kay?
Answer: A) Away from keyboard
What does the acronym "URL" stand for in internet terminology?
A) Unique Request Locator
B) Universal Resource Locator
C) User Reference Link
D) Uniform Resource Language
Answer: B) Universal Resource Locator
True or False: The internet and the World Wide Web are the same thing.
False. The World Wide Web is a part of the internet, but the internet also includes other types of online communication like email, messaging, and file sharing.
The internet was a result of another experiment called The _____________?
a) Infranet
b) Arpanet
c) Deltanet
b) Arpanet
What does the abbreviation "BFF" stand for in online conversations?
A) Best friend forever
B) Bye for now
C) Been feeling funny
D) Better for future
Answer: A) Best friend forever
What was the first message ever sent on the internet?
Answer: "LO"
It was supposed to be "Login" but the system crashed.
True or False: You can find anything you want on the internet.
False. While the internet has a vast amount of information, not everything is available online.
Paul Baran was initially trying to create a communication system that would survive what kind of attack?
a) Cyber
b) Nuclear
c) Explosive
b) Nuclear Attack
What does the abbreviation "wbu" stand for in online conversations?
a) Where be you?
b) Work bringing me under
c) What's bugging you?
d) What about you?
Answer: d) What about you?
How many emojis are there?
3664
True or False: The first webcam was invented to monitor a coffee pot.
True. In 1991, researchers at the University of Cambridge created the first webcam to monitor the status of a coffee pot in the lab.
To create the internet they created a mesh network which eventually became a nationwide experimental _______ network?
a) Routed
b) Digital
c) Packet
c) Packet
What does the abbreviation "tfw" stand for in online conversations?
Answer: That feeling when...
True or False: The first ever item sold on eBay was a broken laser pointer.
True. In 1995, eBay founder Pierre Omidyar sold a broken laser pointer for $14.83, marking the first-ever item sold on the online auction site.
a) Bob Khan
b) Paul Baran
c) John Loud
b) Paul Baran
What does the abbreviation "fomo" stand for in online conversations?
Answer: Fear of missing out
What is the average time people spend on the internet per day in minutes.
Around 397 minutes
True or False: The internet is a self-sustaining entity that can continue to exist without humans.
False. The internet relies on human intervention to continue to exist, including maintenance of infrastructure, regulation, and security measures.