Assignment: Global Business
Questions
1. What is an internet (small "i")?
2. Why did the U.S. Department of Defense undertake the research project that would become the Internet?
3. What were Bitnet and Janet?
4. On the Internet, what is the function of a network access point?
5. Briefly describe one example of how the Internet of Things might be used to reduce costs or increase efficiency in a business.
6. What is a border router?
7. What are the key elements of a private network?
8. What is a protocol?
9. Briefly describe what the TCP/IP protocol does for the Internet.
10. Why was it necessary for the Internet to adopt IPv6?
11. Briefly describe the function of Web browser software.
12. What is a Uniform Resource Locator?
13. In what ways does an HTML document differ from a word-processing document?
14. Briefly explain how the deep Web contains hidden information.
15. Describe, in general, the function of HTML tags.
16. Describe, in general, the function of XML tags.
17. What is bandwidth and why do people often think of it as a measure of connection speed?
18. List the Internet connection options that might be suitable for a small business in an urban location with five employees.
19. What is the main function of a wireless access point?
20. What is roaming?
21. What is mesh routing?
22. Briefly describe the goals of the Internet2 project.
23. List some commercial applications that have emerged from the Semantic Web research project.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.