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• What does WWW stand for?

  World Wide Web
• What is another term for the World Wide Web?

  Just the web
• What connects resources on the World Wide Web?

  Hyperlinks
• What type of resources are primarily found on the World Wide Web?

  Web pages
• In what language are web pages typically written?

  HTML
• How do hyperlinks function on web pages?


  They link to move between web pages
• What is a common misconception about the internet and the World Wide Web?

  They are the same thing
• How is the internet defined?

  A network of networks
• What is the World Wide Web primarily hosted on?

  The internet
• Who owns the internet?

  No one person or organization
• What does open access mean in the context of the internet?

  Anyone can view anything
• What is an intranet?

  An internal private network
• How does an intranet differ from the internet?

  It is not connected to the internet
• What is a common use for an intranet in organizations?

  Hosting internal websites
• Who can access an intranet?

  Only employees within the organization
• What is an extranet?

  A private network with some external access
• How does an extranet allow access compared to an intranet?

  It allows some access from outside
• What are the main differences between intranets and extranets?

  • Intranet: Internal, private network; no external access
  • Extranet: Partly open; allows some external access
• How does the World Wide Web function as a system of connected resources?

  • Collection of resources connected by hyperlinks
  • Primarily accessed through the internet
  • Can also be hosted on intranets or extranets