Test: The Internet
All of these questions have appeared on past papers.
1 A multi-national company uses a website for its e-commerce activities.
Define two methods by which a customer could find the website and explain how each might be
used to find the website on the internet. [4]
2 Describe the four main requirements the company has to put in place for this website to be used for
interactive online shopping. [4]
3 A multi-national company uses FTP.
a) Describe in detail what is meant by FTP. [2]
b) Describe an advantage it gives the company and give an example of its use. [2]
The company also makes use of the internet.
c) Define and explain how the following can be used to access information:
- URL (Uniform Resource Locator) [2]
- Web crawler [2]
- Boolean search. [2]
4 Parents of young children are very concerned about the lack of control of the internet.
Discuss, using suitable examples, their likely concerns. [8]
5 The Internet, whilst bringing a number of benefits to society has also raised a number of issues.
Discuss in detail moral, social or ethical issues associated with the use of the Internet. Illustrate your
answers with distinctly different examples for each issue. [8]
6 Many organisations use the Internet for commercial activity. Describe the facilities that an organisation
has to put in place in order to turn its web site into an e-commerce operation. [4]
7 An organisation has a website on the internet to advertise its products and allow customers to
order online.
(a) Define and explain two methods by which a customer could find the website
using the Internet. [4]
(b) Explain, by giving an example, how each of the following could be used by the
organisation:
(i) File transfer protocol (FTP) [2]
(ii) On-line databases. [2]
8 ‘There is no effective ownership or control of the Internet.’
Discuss, with suitable examples, whether you consider this statement to be true or false. [8]
1 A multi-national company uses a website for its e-commerce activities.
Define two methods by which a customer could find the website and explain how each might be
used to find the website on the internet. [4]
2 Describe the four main requirements the company has to put in place for this website to be used for
interactive online shopping. [4]
3 A multi-national company uses FTP.
a) Describe in detail what is meant by FTP. [2]
b) Describe an advantage it gives the company and give an example of its use. [2]
The company also makes use of the internet.
c) Define and explain how the following can be used to access information:
- URL (Uniform Resource Locator) [2]
- Web crawler [2]
- Boolean search. [2]
4 Parents of young children are very concerned about the lack of control of the internet.
Discuss, using suitable examples, their likely concerns. [8]
5 The Internet, whilst bringing a number of benefits to society has also raised a number of issues.
Discuss in detail moral, social or ethical issues associated with the use of the Internet. Illustrate your
answers with distinctly different examples for each issue. [8]
6 Many organisations use the Internet for commercial activity. Describe the facilities that an organisation
has to put in place in order to turn its web site into an e-commerce operation. [4]
7 An organisation has a website on the internet to advertise its products and allow customers to
order online.
(a) Define and explain two methods by which a customer could find the website
using the Internet. [4]
(b) Explain, by giving an example, how each of the following could be used by the
organisation:
(i) File transfer protocol (FTP) [2]
(ii) On-line databases. [2]
8 ‘There is no effective ownership or control of the Internet.’
Discuss, with suitable examples, whether you consider this statement to be true or false. [8]
