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1. What is the role of ICANN?


The internet as a whole does not have a single controller. But the internet
society, which is voluntary membership organization, takes the responsibility to
promote global information exchange through the internet technology. Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) administers the domain
name registration. It helps to avoid a name which is already registered.
2. Explain URL?
Every web page has a unique address called the Uniform Resource Locator or
URL. The URL locates the pages on the Internet.
http://www.meritnotes.com/Interview
3. What are the reasons for networking?
Reasons
1. Effective handling of personal communications.
2. Allowing several users to access simultaneously, important program and
data.
3. Making it easy for the users to keep all critical data on shared storage device
and safeguard the data
4. Allowing people to share costly equipment
4. Explain WAN?
A WAN is typically two or more LANs connected together across a wide
geographical area. The individual LANs separated by large distances may be
connected by dedicated links, fiber optic cables or satellite links.
5. List the general types of networks used today.
The following are the general types of networks used today
Local Area Network (LAN)
Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
Wide Area Network (WAN)
6. What is hyperlink?
When the mouse pointer moves over a underlined or highlighted words and
images change to a hand icon. This is called an hyperlink. This indicates the link
to other sites. To go to one of the linked sites, just click the mouse on the
hyperlink.
7. What is user network?
Usenet New groups are electronic discussion groups that focus on specific topic
forms, computer forums.
User network abbreviated as usenet is essentially a giant disbursed bulletin
board.
8. What is mailing list?
E-mail based discussion groups combining E-mail, news groups and mailing lists
send messages on a particular subject. Automatically messages reach the
mailbox of that group.
9. Define FTP.
File Transfer Protocol, abbreviated as FTP is used by the net user for transferring
files around the world. The transfer includes software, games, photos, maps,
music and such other relevant materials.
10. What is Telnet?
Telnet is a protocol that allows the user to connect to a remote computer. This
feature is used to communicate a microcomputer with mainframe.

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