Scan through the following links to assist
you in answering the following questions.
1.
What is a URL?
Universal Resource Locator. It is the
addressed of all world wide web pages (WWW)
2.
What is an IP address and how is it related to a URL?
An IP address
(internet protocol) is a set of digits in a certain order used to identify a
computer in a network. A URL is a way to correspond these digits into a name
that can be easily remembered.
3.
Given our school website's URL is http://www.mcauley.nsw.edu.au, what is our
domain name and what protocol do you need to use to access the site?
Domain Name:
mcauley.nsw.edu.au
Protocol: http
(hypertext transfer protocol)
4.
In the context of an IP address, what is an octet?
IP address uses
32 binary bits to create a single unique address on a computer network. It is
expressed by four numbers separate by dots. Each number is the decimal (base
10) representation for an eight digit binary number, This is called an octet.
Example:
216.27.61.137
Broadband
Speedtest
For a bit of fun determine the speed of our
internet connection using the site below. Start by testing the connection speed
to the Sydney
location then select a different location from the map (drag the map to find a
location).
- What is meant by upload and download speeds?
Download
Speed: how quickly a file can be downloaded, or
obtained on your computer, usually through the internet.
Upload Speed: How quickly information can be transmitted from a computer to a
location on the internet.
- What are the units used to measure download speeds?
-Mega bits per
second (Mbps)
-Kilo bits per
second (Kbps)
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