Based on the paragraph, answer the questions that follow.
WWW was introduced on 13th March 1989 by Tim Berners-Lee. It is a system of Internet servers that supports hypertext and multimedia to access several Internet protocols on a single interface. It is often abbreviated as the web or WWW or W3.
It is a way of exchanging information between computers on the Internet, trying to tie them together into a vast collection of interactive multimedia resources. It is only a portion of what makes up the Internet, but it is the fastest-growing part of the Internet.
The web lets people, organizations and companies publish information for other people to see. This makes the web a very useful tool for finding information about any topic.
Answer the following:
(i) What is WWW?
(ii) What can a user do with WWW?
(iii) Define the attributes that are provided by WWW.
| Topic | Internet Basics (Computer Applications) |
| Type | Case-Based Type Questions |
| Class | 10 |
1 Answer
Ans.
- WWW (World Wide Web) is a system of Internet servers that supports hypertext and multimedia to access several, internet protocols on a single interface.
- Using WWW, a user can download files, listen to music, view video files, and jump to other documents or websites by using hypertext links.
- WWW provides various attributes, which are as follows:
- User-friendly: The WWW resource works smoothly with most web browsers, such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc.
- Multimedia documents: WWW allows users to create and display web pages that contain various graphics, audio, video, animation, and text.
- Interactive: WWW provides interactivity using hyperlinks and input boxes (i.e. textboxes and checkboxes).