INF1505 BUSINESS INFORMATION TEST PAPER 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTION RATED A+
✔✔What is hypertext? - ✔✔Hypertext consists of links users can click to access files,
applications, and other documents.
✔✔What is a Web server? - ✔✔A computer that stores hypermedia documents and
makes them available to other computers on the Internet.
✔✔What is a domain name? - ✔✔A domain name (e.g., IBM.com) is a unique identifier
for a computer or network address on the Internet.
✔✔What is an IP address? - ✔✔A numerical address assigned to a computer or
network (e.g., 208.77.188.166).
✔✔What organization assigns IP addresses? - ✔✔The Internet Corporation for
Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
✔✔What does the Domain Name System (DNS) do? - ✔✔It converts domain names
into IP addresses.
✔✔What is a uniform resource locator (URL)? - ✔✔A URL is the address of a document
or site on the Internet.
✔✔What does the ".edu" suffix in a domain name indicate? - ✔✔It indicates an
educational institution.
✔✔What are the two main types of top-level domains (TLDs)? - ✔✔gTLDs (generic top-
level domains) - e.g., .com, .org, .net
ccTLDs (country code top-level domains) - e.g., .au (Australia), .jp (Japan)
✔✔What are some examples of newer gTLDs? - ✔✔aero (aviation), .museum, .law,
.store, .biz (business), .info (information services).
✔✔What are the four new categories of gTLDs? - ✔✔Generic word TLDs (e.g.,
.company, .TV)
Corporate TLDs (e.g., .Microsoft, .Intel)
Community TLDs (e.g., .Spanish, .Persian)
Geographic TLDs (e.g., .London, .Madrid)
, ✔✔What does "http" stand for in a URL? - ✔✔Hypertext Transfer Protocol - the protocol
for accessing most Web sites.
✔✔What does "www" stand for? - ✔✔World Wide Web.
✔✔What does the ".html" at the end of a URL mean? - ✔✔It indicates that the
document is a Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) file.
✔✔What are some common methods of connecting to the Internet? - ✔✔Dial-up
Cable modems
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
✔✔What is Symmetric DSL (SDSL)? - ✔✔A type of DSL with equal upload and
download speeds, up to 1.5 Mbps.
✔✔What are the three main tools used to navigate and find information on the Internet?
- ✔✔Navigational tools - Used to move from one website to another.
Search engines - Used to find information by entering keywords.
Directories - Indexed lists of information that help search engines locate relevant
content.
✔✔How did graphical browsers improve Internet navigation compared to text-based
commands? - ✔✔Graphical browsers introduced menus, clickable links, and multimedia
support, making navigation easier and eliminating the need for programming
knowledge.
✔✔What are some examples of graphical web browsers? - ✔✔Microsoft Edge (formerly
Internet Explorer)
Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
Apple Safari
Opera
✔✔What are some common features of web browsers? - ✔✔Menu options (File, Edit,
Help, etc.)
Browsing history
Bookmarks/favorites
Navigation buttons (Back, Forward)
Customizable toolbars for quick access to sites
✔✔What is a search engine? - ✔✔A search engine is an information system that
retrieves data from the web based on search terms entered by users. Examples include
Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, and Ask.
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTION RATED A+
✔✔What is hypertext? - ✔✔Hypertext consists of links users can click to access files,
applications, and other documents.
✔✔What is a Web server? - ✔✔A computer that stores hypermedia documents and
makes them available to other computers on the Internet.
✔✔What is a domain name? - ✔✔A domain name (e.g., IBM.com) is a unique identifier
for a computer or network address on the Internet.
✔✔What is an IP address? - ✔✔A numerical address assigned to a computer or
network (e.g., 208.77.188.166).
✔✔What organization assigns IP addresses? - ✔✔The Internet Corporation for
Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
✔✔What does the Domain Name System (DNS) do? - ✔✔It converts domain names
into IP addresses.
✔✔What is a uniform resource locator (URL)? - ✔✔A URL is the address of a document
or site on the Internet.
✔✔What does the ".edu" suffix in a domain name indicate? - ✔✔It indicates an
educational institution.
✔✔What are the two main types of top-level domains (TLDs)? - ✔✔gTLDs (generic top-
level domains) - e.g., .com, .org, .net
ccTLDs (country code top-level domains) - e.g., .au (Australia), .jp (Japan)
✔✔What are some examples of newer gTLDs? - ✔✔aero (aviation), .museum, .law,
.store, .biz (business), .info (information services).
✔✔What are the four new categories of gTLDs? - ✔✔Generic word TLDs (e.g.,
.company, .TV)
Corporate TLDs (e.g., .Microsoft, .Intel)
Community TLDs (e.g., .Spanish, .Persian)
Geographic TLDs (e.g., .London, .Madrid)
, ✔✔What does "http" stand for in a URL? - ✔✔Hypertext Transfer Protocol - the protocol
for accessing most Web sites.
✔✔What does "www" stand for? - ✔✔World Wide Web.
✔✔What does the ".html" at the end of a URL mean? - ✔✔It indicates that the
document is a Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) file.
✔✔What are some common methods of connecting to the Internet? - ✔✔Dial-up
Cable modems
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
✔✔What is Symmetric DSL (SDSL)? - ✔✔A type of DSL with equal upload and
download speeds, up to 1.5 Mbps.
✔✔What are the three main tools used to navigate and find information on the Internet?
- ✔✔Navigational tools - Used to move from one website to another.
Search engines - Used to find information by entering keywords.
Directories - Indexed lists of information that help search engines locate relevant
content.
✔✔How did graphical browsers improve Internet navigation compared to text-based
commands? - ✔✔Graphical browsers introduced menus, clickable links, and multimedia
support, making navigation easier and eliminating the need for programming
knowledge.
✔✔What are some examples of graphical web browsers? - ✔✔Microsoft Edge (formerly
Internet Explorer)
Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
Apple Safari
Opera
✔✔What are some common features of web browsers? - ✔✔Menu options (File, Edit,
Help, etc.)
Browsing history
Bookmarks/favorites
Navigation buttons (Back, Forward)
Customizable toolbars for quick access to sites
✔✔What is a search engine? - ✔✔A search engine is an information system that
retrieves data from the web based on search terms entered by users. Examples include
Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, and Ask.
