NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, CASDASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA.
FACULTY OF SCIENCES
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2014 EXAMINATION

COURSE CODE:                                                                              CIT753                                

COURSE TITLE:                                                                             Introduction to the Internet

TIME ALLOWED:                                                                          3 Hours

INSTRUCTIONS:                                                                            Answer any Five (5) Questions

Q1a.     Briefly explain the following

• Simple mail transfer protocol
• Post office protocol
• Privacy enhanced mail                                                                                (9 marks)

     b.    Outline the steps required in publishing a webpage on Front page                               (5 marks)

Q2a.     What are the procedures required to add a counter on a page?                                               (6 marks)

     b.    Outline the steps required in adding a Marquee in internet explorer                            (8 marks)

Q3a.     Define internet service provider                                                                                         (4 marks)

     b.    Write the full meaning of the following acronyms                                                                       (10 marks)

• ASCII
• FTP
• HTML
• HTTP
• TCP/IP

Q4a.     Explain the functions of the following buttons on a Netscape browser

                        (i) My Netscape         (ii) Security    (iii) Stop         (iv) Reload                             (8 marks)

     b.    Describe the procedures involved in cropping an image                                                            (6 marks)

Q5a.     Outline the steps required to add a Hyperlink to a text or image                                               (4 marks)

     b.    Outline the steps to configure security zone settings using Explorer                             (5 marks)

     c.     Outline the steps to add an e-mail hyperlink                                                                     (5 marks)

Q6a.     Define Wide area information server                                                                                (2 marks)

     b.    Outline the steps to attach a file to an outgoing message                                                            (6 marks)

     c.     List and explain the three (3) types of computer networks                                            (6 marks)

Q7a.     What is the purpose of a counter a webpage                                                                    (2 marks)

     b.    Outline the steps required to import a web from an existing web                                 (6 marks)

     c.     List the steps required to add a banner to a page                                                                        (6 marks)