UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2013/2014
ORDINARY EXAMINATION FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
BIT 1102A INTERNET TECHNOLOGY
[DISTANCE LEARNING]
DATE: APRIL, 2014 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question ONE and any other TWO
QUESTION ONE: [30 MARKS]
a) Describe the components of each of the following Uniform Resources Locator URL)
b) Http://www.yahoo.com/greetings/birthday.html [4 Marks]
c) Differentiate between ordered list and unordered list [2 Marks]
d) Clearly differentiate between FTP and TELNET. [4 Marks]
e) Give a description of the following [3 Marks]
i. Internet
ii. Web browser
iii. HTML
f) Explain the usage of the following HTML tags [5 Marks]
i. <EM></EM>
ii. <SUB></SUB>
iii. <HR>
iv. <OL></OL>
v. <LI>
g) Create an HTML that will generate the following output on a webpage [10 Marks]
QUESTION TWO 🙁 20 Marks)
a) Explain the following internet protocols
i. ARP
ii. IP
iii. OSPF
iv. RIP
v. IMAP4 [10 Marks]
b) Write HTML code to create the following list [10 Marks]
QUESTION THREE :(20 Marks)
a) The Internet has the potential to provide many benefits to companies in terms of
communication. Describe FOUR processes that a business may carry out using the
Internet explaining the application involved and the benefit to the company. Outline
anydrawbacks involved in each process. [12 Marks]
b) Write a Html that would used to display the following information on a web site.
[8 Marks]
QUESTION FOUR: (20 Marks)
a) Describe at least three core components in a web-hosting environment. [6 Marks]
b) Explain briefly four factors you would consider when designing a webpage.
[5 Marks]
c) Explain how interaction occurs between a user (using a web browser) and an online
Database hosted in a web server. [5 Marks]
d) You have an HTML document in your floppy called Masai_Mara .html and graphic
file called Masai_Mara.gif. Write a new html code that embeds Masai_Mara.gif
graphic as an anchor to
Link Masai_Mara .html [4 Marks]
QUESTION FIVE 🙁 20 MARKS)
a) Client/ server computing bring many benefits to company networks that employ this
architecture. Discuss potential benefits in relation to any SIX of the following
categories:
i. Adaptability
ii. Operating costs
iii. Platform independence
iv. Return on computing investment
v. Performance
vi. Data access and processing
vii. Decentralised operations
viii. Reliability [12 Marks]
b) Write a HTML code to generate the following frame [8 Marks]
