World Wide Web Domains

1. The World Wide Web has changed the way many people use computers connected to the Internet to communicate, find information, conduct business and seek entertainment. Web servers provide special functions in formats that are easy to use and may host more than one domain. The growth and size of the World Wide Web are shown in the two tables below.

Table 1 World Wide Web size by selected domains and associated country populations. (The data is approximate as of February 1999 and has been rounded to the nearest thousand.)

(a) Using the data in these tables, compare the use of the World Wide Web by people living in the countries with the largest populations and people living in the countries with the smallest populations. [3 marks]

(b) Explain the social reasons why some countries have many Web sites. [4 marks]

(c) Draw and label one graph showing the number of web sites for the period from June 1993 to January 1996 and the number of business (.com) sites for the same period. [2 marks]

(d) List four specific business activities that can be conducted using the World Wide Web. [4 marks]

(e) Discuss three ethical considerations or social responsibilities of people providing and maintaining a Web site. [7 marks]