Intranets

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Intranets

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Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. Is an intranet restricted to one organisation's members?
A Yes
B No
2. Does an intranet use the same technologies as the internet?
A No
B Yes
3. Is an intranet open to the general public?
A No
B Yes
4. Does accessing an intranet usually require authentication?
A Yes
B No
5. Can an intranet host internal resources like documents?
A No
B Yes

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left columnRight column
1Intranet AWrong - authentication is used to confirm a user is a member
2Internal authentication BIntranet vs internet
3Documents and files kept only within the organisation CInternal resources
4Private and restricted vs public and open to everyone DWrong - an intranet restricts access to the organisation's members
5An intranet is open to anyone in the world EConfirming a user belongs to the organisation before granting access
6An intranet never requires a login to access FA private network restricted to one organisation's members

Definitions

Intranet

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

1.
An intranet is a private _______
2.
Intranets use ________ technologies
3.
Only _______ can access an intranet
4.
Intranets host ________ resources
5.
An intranet differs from the ________

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1
A Anyone in the world can join
B Intranets are private networks
C Members can access resources
Question 2
A They are open to the public
B Intranets use internet tech
C Access needs authentication
Question 3
A Members log in to access it
B It has no restrictions at all
C It hosts internal resources
Question 4
A An intranet is private
B It never needs authentication
C It uses internet technologies
Question 5
A Intranets host internal files
B They restrict access to members
C They are the same as the internet

Answer Key

Intranets
Section A: Quick Questions
Q1
A — Yes
Q2
B — Yes
Q3
A — No
Q4
A — Yes
Q5
B — Yes
Section B: Match the Pairs
Q1
Intranet → A private network restricted to one organisation's members
Q2
Internal authentication → Confirming a user belongs to the organisation before granting access
Q3
Documents and files kept only within the organisation → Internal resources
Q4
Private and restricted vs public and open to everyone → Intranet vs internet
Q5
An intranet is open to anyone in the world → Wrong - an intranet restricts access to the organisation's members
Q6
An intranet never requires a login to access → Wrong - authentication is used to confirm a user is a member
Section C: Definitions
Q1
Intranet — A private network that uses internet technologies but is restricted to one organisation's members.
Section D: Fill in the Blanks
Q1
An intranet is a private network
Q2
Intranets use internet technologies
Q3
Only members can access an intranet
Q4
Intranets host internal resources
Q5
An intranet differs from the internet
Section E: Spot the Error
Q1
A — An intranet restricts access to organisation members, not the whole world.
Q2
A — An intranet is private, not open to the public.
Q3
B — An intranet does have restrictions - only members can access it.
Q4
B — Authentication is needed to confirm a user belongs to the organisation.
Q5
C — An intranet is private and internal, unlike the public internet.