Deck 7: The Internet,intranets,and Extranets

Question 1

Instant messaging is a service for communicating with others via a private "chat room" on the Internet.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Using VoIP for international and long-distance calls is more expensive than a standard telephone service.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The .org domain name is used for backbone,regional,and commercial networks.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

A blog is a journal or newsletter that is updated frequently and intended for the general public.

Question 5

A uniform resource locator is the address of a document or site on the Internet.

Question 6

Both the Internet and an intranet use similar languages for developing applications.

Question 7

The National Science Foundation (NSF)initially restricted Internet use to commercial institutions.

Question 8

Extranets result in high internetworking costs for companies,which subsequently lead to increased losses.

Question 9

Hypermedia documents can only be stored at the site where they were created.

Question 10

The speed of the Internet is usually faster than that of an intranet.

Question 11

In the URL,http: / / www.csub.edu,the generic top level domain is csub.

Question 12

Asymmetric DSL has a lower transmission rate upstream than downstream.

Question 13

Intranets are typically set up behind a firewall.

Question 14

The World Wide Web (WWW)changed the Internet by introducing a graphical interface to the largely text-based Internet.

Question 15

A T3 line uses two pairs of copper wires to carry up to 24 simultaneous conversations and has a transmission rate of 1.544 Mbps.

Question 16

Open Directory is an example of an automated directory.

Question 17

Telepresence surgery allows surgeons to operate all over the world without physically traveling anywhere.

Question 18

Client-based e-mail enables you to access your e-mail account from any computer.

Question 19

The embedded references in hypermedia documents are called hypertext.

Question 20

Directories are indexes of information based on keywords embedded in documents,which makes it possible for search engines to find what you are looking for.

Question 21

Google.com,Bing.com,and Ask.com are examples of ____.

A)directories
B)search engines
C)navigational tools
D)Web applications

Question 22

Which of the following protocols is used for retrieving messages?

A)SMTP
B)POP
C)HTTP
D)VoIP

Question 23

A(n)____ is a type of Web site that allows users to add,delete,and sometimes modify content.

A)social networking site
B)RSS feed
C)blog
D)wiki

Question 24

The Internet2 (I2)project started in ____.

A)1969
B)1987
C)1978
D)1995

Question 25

Which of the following protocols is used for Internet telephony?

A)SMTP
B)POP
C)HTTP
D)VoIP

Question 26

The ____ denotes the type of organization or country the address specifies.

A)TLD
B)URL
C)IP
D)DNS

Question 27

____ is also called a corporate portal.

A)The Internet
B)An extranet
C)An intranet
D)A DMZ

Question 28

Which of the following protocols is used to send e-mails?

A)SMTP
B)POP
C)HTTP
D)VoIP

Question 29

Which of the following is true of the Internet?

A)It can be accessed by approved users only.
B)It has a limited geographical scope.
C)It is usually faster than an intranet.
D)It has less security measures than an intranet.

Question 30

The Internet started in ____.

A)1950
B)1969
C)1982
D)1994

Question 31

The Federal Express Tracking System allows customers to enter a package's tracking number and locate any package still in the system as well as prepare and print shipping forms,get tracking numbers,and schedule pickups.Federal Express is an example of a(n)____.

A)intranet
B)Internet
C)extranet
D)DMZ

Question 32

Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE),Mozilla Firefox,Google Chrome,Apple Safari,and Opera are examples of ____.

A)directories
B)search engines
C)Web browsers
D)URLs

Question 33

____ are Web sites that allow users to connect with friends,family,and colleagues online as well as meet people with similar interests or hobbies.

A)Social networking sites
B)RSS feeds
C)Blogs
D)Wikis

Question 34

A(n)____ is an electronic audio file that is posted on the Web for users to download to their mobile devices or computers.

A)podcast
B)RSS feed
C)blog
D)wiki

Question 35

A(n)____ is a journal or newsletter that is updated frequently and intended for the general public.

A)podcast
B)RSS feed
C)blog
D)wiki

Question 36

A(n)____ is the address of a document or site on the Internet.

A)TLD
B)URL
C)IP
D)DNS

Question 37

In the URL,http: / / www.csub.edu / ~hbidgoli / books.html,____ represents the name of the directory in which files are stored.

A)http
B)www.csub.edu
C) / ~hbidgoli
D)books.html

Question 38

Symmetric DSL usually has an upstream rate of ____ Mbps.

A)1.5
B)24
C)62.5
D)100

Question 39

____ are usually formed for people to exchange opinions and ideas on a specific topic,usually of a technical or scholarly nature.

A)IRC groups
B)E-mail groups
C)Newsgroups
D)Discussion groups

Question 40

Documents that include embedded references to audio,text,images,video,and other documents are called ____.

A)TLDs
B)hypermedia
C)newsgroups
D)URLs

Question 41

A(n)____________________ is a secure network that uses the Internet and Web technologies to connect intranets of business partners so communication between organizations is possible.

Question 42

____________________ is a service for communicating with others via a private "chat room" on the Internet.

Question 43

____________________ is the protocol used for Internet telephony.

Question 44

____________________ enables users in chat rooms to exchange text messages with people in other locations in real time.

Question 45

When information is transferred from one network to another,domain names are converted to IP addresses by the ____________________ protocol.

Question 46

____________________ e-mail enables you to access your e-mail account from any computer and,in some cases,store your e-mails on a Web server.

Question 47

____________________ are usually for exchanging opinions and ideas on a specific topic,usually of a technical or scholarly nature.

Question 48

What is HTML?

Question 49

A(n)____________________ is the address of a document or site on the Internet.

Question 50

In addition to cost savings,list three other advantages of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).

Question 51

____________________ are also called corporate portals.

Question 52

____________________ are indexes of information based on keywords embedded in documents,which makes it possible for search engines to find what you are looking for.

Question 53

What connection speeds are available for VDSL?

Question 54

The embedded references in hypermedia documents are called ____________________.

Question 55

What is a crawler-based directory?

Question 56

A(n)____________________ is a local connection point-of-presence that connects a variety of high-performance networks,and its main function is the exchange of I2 traffic with a specified bandwidth.

Question 57

The ____________________ is a foundation network linked with fiber-optic cables that can support very high bandwidth.

Question 58

Describe the use of hypermedia on the Web.

Question 59

A(n)____________________ is an electronic audio file,such as an MP3 file,that is posted on the Web for users to download to their mobile devices or computers.

Question 60

A(n)____________________ is a journal or newsletter that is updated frequently and intended for the general public.

Question 61

Describe the Internet2 learningware application.

Question 62

State the uses of corporate wikis with examples.

Question 63

Differentiate between a podcast and a regular audio file?

Question 64

What is an intranet?

Question 65

Describe the Internet backbone.What are NAPs and how do they relate to the Internet backbone?

Question 66

What type of services do real estate Web sites provide?

Question 67

What type of information do major publishers provide on their Web sites?

Question 68

List any three banking services available on the Internet.

Question 69

How does the search process in a search engine work?

Question 70

Define social networking.

Question 71

What is the main difference between a company's Web site and its intranet?

Question 72

Describe each component of the following URL:
http: / / www.csub.edu / ~hbidgoli / books.html

Question 73

What types of information can be provided on an intranet to improve an organization's efficiency and effectiveness?

Question 74

What is a gigapop?

Question 75

What is Web 2.0?