Deck 4: Networks and Cloud Computing

Question 1

A client is any computer on a network that sends messages requesting services from the servers on the network.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Like other programs, Java software can run only on specific types of computers.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The Internet is a hyperlink-based system that uses a client/server model.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Video content can be placed on the Internet using the same approach as a blog.

Question 5

A virtual private network (VPN) supports a secure, encrypted connection between a company's employees and remote users through a third-party service provider.

Question 6

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) use special Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) tags to globally define font characteristics for a variety of page elements as well as how those elements are laid out on a Web page.

Question 7

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a leading standards-setting organization whose IEEE network standards are the basis for many telecommunications devices and services.

Question 8

The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is responsible for managing IP addresses and Internet domain names.

Question 9

A personal area network (PAN) is a wireless network that connects information networking devices within a small area, such as an office, home, or several floors of a building.

Question 10

JavaScript can be used to validate data entry in a Web form.

Question 11

Twitter is a microblogging service.

Question 12

Businesses and organizations that manage a local area network (LAN) connect to the Internet via a Web browser.

Question 13

The Internet is the infrastructure on which the Web exists.

Question 14

There is no way a manufacturing firm would implement an Internet of Things because the risk of hacking is far too high.

Question 15

A wide area network (WAN) is a telecommunications network that connects users and their computers in a geographical area that spans a campus or business park, but not beyond the city limits.

Question 16

Sensors that can monitor and report on data about traffic and parking conditions are part of a network of physical objects known as the Internet of Technology.

Question 17

The United States has high Internet penetration among its population constituting the majority of people online.

Question 18

A podcast is a video broadcast over the Internet.

Question 19

Organizations that are concerned about the security of their data should not use public cloud computing.

Question 20

Network management software is a system software that controls the computer systems and devices on a network and allows them to communicate with each other.

Question 21

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) uses companies called _____ to handle the business of registering domain names.

A)registry operators
B)accredited domain name registrars
C) network information centers
D) independent domain name registries

Question 22

The area covered by one or more interconnected wireless access points is commonly called a(n) _____.

A)reception area
B)hot spot
C) coverage zone
D) access area

Question 23

Which of the following statements is true of network-management software?

A)One of the disadvantages of network-management software is the large amount of time spent on routine tasks.
B)With network-management software, a manager on a networked personal computer can scan for viruses.
C) Network-management software allows software to be copied, modified, or downloaded legally or illegally.
D) Network-management software complicates the process of updating files and programs on computers on the network.

Question 24

When you point the remote control to turn on/off the TV, the remote is using radio frequency .

Question 25

_____ is a very short-range wireless connectivity technology designed for consumer electronics, cell phones, and credit cards.

A)Microwave transmission
B)Wireless mesh
C) Near field communication (NFC)
D) Wi-Fi

Question 26

_____ is a communication standard that enables computers to route communications traffic from one network to another as needed.

A)The ARPANET
B)A Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
C) The Internet Protocol (IP)
D) A Wi-Fi

Question 27

_____ consists of server and client software, the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), standards, and markup languages that combine to deliver information and services over the Internet.

A)The Web
B)A tag
C) A cache
D) The motherboard

Question 28

_____ is a good site to develop your professional network.

A)​LinkedIn
B)​Facebook
C) ​Google
D) ​Twitter

Question 29

_____ is a markup language designed to transport and store data on the Web.

A)Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML)
B)Extensible Markup Language (XML)
C) Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
D) Hypermedia/Time-based Structuring Language (HyTime)

Question 30

A _____ network is one in which all network devices are connected to one another through a single central device called the hub node.

A)mesh
B)personal
C) bus
D) star

Question 31

4G will deliver 3 to 20 times the speed of 3G networks for mobile devices.

Question 32

The fiber-optic cables that span the globe over land and under sea make up the Internet _____.

A)ultrastructure
B)backbone
C) layer
D) protocol

Question 33

A _____ is a valuable tool that enables a user to find information on the Web by specifying words or phrases known as keywords, which are related to a topic of interest.

A)cookie
B)server
C) Web portal
D) search engine

Question 34

Social journalism or citizen journalism ________.

A)​is accurate most of the time
B)​may not be as reliable as mainstream media sources
C) ​is where everyone gets their news feeds
D) ​is a good source for mostly facts

Question 35

When you use your lab computer to access a printer, you are using the local area network (LAN).

Question 36

In a Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), the markers are codes that tell the browser how to format the text or graphics that will be displayed.

Question 37

Suppose a business wishes to have access to servers, and storage devices, but does not want to buy them. What is their best choice?

A)Internet of Things
B)​cloud computing - infrastructure as a service
C) cloud computing - software as a service
D) ​cloud computing - platform as a service

Question 38

A telecommunications protocol is any material substance that carries an electronic signal to support communications between a sending and receiving device.

Question 39

_____ is a process for driving traffic to a Web site by using techniques that improve the site's ranking in search results.

A)Web content streaming
B)Search engine optimization
C) Tunneling
D) Internet censorship

Question 40

When you connect your computer to a printer using _____, the distance between them cannot be longer than 30 feet .

A)​Bluetooth
B)​Wi-Fi
C) ​near field communication
D) infrared

Question 41

Web client software, such as Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, and Opera, that are used to view Web pages are known as _____.

A)Web portals
B)Web browsers
C) Web analytics software
D) search engines

Question 42

A(n) _____ is an HTML code that tells the Web browser how to format text-such as a heading, as a list, or as body text-and whether images, sound, and other elements should be inserted.

Question 43

George is in charge of ordering supplies for his employer, and he usually buys these supplies from the same vendors. One of the vendors, Business Office Supplies, has given George limited access to their inventory system so that he can see if they have what he needs without contacting the salesperson. George is using an _____.

Question 44

Domain names must always have at least _____ parts, with each part separated by a dot (period).

A)two
B)three
C) four
D) five

Question 45

Which of the following is a markup language for defining the visual design of a Web page or group of pages?

A)JavaScript
B)Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
C) Java
D) Extensible Markup Language (XML)

Question 46

When you are looking for a 'hotspot', you are searching for _____ .

A)​a wireless access point
B)​bluetooth signals
C) free charging stations
D) ​strong satellite signals

Question 47

The world-wide-web uses _____ protocol for transmitting content .

A)​hyper-text transfer
B)​mail transfer
C) uniform resource location
D) domain name server

Question 48

_____ refers to a computing environment where software and storage are provided as an Internet service and accessed with a Web browser.

A)Grid computing
B)Distributed computing
C) Utility computing
D) Cloud computing

Question 49

You wish to learn a programming language that can be used on any computer. What language would it be?

A)​php
B)JavaScript
C) ​Java
D) ​ASP.Net

Question 50

_____ is the standard page description language for Web pages.

A)Extensible Markup Language (XML)
B)JavaScript
C) .NET
D) Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

Question 51

In a _____, all network devices are connected to a common backbone that serves as a shared communications medium.

A)star network
B)bus network
C) ring network
D) mesh network

Question 52

_____ consist of standards and tools that streamline and simplify communication among Websites and that promise to revolutionize the way the Web is developed and used for business and personal purposes.

A)Web browsers
B)Web services
C) Hyperlinks
D) Web forms

Question 53

Liesel is an entrepreneur, and she'd like to publish a website for her small business. Liesel ____________.

A)​will need her own server and IT people to run the server
B)​can use hosting services
C) will need to learn Java
D) ​will need to run her own web server on leased servers

Question 54

Which of the following systems can help identify your geolocation ?

A)​Geographic information systems
B)​Extranets
C) VPNs
D) ​GPS

Question 55

If your home air conditioner has an IP address, it is part of the ____ .

A)satellite communication network
B)​virtual private network
C) ​Internet of Things
D) ​satellite communication network

Question 56

Java allows small programs, called _____, to be embedded with an Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) document.

A)cookies
B)subroutines
C) applets
D) packets

Question 57

A _____ is a telecommunications network that connects users and their computers in a geographical area that spans a campus or a city.

A)metropolitan area network (MAN)
B)local area network (LAN)
C) wide area network (WAN)
D) personal area network (PAN)

Question 58

The Internet is migrating to Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), which uses _____ addresses to provide for many more devices.

A)32-bit
B)64-bit
C) 128-bit
D) 256-bit

Question 59

The ancestor of the Internet was _____.

A)TCP/IP
B)the ARPANET
C) Telnet
D) Web 1.0

Question 60

A _____ satellite system employs many satellites that are spaced so that, from any point on the Earth at any time, at least one satellite is on a line of sight, each in an orbit at an altitude of less than 1,000 miles.

A)very small aperture terminal (VSAT)
B)microwave
C) low earth orbit (LEO)
D) geostationary

Question 61

Using _____, Web users can jump between Web pages stored on various Web servers, creating the illusion of interacting with one big computer.

Question 62

A(n) _____ is a Website that people can create and use to write about their observations, experiences, and opinions on a wide range of topics.

Question 63

The Uniform Resource Locator (URL) www.cengage.com is an example of a(n) _____ that identifies the Internet host site.

Question 64

The ARPANET was eventually broken into two networks: _____, which included all military sites, and a new, smaller ARPANET, which included all the nonmilitary sites.

Question 65

The use of social media in business is called _____.

Question 66

A(n) ______ is a telecommunications network that connects large geographic areas.

Question 67

The computers and devices on a network are also known as _____.

Question 68

Usually measured in bits per second (bps), _____ refers to the rate at which data is exchanged.

Question 69

_____ computing refers to deployments in which service providers offer their cloud-based services to the general public.

Question 70

_____ is online, real-time communication between two or more people who are connected to the Internet.

Question 71

Online ____ vendors use digital rights management to prevent illegal copying.

Question 72

Messages on the Internet are typically sent through one or more _____ to reach their destination.

Question 73

Web _____ such as Adobe Flash and Real Player, provide additional features to standard Web sites.

Question 74

_____ is the process by which virtual private networks (VPNs) transfer information by encapsulating traffic in Internet Protocol (IP) packets over the Internet.

Question 75

_____ is a method of transferring large media files over the Internet so that the data stream of voice and pictures plays more or less continuously as the file is being downloaded.

Question 76

The _____ is the primary method for interacting with the Internet.

Question 77

_____ is a popular programming language for client-side applications that enable a user to create interactive Web pages that respond to user actions.

Question 78

_____ is the control or suppression of the publishing or accessing of information on the Internet.

Question 79

The Web, as a computing platform that supports software applications and the sharing of information among users, is referred to as _____.

Question 80

The browsers are the _____ in the worldwide web, whereas the web servers are the servers.