Question 1

Which of the following is not something a multimedia developer can do to work within the constraints of bandwidth bottlenecks?&#10;A) Compress data into Zip files before transmitting&#10;B) Require users to download data repeatedly&#10;C) Limit color depth of files to only what is necessary&#10;D) Design low- and high-bandwidth paths

Accepted Answer

Requiring users to download data repeatedly would not be a solution for working within the constraints of bandwidth bottlenecks. It would, in fact, make the problem worse by increasing the amount of data that needs to be transmitted. The other options, such as compressing data, limiting color depth, and designing low- and high-bandwidth paths, are all effective ways to work within the constraints of bandwidth bottlenecks.

Question 2

Briefly explain the internetworking that enables you to type http://www.facebook.com into a browser and have the requested web page display on your personal computer.

Accepted Answer

The personal computer, or client, connects to the Internet through a server via a high-bandwidth telephone line, coaxial cable TV line, or wireless connection. A domain name server looks up the requested domain name and converts it into an IP address that becomes part of the data packet created by TCP. The IP then sends the packet to your personal computer. The browser displays the HTML code in the form of text and images.

Question 3

__________ provides rules for contacting, requesting, and sending documents encoded with the Hypertext Markup Language.&#10;A) HTTP&#10;B) HTML&#10;C) ASCII&#10;D) TCP

Accepted Answer

HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) provides rules for contacting, requesting, and sending documents encoded with the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML).

Question 4

Commercial use of the Internet was allowed in __________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Which of the following is a standard for interfacing external applications with information servers, such as HTTP or web servers?&#10;A) CGI&#10;B) TCL&#10;C) VRML&#10;D) CMS

Accepted Answer

CGI (Common Gateway Interface) is a standard for interfacing external applications, such as scripts and programs, with HTTP or web servers to generate dynamic web pages. TCL (Tool Command Language) is a scripting language and VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language) is a 3D graphics markup language, neither of which are standards for interfacing external applications with information servers. CMS (Content Management System) is a software used for creating, managing, and publishing digital content, but it is not a standard for interfacing external applications.

Question 6

Which of the following is not a way to establish a physical data connection to the Internet?&#10;A) Coaxial cable TV line&#10;B) Wireless&#10;C) High-bandwidth telephone line&#10;D) DNS

Accepted Answer

DNS (Domain Name System) is not a way to establish a physical data connection to the Internet. DNS is a service that translates domain names into IP addresses so that devices can communicate with each other over the Internet. The other options, coaxial cable TV line, wireless, and high-bandwidth telephone line, are all ways to establish a physical data connection to the Internet.

Question 7

Some sounds can be __________ so multiple users can simultaneously listen to the same data without duplication across the Internet.&#10;A) ultrasonic&#10;B) optimized&#10;C) multicast&#10;D) tokenized

Accepted Answer

Multicast is a distribution technique in which a single stream of data can be sent to multiple recipients simultaneously. This is useful for audio or video broadcasts over the Internet, where multiple users may want to listen or watch the same content at the same time without duplicating the data. Ultrasonic refers to sounds that are too high in frequency for human hearing and have no relevance to multicast. Optimized and tokenized do not describe a distribution technique for audio or data.

Question 8

Identify the protocol for the following URL: http://www.tayvaughan.com/writings/other/index.html.&#10;A) HTML&#10;B) TLD&#10;C) HTTP&#10;D) WWW

Accepted Answer

The protocol for the given URL is HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol).

Question 9

The Internet began as a research network funded by which organization?&#10;A) AARP&#10;B) ARPA&#10;C) AMA&#10;D) AAA

Accepted Answer

The Internet was originally funded by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA), now known as the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), as a means of communication between research institutions in the United States.

Question 10

When a server receives a request, it is handled by a specific application called a __________ that responds to the request based on the protocol.&#10;A) client&#10;B) daemon&#10;C) backbone&#10;D) tag

Accepted Answer

A daemon is a background process that handles requests and performs tasks such as responding to user input, managing system resources, and handling network communication. It is commonly used in server environments to manage services and applications.

Question 11

A(n) __________ connection is the most serious impediment to sending multimedia across the Internet.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

The Internet began as a research network funded by which of the following organizations in 1969?&#10;A) National Aeronautics and Space Administration&#10;B) National Science Foundation&#10;C) U.S. Defense Department&#10;D) Common Gateway Interface

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

ICANN has approved plans for a major sale of new generic __________.&#10;A) IP addresses&#10;B) POPs&#10;C) XMLs&#10;D) top-level domains

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

When a stream of data is sent over the Internet by your computer, it is first broken down into __________ by the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP).

Accepted Answer

The answer of When a stream of data is sent...

Question 15

__________ are the apps that run on a user's personal computer to provide the interface for downloading and viewing documents and multimedia.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

When you type a URL into a web browser, your computer connects to a(n) __________ to obtain the requested web page.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When you type a URL into a...

Deck 11: The Internet and Multimedia