Question 1

Spaces can be used in domain names used in uniform resource locators (URLs).

Accepted Answer

Spaces are not allowed in domain names used in URLs. They should be replaced with a hyphen or an underscore.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Hypermedia documents can be stored and accessed from any location, as they are designed to be accessed through the internet and other network protocols.

Question 3

The Web organizes information by using _____,meaning documents that include embedded references to audio,text,images,video,or other documents.

Accepted Answer

Hypermedia refers to documents that include embedded references to various types of content, such as audio, text, images, video, or other documents. This is how information is organized on the web, allowing users to access and navigate between different types of content within a single document or across multiple documents. A, C, and D are not related to the organization of information on the web.

Question 4

Although intranets are physically located in an organization,they can span the globe,allowing remote users to access the intranet's information.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. Intranets can be accessed remotely over the internet, allowing users located anywhere in the world to access the information contained within the intranet.

Question 5

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.

Accepted Answer

A T3 line uses a single coaxial cable (or fiber optic) and can transmit data at a rate of 44.736 Mbps, not 1.544 Mbps. It does not carry simultaneous conversations, but rather digital data.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Telepresence surgery uses advanced technology such as robotics and high-speed internet connections to allow surgeons to operate on patients in remote locations without having to physically travel there.

Question 7

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)is used to route traffic starting and ending at conventional public switched telephone network (PSTN)phones.

Accepted Answer

VoIP can be used to route traffic between PSTN phones, but it can also be used for calling between VoIP phones or to make calls using a computer or mobile device connected to the internet.

Question 8

Any computer that stores hypermedia documents and makes them available to other computers on the Internet is called a client.

Accepted Answer

A computer that stores hypermedia documents and makes them available to other computers on the Internet is called a server, not a client.

Question 9

The Internet is owned by the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET).

Accepted Answer

ARPANET was a predecessor to the Internet, but it is no longer in existence and the Internet does not have a single owner. It is a global network of networks that is maintained by a collaborative effort between various organizations and individuals.

Question 10

Client-based e-mail enables a user to access his or her e-mail account from any computer.

Accepted Answer

Client-based email requires the installation of email software on the user's computer, limiting access to the email account to computers that have the specific email client installed and configured.

Question 11

In the context of directories on the Web,a human-powered directory uses crawlers to collect data.

Accepted Answer

A human-powered directory relies on human editors to organize and categorize website listings, rather than using crawlers or algorithms.

Question 12

In the context of directories on the Web,Open Directory is an example of an automated directory.

Accepted Answer

Open Directory, also known as DMOZ (Directory Mozilla), was a human-edited directory where websites were organized into categories by volunteer editors, not automatically by algorithms.

Question 13

Some Instant Messaging (IM)applications have features for audio or video conversations.

Accepted Answer

Some IM applications, such as Skype or Zoom, have features for audio or video conversations.

Question 14

Online degree programs adversely affect colleges and universities that are facing an enrollment decline.

Accepted Answer

Online degree programs can actually help colleges and universities facing an enrollment decline by expanding their reach to non-traditional students, those who need flexibility, and international students, potentially increasing enrollment numbers.

Question 15

Intranets are typically set up behind a firewall.

Accepted Answer

Intranets are typically set up behind a firewall to protect the network from external access and unauthorized access.

Question 16

The top-level domains (TLDs)can be in any language or character set and can contain any phrase,including a company or brand name.

Accepted Answer

This is true, as ICANN allows for the use of both internationalized domain names (IDNs) that support non-ASCII characters, as well as new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) that can include brand or company names.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

The World Wide Web (WWW) was created in 1989 by Tim Berners-Lee, and it introduced a graphical interface to the Internet by using hypertext links and web pages. This allowed users to easily navigate and access information on the Internet through a web browser, which was not possible with the text-based interfaces that existed before the WWW. Therefore, the statement is true.

Question 18

The Internet backbone is a foundation network linked with _____ cable(s)that can support very high bandwidth.

Accepted Answer

The Internet backbone is a network that connects large, high-speed networks, and it typically uses fiber-optic cables, which can support very high bandwidth. Fiber-optic cables transmit data using light signals and have much higher capacity than coaxial or twisted pair cables. Ethernet, on the other hand, is a protocol used for local area networks (LANs) rather than backbone networks.

Question 19

An intranet is an application or service that uses an organization's computer network.

Accepted Answer

An intranet is a private network within an organization that allows for communication, collaboration, and sharing of resources among its members. It uses the organization's computer network, but is not accessible to the public.

Question 20

Any computer that stores hypermedia documents and makes them available to other computers on the Internet is called a _____.

Accepted Answer

A computer that stores hypermedia documents and makes them available to other computers on the Internet is called a server. Clients are computers that access and request information from servers. Nodes refer to any device that is connected to a network. Domain refers to a group of computers or devices that are part of the same network and share a common name.

Quiz 7: The Internet,Intranets,and Extranets