Deck 21: Internet Technologies

Question 1

With the advent of Internet2,peer-to-peer networks will be able to support file sharing for the first time.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Some colleges can keep students from using controversial file-sharing software by closing off access to specific ports on the campus network.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Using the Internet,users are able to store both data and software in the cloud.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A client/server architecture is used frequently in local area networks,but is inadequate to handle the higher demands of the Internet.

Question 5

The digital divide refers to those users who are older and do not know how to access the Internet.

Question 6

Businesses often use VoIP systems to control file sharing on their networks.

Question 7

The Internet uses hardware,software,and ____ that allow(s)different types of networks to communicate.

A) DASD
B) RSS
C) protocols
D) VoIP

Question 8

Which of the following agencies played an important role in the birth of the Internet?

A) Department of Defense
B) Federal Internetwork Agency
C) Google
D) FTC

Question 9

ISPs provide Internet access and control the flow of data packets over the Internet.

Question 10

The Internet Protocol defines the format and addressing scheme used for emailing.

Question 11

BitTorrent is an example of a client/server relationship.

Question 12

With the help of ____,four academic research institutions were connected to each other for the first time through ARPA's computer network.

A) NASA
B) SOPA
C) BBN
D) ARPANET

Question 13

The ____ bill demonstrated the conflict between Internet snooping and Internet user privacy.

A) SOPA
B) IP
C) Freedom
D) WI

Question 14

All devices connected to the Internet must have a unique IP address.

Question 15

A peer-to-peer network takes advantage of a central server to share information.

Question 16

In a packet-switched network,data is divided into small data packets for more efficient communication.

Question 17

The Internet backbone uses mostly ____ cabling for transmitting data between users.

A) twisted-pair
B) fiber-optic
C) copper
D) wireless

Question 18

The Internet backbone refers to the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)that makes up the very foundation of the Internet.

Question 19

The Domain Name System (DNS)acts like a phonebook for the Internet,keeping track of domain names and IP addresses.

Question 20

Internet hosts are servers that provide information and services to Internet users.

Question 21

The job of the ____ computer is to support a large amount of user requests simultaneously.

A) personal
B) server
C) notebook
D) netbook

Question 22

In a(n)____ relationship,multiple users are provided with access to a server at the same time.

A) NSP
B) client/server
C) ISP
D) protocol

Question 23

A type of connection that provides Internet service through a phone line that services both the Internet and your phone is ____.

A) TCP
B) DSL
C) IP
D) directional

Question 24

Combining voice,video,and data communications into one interface is known as ____ communications.

A) pervasive
B) integrated
C) unified
D) concatenated

Question 25

A ____ network is used when a user wants to make his or her computer and others' computers available for access.

A) peer-to-peer
B) client-to-server
C) peer-to-server
D) client-to-peer

Question 26

A well-known range of ____ is reserved by convention to identify specific service types provided by host computers.

A) IP addresses
B) sockets
C) URLs
D) port numbers

Question 27

The new Internet Protocol that was recently implemented to identify the large amount of Internet users is called ____.

A) Iana2
B) IPv6
C) 802.11n
D) WEB2

Question 28

Data ____ travel over the Internet from router to router until reaching their destinations.

A) hubs
B) IPs
C) servlets
D) packets

Question 29

Using ____ technologies,scientists are able to share virtual environments for research within a variety of locations.

A) port management
B) Internet2
C) IP2
D) ICANN

Question 30

One focus of the Internet2 is to improve ____.

A) software compatibility
B) port sharing
C) analog signal throughput
D) communication speed

Question 31

A database of root domain name servers oversees and tracks all ____ and domain names.

A) clients
B) P2P networks
C) ISPs
D) IP addresses

Question 32

Hackers can gain access to computer systems through the use of ____.

A) ports
B) ISPs
C) packet switching
D) peer networking

Question 33

The ____ service provider provides the point of presence hubs (POPs)needed to connect users to the Internet.

A) virtual
B) network
C) peer-to-peer
D) web

Question 34

A VoIP system supports voice and ____ services.

A) DNS
B) videophone
C) virtual reality
D) client-server-based

Question 35

____ defines how information travels across the Internet.

A) POP
B) TCP/IP
C) SMTP
D) NP

Question 36

It is much easier for people to remember ____ than IP addresses of websites.

A) servers
B) transmissions
C) clients
D) domain names

Question 37

A(n)____ is a company that provides a subscriber with access to the Internet.

A) ISP
B) ASP
C) TCP
D) IP