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Mana 4345 ch 3 quiz
test like questions from e-commerce, 2012, 8/e
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| During which period of time did the Innovation phase of Internet history take place? | 1961 - 1974 |
| What are the basic building blocks of the Internet? | client/server computing, the TCP/IP communications protocol, packet-switching |
| Who invented Ethernet and local area networks? | Bob Metcalfe |
| When was the Domain Name System introduced? | 1984 |
| The process of slicing digital messages into parcels, sending them along different communication paths as they become available, and reassembling them at the destination point is called: | packet switching. |
| What is the core communications protocol for the Internet? | TCP/IP |
| The Transport Layer of TCP/IP is responsible for what? | providing communication with the application by acknowledging and sequencing the packets to and from the application |
| The Internet Layer of TCP/IP is responsible for what? | addressing, packaging, and routing messages |
| The Network Interface Layer of TCP/IP is responsible for what? | placing packets on and receiving them from the network medium |
| An IPv4 address is expressed as a: | 32-bit number that appears as a series of four separate numbers separated by periods. |
| The natural language convention used to represent IP addresses is called the: | domain name system. |
| The addresses used by browsers to identify the location of content on the Web are called: | uniform resource locators (URL) |
| What is significant about client/server computing? | It connects multiple powerful personal computers together in one network with one or more servers dedicated to common functions that they all need. |
| What are advantages of client/server computing over centralized mainframe computing? | easy to expand capacity, less vulnerable load is balanced over many computers rather than concentrated in a single computer, There is less risk that a system will completely crash |
| ________ is a model of computing in which firms and individuals obtain computing power and software applications over the Internet, rather than purchasing and installing it on their own computers. | Cloud computing |
| What protocol is used to send mail to a server? | SMTP |
| Where within TCP/IP does SSL operate? | between the Transport Layer and the Application Layer |
| Where within TCP/IP does FTP run? | in the Application Layer |
| ________ is one of the original Internet protocols and is used to transfer files from a server computer to a client computer and vice versa. | FTP |
| ________ is a utility that you run from the DOS prompt in the Windows operating system in order to check the connection between your client and the server. | Ping |
| What is the layer of the Internet architecture that is composed of the telecommunications networks and protocols ? | Network Technology Substrate layer |
| TCP/IP operates in which layer of Internet architecture? | Transport Services and Representation Standards layer |
| An Internet-enabled teleconferencing program would run in which layer of Internet architecture? | Applications layer |
| The layer of the Internet architecture that ties the applications to the communications network and includes such services as security and authentication is called the: | Middleware Services layer. |
| The backbone of the Internet is formed by: | Network Service Providers (NSPs). |
| When talking about the physical elements of the Internet the term redundancy refers to: | multiple duplicate devices and paths in a network built so that data can be rerouted if a breakdown occurs. |
| The "hubs" where the backbone owners connect with one another are called: | Internet Exchange Points (IXPs). |
| Local area networks that operate within a single organization that leases access to the Web from regional and national carriers are called: | campus area networks. |
| The ________ is the organization that sets HTML and other programming standards. | World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) |
| The ________ helps define the overall structure of the Internet. | Internet Architecture Board (IAB) |
| What are some limitations of Internet I? | HTML, limited bandwidth, architectural restrictions |
| What are major goals of the Internet2® project? | creating a leading edge network capability for the research community, ensuring the rapid transfer of new network services and applications to the broader Internet community, enabling revolutionary new Internet applications |
| ________ is a mobile communications system widely used in Europe and Asia that uses narrowband TDMA. | Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) |
| HDTV Internet applications would require what level of bandwidth to the home? | BigBand |
| The major technologies used with wireless local area networks are: | Wi-Fi standard and Bluetooth. |
| Which of the following is a short-range, low power wireless network technology useful for remotely controlling industrial, medical and home automation devices? | ZigBee |
| Which of the following is a high-speed, medium-range, broadband wireless metropolitan area network? | WiMax |
| The set of technologies that enables efficient delivery of data to many locations on a network is called: | IP multicasting. |
| The first Web browser to make it possible to view documents on the Web with colored background, images, and animations was: | Mosaic. |
| In the address http://www.company.com/clients.html, what is the top-level domain? | .com |
| What services would you expect to find in a Web server software package? | security services, FTP, data capture, search engine |
| According to the textbook what is currently the second most popular Web browser? | Firefox |
| What is a Web application that enables Internet users to communicate with each other, although not in real time? | online forum |
| Software programs that gather and/or filter information on the Internet on a specific topic and provide a list of the results may be called: | bots, software robots, or intelligent agents |
| A ________ is software that allows users to have digital content automatically sent to their computers over the Internet. | Really Simple Syndication (RSS) |
| A(n) ________ is a Web application that allows a user to easily add and edit content on a Web page. | wiki |
| The protocol that enables the transmission of voice and other forms of audio communication over the Internet is called: | VoIP |
| Which of the following Internet telephony firms is owned by eBay? | Skype |
| You could most easily add personalized, interactive content to your Web page by incorporating a: | widget |
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