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Mana 4345 ch 3 quiz
test like questions from e-commerce, 2012, 8/e
Question | Answer |
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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 |