The _______ is responsible for the internet's domain name system and the allocation of IP addresses. a) IAB |
ICANN |
The main path of the internet along which data travel the fastest is known as the internet _______. a) cache |
backbone |
High-speed _______ communication lines use fibre-optics. a) DSL |
OC |
Individual Internet users connect to ISPs through a(n) _______ a) User Datagram Protocol (UDP) |
point of presence (POP) |
The main suite of protocols used on the internet is _______. a) POP |
TCP/IP |
_______ uses a dedicated connection between to points with the connection remaining active for the duration of the transmission. a) Circuit switching |
Curcuit switching |
Which of the following information is NOT contained in a packet? a) The address from where the packet originates |
The size (in bytes) of the packet |
A(n) _______ address is a unique number that identifies a computer, server, or device connected to the internet. a) SMTP |
IP |
A(n) _______ address us a temporary IP address that is assigned from an available pool of IP addresses. a) static |
dynamic |
An IP address that does not change and is usually assigned manually by a network administrator is called a _______ address. a) fixed |
static |
IPV6 was needed when IPV4 _______. a) became too old |
no longer had enough unique addresses |
When checking to see whether a particular name is registered on the internet, your computer accesses a database that is kept on a(n) _______ server. a) DNS |
DNS |
An IP address in the form of 197.169.100.1 is called a(n) _______. a) random number |
dotted quad |
In https://www.pearsonhighered.com, which of the following is the top-level domain? a) www |
com |
By adding a network prefix to an IP address, supernetting or _______ lets a single IP address represent multiple unique IP addresses. a) Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) |
classless interdomain routing (CIDR) |
Which of the following is NOT a language used in developing websites? a) DHTML |
KML |
Which of the following was created for the transfer hypertext documents across the internet? a) FTP |
HTTP |
< b > is an example of an HTML _______. a) tag |
tag |
Text such as < b >This should be bolded.</b> is an example of an HTML _______. a) marker |
element |
_______ defines the content in terms of the data that is being described rather than how it is to be displayed a) XML |
XML |
_______ provides a procedure by which a browser can request that a program file be run rather than just being delivered to the browser. a) OC |
CGI |
A(n) _______ is a small program that resides on server and is designed to be downloaded and run on a client computer a) JavaScript |
applet |
The _______ defines items on the web page as graphics, tables, and headers as objects a) JSON |
DOM |
Which protocol is used when sending files as attachments by e-mail? a) User Datagram Protocol (UDP) |
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) |
In public-key encryption, the two keys - one from coding and one for decoding are known as _______. a) linked keys |
a key pair |
Which of the following is an example of an instant messenger service? a) Monster |
Yahoo Messenger |
_______ permits two or more people to communicate over the internet in real time. a) Flickr |
Instant messaging |
Strong encryption now requires _______ -bit keys. a) 128 |
256 |
The United States government is in charge of the Internet. True or False? |
False |
FTP enables files to be downloaded or uploaded between computers . True or False? |
True |
When using packet switching, packets are always sent over the same route True or False? |
False |
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is used to transmit e-mail messages across the internet. True or False? |
False |
IPv6 uses six groups of 16 bit numbers. True or False? |
False |
Dynamic IP addressing is accomplished using a DHCP server. True or False? |
True |
Client-side programs run on a web server rather than on your computer. True or False? |
False |
An applet is a small application that resides on a server but is downloaded to, and run on, the client computer. True or False? |
True |
JavaScript commands are executed on a server computer. True or False? |
False |
HTML is a simple programming language. True or False? |
False |
The tag < i > informs a browser that the text that follows the tag should be italicized. True or False? |
True |
XML technologies allow web pages to change after they have been loaded. True or False? |
False |
Java and JavaScrip refer to the same language. True or False? |
False |
Most instant messaging services provide high level of encryption for their messages. True or False? |
False |
LinkedIn is one of the most popular instant messaging services. True or False? |
False |