Chapter 9-12 Overview Exam 2
Hypertext made the ___________ ______________ __________ possible.
World Wide Web
Adding a microSD card to your smartphone increases your phone's ___________ capacity.
storage
Mobile Switching Station
-Changes your cell and base transmission station as you travel -Transmits signals to the receiver's MSS
Cannot accomplish using Google chat:
-Text and paragraph format a chat message
Be careful when opening executable files! Are you sure you want that software on your computer? Which represents an executable file?
.exe
Click the popular video file extension:
.mpeg
Most new cell phones today come with approximately ___________ of RAM.
1GB-6GB
Most 4G or LTE smartphones today come with between __________ of RAM.
500MB-8GB
To differentiate a tablet from a smartphone, a tablet generally has a screen size of at least ____ inches.
7
The capacity of a particular transmission medium is called its _____.
Bandwidth
On the following choices, which Ethernet cable has the most bandwidth?
CAT 7
A computer that requests resources such as a web page, spreadsheet, image file, or services from another computer on a network is called a __________.
Client
The Internet transmission medium that tends to provide the most consistent download speed is ________
DSL
SAGE was developed by the U.S. Department of ___________
Defense
(TLD) refers to the highest level in the _____________ name hierarchy.
Domain
The standard code of respectful behavior in society or among members or particular profession or group is called _______________
Etiquette
A quick way to rename files or folders in Windows is to select the item and then press ________.
F2
A URL identifies a particular __________ address on the World Wide Web
File
The ____________ Protocol (FTP) is used for transmitting large files from one server to another over the Internet.
File Transfer
In order to keep your files organized, it's a good idea to create _________ and place your files in them.
Folders
An instant messaging app offered by Google is called ____________
Gmail Chat
An IP address is determined by the network on which it is ___________
Hosted
Because it reduces an audio file's sampling rate to save space, the MP4 format is a ____________ compression format.
Lossy
Capable of sending Internet signals tens of thousands of miles in a straight line, microwaves are used with satellites.
Microwaves
The network portion of an IP address which is also called the __________ identifier is indicated by a certain number of bits, starting with the left-most bit.
Network
IP Addresses are assigned by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and ______________ (ICANN)
Numbers
by ensuring that transmissions can be sent even when several sites aren't working, _______________ technology made the Internet possible
Packet Switching
Acronyms such as IP, FTP, HTTP, and HTTPS are examples of:
Protocols
A signal transmitted every few seconds by a wireless router so that user's computers can find identify the Wi-Fi hotspot is called a(n) ___________________.
SSID
A signal transmitted every few seconds by a wireless router so that users' computers can find the Wi-Fi hotspot is called a(n) ________________ .
SSID
The six degrees of ____________ concept states that you can connect with anyone through a chain of no more than six introductions or personal links.
Separation
Client/server networks are also referred to as _______________ based networks.
Server
After verifying that your data plan includes tethering, the first step in creating a hotspot with your Android phone is to click on the ____________ icon.
Settings
How can you bypass the recycle bin and permanently delete a file?
Shift+Delete
The processor within your smartphone that enhances the call quality is called a digital _________ processor.
Signal
Adding a microSD card (when possible) increases your phone's ________ capacity.
Storage
A major difference between Samsung's Galaxy Note and Galaxy Tab computers is that the Galaxy Note tablets come with a _____________.
Stylus
_________ send the correct data to each correct device, connect devices within the same network, and identify the various computers, printers, and other devices in a network.
Switches
Sometimes called an MSC server, the Mobile ____________ Station identifies your phone's signal so that you can receive calls.
Switching
Connecting your phone to your laptop to transfer photos, videos, or music files is referred to as ______________.
Syncing
Because of the significant costs of data packages and other smartphone expenses, calling and ____________ charges tend to be among the least expensive costs of owning a cell phone.
Texting
Your network's mobile switching station locates the MSS of the person you're calling, even if they use a different cell phone provider.
True
Telephone wire is also called ____________ pair wire.
Twisted
Because of the popularity and bandwidth demands of video streaming, __________ data plans are more expensive than they were in the past.
Unlimited
In urban areas, the cell towers become more numerous and the cell signals transmitted by the cell towers are _________, than those in less populated areas.
Weaker
Base Transceiver Station
-Emits weak microwave signals through cell tower's antenna -Located at the base of a cell tower
Can accomplish using Google chat:
-Send a photo with a chat message -Add hyperlinks to a chat message -Add tables to a chat message -Send a chat message to a contact that is offline
Select the common image file formats:
.png and .jpg
Also known as semantic web, Web _________ is a distributed collection of "linked data" on the web that is structed to make searches more effective.
3.0
According to the FTC, a few U.S. Internet privacy laws/rules of importance are:
COPPA and the Red Flags Rule
Protocols for the World Wide Web are maintained and updated by the World Wide Web _____________.
Consortium
If you see the extensions .xlsx, you know that you are looking at a(n) _____________ file.
Excel
A part of an intranet that is accessible to outside users who have proper authorization, such as suppliers or vendors, is called a(n) ______________.
Extranet
Top cable Internet speeds are usually _____________ than top DSL Internet speeds, however, DSL (phone lines) are more consistent.
Faster
Telephone (twisted pair) wire has ______ bandwidth than television (coaxial) cable
Less
After your phone's analog-digital converter chip changes the sound of your voice to a digital signal, the signal is enhanced by a digital signal _____________.
Processor
Sometimes called "cell phone carriers" or "mobile network operators", cell phone ______________ sell subscriptions for cellular service.
Providers
IT professionals spend a lot of time protecting networks from unauthorized connections from outside into a LAN. However, there are times when it is necessary to allow outside connections to a LAN. This is referred to as __________ access.
Remote
Which of the following refers to the distribution of computer applications over the Internet and is commonly referred to as web apps?
SaaS
A cell phone tower is connected to a base _________ station that transmits weak microwave signals through the tower's antennae to create "cells" of coverage.
Transceiver
Some apps that use a surprising amount of data are those that include embedded _______________.
Video
To change the size of your desktop icons and folders, just right-click on a blank area of the contents pane and click _________.
View
When connected to a WiFi signal, a cellular-enabled tablet computer ___________ incur cell phone plan data-usage charges does not
does not
A ______________ name identifies a server site on the Internet.
Domain
Most routers are designed to broadcast their waves slightly __________
Down.
If you want to open a file that is in the Documents folder, you could click Cortana and enter the file name, or you could navigate to the Documents folder by first selecting the _____________ Explorer
File
Leading to the creation of the World Wide Web, the ___________ allowed users to send documents and images across networks.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
A popular protocol (procedure) for sharing large files such as movies, TV shows, and music via the Internet is Bit _______________.
Torrent
The main governmental organization that oversees Internet privacy in the United States is the Federal __________ Commission.
Trade
smartphones are computers and can only process digital data. for this reason, all incoming sound waves must be changed to digital signals. This is done by a digital-analog _________________.
Converter
A texting protocol that is similar to emailing in that the message goes to a server and is encrypted prior to being delivered is referred to as MMS or Multimedia _____________ Service.
Messaging
By upgrading to its maximum capacity of 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB of storage, the ______________ tablet could be an extremely powerful computer!
Microsoft Surface Pro 4
Because it locates cellular devices, assigns frequencies, transmits signals to the correct sites, the _____________ ____________ ____________ is probably the most important part of any cellular network.
Mobile switching station
The device in a network that coverts analog (wave) signals into binary (digital) signals and vice-versa is a __________________.
Modem
Which of the two methods below take you to Google (Gmail) chat?
Open Gmail and click on the chat area and open Google Hangouts and click on the chat area.
Place the following steps in order if you wish to view all your files' extensions.
Open the file explorer, click file (or View and then click Options), Click Change folder and search options, Click the View tab and go to Advanced Settings, Uncheck Hide extensions for known file types.
To listen to a m4a file you'll need an app such as iTunes or QuickTime. These apps are called audio ___________.
Players
When choosing a cell phone provider, factors to consider include:
Pricing, service speed, and network size/coverage.
Sometimes, particularly when travelling, you may find yourself in an area where your home network has no cell coverage, but another network does have service. Using a different network is referred to as ___________.
Roaming
Your home networks' Wi-Fi name is its ______________, and is transmitted by your wireless router every few seconds unless you turn it off.
SSID
For a network to connect to the Internet, it must use the _________ suite of protocols.
TCP/IP
List the following steps in the order that they occur after you press "send" on your phone.
The signal is sent via weak microwaves to a cell tower, the cell tower's base transceiver station sends the signal to your MSS, your MSS sends the signal to the receiver's MSS, and the receiver's MSS locates the receiver's phone and sends a signal to the receiver's BTS and associated cell tower.
To change your folder options, first click on the folder, and then click
File
The ____________ User Interface lets computer users drag images and documents across their computer's monitor.
Graphical
The __________ portion of an IP address is indicated by the remaining bits that are present after the network identifier and identify the host of the network.
Host
For _______________ _______________ it may be less expensive to add to an existing cell phone data plan and to use the phone as a hotspot than to add wired Internet service.
Individual users
Sharing an Internet connection between two digital devices, for example, using your smartphone to create a hotspot and then using the hotspot to connect your laptop to the Internet, is referred to as ____________________.
Tethering
If you have 2 folders open on your desktop and you want to copy a file from one folder to the other, hold down ______ and drag the file.
CTRL
Dual band routers:
Can transmit Wi-Fi signals in the 2.4 GHz frequency range, can transmit Wi-Fi signals in the 5.0 GHz frequency range, and can minimize the Wi-Fi signal's interference from microwave ovens and car alarms.
Which of the following is an advantage of using a cellular network instead of a Wi-Fi network when connecting a smartphone to the Internet?
Cellular networks are accessible from more places.
Windows lets you change the appearance of your folders. Place the following steps in order if you wanted to open your folder options to modify the folder.
Click the folder, click file, and click Change folder and search options.
