Personal Computers Chapter 8, Personal COmputers Chapter 9, Chapter 7

Web pages can be created using:

any word processor.

Web authoring software includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Adobe Acrobat.

In a large organization LANs may be connected through a:

backbone network.

The collection of common pathways between networks on a WAN is known as a:

backbone.

The term, ____________, refers to the amount of information transmitted through a communication medium in a given amount of time.

bandwidth

A set of parallel wires that carries digital signals among a computer's components is called a(n):

bus.

Standard telephone cables containing copper wires are known as __________ cable.

twisted pair

The NIC controls the flow of data between the computer's RAM and the:

network cable.

The Internet is controlled by:

no one in particular.

Each individual computer and networked peripheral attached to a LAN is a:

node.

MMORPGs are:

online role-playing games involving hundreds of thousands of players

A ____________ is a configuration that allows every computer on the network to act as both a client and a server.

peer-to-peer network

A newer PC will likely have an Ethernet ____________ on the main circuit board so it can directly connect to an Ethernet network.

port

In what decade was ARPANET developed?

1960s

A personal area network is possible because of the wireless technology known as:

Bluetooth.

NIC stands for:

network interface card.

A port is a:

socket that enables information to move in and out.

The three essential components of every computer system include all of the following EXCEPT:

cables.

Unwanted junk email is known as:

spam.

URL stands for:

uniform resource locator.

In the 1970s, Xerox developed ____________, which continues to be a popular networking architecture.

Ethernet

Cable modems use the same media as:

coaxial cables for television signals.

DSL stands for:

digital subscriber line.

Broadband connections include all of the following EXCEPT:

telephone modems.

All of the following are top-level domains EXCEPT:

.army.

All of the following are top-level domains EXCEPT:

.bus.

A recently created additional top-level domain name is:

.pro.

The World Wide Web was introduced in:

1991.

____________ is new technology currently available in Japan, much of Europe, and some major US cities. It uses high-bandwidth connections to communicate multimedia over wireless networks.

3G

Which model is used by Internet applications?

Client/server

What was the department of the U.S. government that developed the initial stages of the Internet?

Department of Defens

The U.S. Department of Defense uses a(n) ____________, which is a specialized network used to determine locations, maps, and directions using signals from satellites that are orbiting the Earth.

GPS

The system of satellites used to determine any position on the Earth is known as:

GPS.

Hundreds of universities, government entities, and research labs have formed:

Internet2.

All of the following are disadvantages of a DSL connection EXCEPT:

It cannot share signals with a telephone line of voice traffic.

____________ is defined as millions of bits.

Megabits

A(n) ____________ adds a special serial port to a computer so it can be directly connected to a network.

NIC

Most web-based email systems use ____________ to retrieve mail and store the messages in a folder on a remote mail server.

POP

____________ is designed to capture sensitive financial information from the person visiting a Web site.

Phishing

A(n) ____________ port is faster and more flexible than a traditional serial or parallel port.

USB

___________ software and hardware allows a PC to act like a speakerphone.

Telephony

____________ software enables a computer to function as a simple input/output device for sending messages to a host computer.

Terminal emulation

A worldwide public newsgroup available on the Internet is:

USENET

TCP/IP stands for:

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.

____________ is a secure electronic "tunnel" through the Internet that prevents unauthorized access or eavesdropping.

VPN

The ____________ encryption scheme improves the security of wireless networks.

WEP

A(n) ____________ is an invisible piece of code that notifies the sender that an email was opened and may even record other information about the user's computer or email software.

Web bug

A(n) ____________ is code embedded as a one-pixel graphics file in a Web page or email message.

Web bug

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT:

Wireless networks are generally faster than wired networks.

To register a business name and create a unique URL, a business pays a fee and goes to:

a domain name registry company.

The first users of the Internet were:

a few dozen computers at universities and government research centers.

A(n) ____________ signal is represented by a continuous wave.

analog

In a client/server model, a client program:

asks for information.

Graphical bodies used to represent a person in a virtual meeting place are known as:

avatars.

In the Web address www.casamexicana.com.mx, "mx" is a(n):

country code.

A voice message must be converted to a(n) ____________ signal so it can be stored on a computer's hard drive.

digital

T1 and T3 connections are considered:

direct connections.

The three basic categories of connection to the Internet include all EXCEPT:

direct satellite.

Asynchronous communication is when the sender and recipient:

do not have to be online at the same time.

The system that translates an IP address into an easier to remember name is the:

domain name system.

Using a PC to copy software or data from a server, it is known as:

downloading.

This address changes temporarily as the applications connect to the Internet:

dynamic IP address.

A university might have a(n) ____________ to manage the mail of students, faculty, and staff

email server

A(n) ____________ cable uses light waves to transmit multimedia and voice data.

fiber-optic

The ____________ stores data and software that can to be shared by several users.

file server

FTP stands for:

file transfer protocol.

A ____________ helps block unauthorized access to a computer.

firewall

A ____________ is a computer connected to two networks.

gateway

All of the following are true of a wireless network EXCEPT:

generally faster than wired LAN.

The primary difference between a LAN and a WAN is the:

geographical area.

In the e-mail address [email protected], "sou" is the:

host computer in an educational domain.

The protocol used to transfer Web pages is:

http.

A(n) ____________ broadcasts messages to all devices connected to a LAN.

hub

IM stands for:

instant messaging.

LAN stands for:

local area network.

A(n) ____________ is often used to set up a temporary communications system that requires no centralized router.

mesh network

MAN stands for:

metropolitan area network.

A(n) ____________ converts a message from digital to analog or from analog to digital.

modem

If you are at home and do not have a direct Internet connection, you will most likely connect through a:

modem.

The way in which information is transmitted to multiple Internet-connected devices is called:

multicasting.

Telephone modem connections are also called ____________ connections, because they offer little bandwidth compared to other types of connections.

narrowband

All of the following are advantages of using a computer network EXCEPT that it:

promotes independence so users have exclusive control over their own data and applications.

The rules for how data is exchanged between network nodes is known as a(n):

protocol.

The device or program that forwards messages between networks is known as a:

router.

A URL can specify the IP address of the Web ____________ that houses a Web page.

server

A ____________ is a high-speed, high-end computer that shares data and other resources with client computers.

server

When a business can legally copy software to all of the computers they own, the company has a(n) ____________ license:

site

A Broadband connection could be any of the following EXCEPT:

standard phone modem.

Open standards refers to:

standards not owned by any company.

This address doesn't change every day:

static IP address.

In a local area network, a ____________ only transmits data to the destination node.

switch

HTML commands, such as <H1>, are known as:

tags.

ARPANET was funded by:

the U.S. government.

Much, or nearly all, of the cost of initially building and operating the Internet was supplied by:

the U.S. government.

A basic computer network can be described as:

two or more computers that are linked together. `

Every host computer on the Internet has a(n):

unique IP address.

Remote access means that a:

user is connecting to a network through a phone line, television cable, or wireless link.

In the e-mail address [email protected], "bowles" is the:

user name.

Wi-Fi technology refers to:

wireless LAN connections.

A(n) ____________ uses radio waves to carry information at high speed.

wireless connection