ALA - Computer Networks and the Internet

The second-generation Internet which is based on interactivity and dynamic content and allows people to collaborate and share information online.is called Web

2.0

The next evolution in the development of the World Wide Web, Web BLANK will include many features and tools that allow individuals to make better use of the billions of web pages on the Internet, the wide array of smartphone applications, and to make the best use of the Internet of Things (IoT).

3.0

Select what's true about how 5G connectivity will support IoT.

5G connectivity will allow for lower latency. 5G connectivity will allow for faster connection speeds. 5G connectivity will allow for greater data capacity.

Select the potential applications/benefits of 5G networks.

5G connectivity will greatly improve what businesses and individuals can do with connected devices. 5G connectivity has the potential to create truly connected cities. 5G networks may eventually allow for autonomous vehicles to safely interact with each other and their environment.

Select what's true about Cloud computing in today's business environment.

93% of small businesses backup some portion of their data using a Cloud provider. In the United States, 96% of all organizations use the Cloud in one form or another. 70% of global businesses backup some portion of their data using a Cloud service provider.

Bitcoin Cash (BCH)

A forked cryptocurrency from Bitcoin. A fork is when a cryptocurrency is split into two different cryptocurrencies.

Select all of the correct statements about Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.

A suite of communication protocols (standards/rules/guidelines) used to connect devices to the Internet Used as a private network communications protocol for private networks including intranets and extranets Covers how software applications communicate across networks and how data packets are assembled and reassembled once they reach their destination

Offers a broad set of global Cloud-based products including compute, storage, databases, analytics, networking, mobile, developer tools, management tools, IoT, security, and enterprise solutions.

Amazon web services

Allow smartphones to receive an analog sound wave, such as a person's voice, and convert it to a digital signal that can be processed and stored by a computer.

Analog-digital converter

The group of applications that require network communication and are used by people to facilitate communication. These include email and messaging applications

Application

Transmits cell phone signals to the cellular system's mobile switching station.

Base Transceiver Station (BTS)

Select the true statements about Content Delivery Networks (CDN).

CDNs provide more efficient delivery of Internet and Web content because the closer the CDN server is to the user geographically, the faster the content will be delivered. CDNs are geographically distributed network server groups that work together to deliver web pages and other web content to users. PoPs include various caching servers that assist in delivering content to website visitors within its operational proximity.

Select what is true about computer networks.

Computer networks support many different software applications A network is a group of two or more devices/computers connected together Networks range in size from small home networks to the Internet, which is the world's largest network

Bitcoin (BTC)

Created in 2008, it remains the most widely traded and respected cryptocurrency. No one truly knows who created Bitcoin, but the creator of the cryptocurrency goes by the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto.

Ethereum (ETH)

Created in 2015, it is the second most valuable cryptocurrency.

Select all of the characteristics of that explain how the Internet works.

Data on the Internet is usually stored on specialized computers called servers. Data is transferred from one network to another network through hardware called routers. The connections points in the Internet are called nodes.

Collaboration software is designed to enhance the productivity of teams, groups, and organizations.

Dedicated workspaces are viewable and editable (based on assigned privileges) by users regardless of their physical location Many of today's collaboration software programs are cloud-based, removing the need to users to have specific software download on a device. Allows for the creation of a dedicated workspace where users can add data and workflows.

GIS can map population densities based on a standardized unit of measure (kilometers). This can assist decision making related to increased police presence or mapping of delivery routes.

Density maps

A small computer within your smartphone that analyzes the sounds entering your phone through the analog/digital converter.

Digital signal processor

Networks will support 500 mbps to 10 Gbps of download speed. Speeds vary by location and carrier. At the top end, that's over 100 times the speed of 4G.

Faster Connection/Data Transfer Speeds

Common methods to connect a LAN to the Internet

Fiber optic cables Coaxial cables Ethernet cables

There are four key features of Web 2.0. One key feature allows users to collectively determine the classification of information. For example, tagging of websites, images, videos, and links. This key feature is called:

Folksonomy

Select what's true about Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

GIS permits organizations and users the ability to store, view, and analyze geographic and geographic data in the form of multidimensional charts and maps. GIS allows for the analysis of spatial data (including geospatial data and geographic information) that is used for more informed decision making. GIS are built on a foundation provided by the Global Positioning System (GPS).

Which 3 of the following are examples of Software as a Service (Saas)?

Google apps (Google Docs) Microsoft Office 365 Smartsheet

Allows for more high-demand devices to connect over single network. This means more people can transmit data at the same time.

Greater Capacity

Examples of Internet of Things (IoT) devices include which of the following?

Home Security Cameras Smart Speakers Smart TVs

An online computing structure composed of processing, storage, other computer resources is referred to ___ (IaaS).

Infrastructure

Controls the movement of packets throughout the network

Internet

What are two characteristics of cryptocurrency?

It is decentralized. It is digital.

What are the characteristics of cryptocurrency?

It is not issued by a central bank. It is not backed by any assets. Its value depends largely on the supply and demand for it.

On 4G networks, the time that passes when a device is asked to perform a task to when it is completed is between 40-50 milliseconds. It is estimated 5G can reduce this by 75%.

Lower Latency

Handles the physical parts of sending and receiving data. Data can be sent via wireless networks, Ethernet cable, network interface cards (NIC), etc.

Network access layer

Which of the following functions are provided by an Internet Service Provider (ISP)?

Provide an Internet Protocol (IP) address Your ISP pays for access to the Internet Provide access or a gateway to the resources on the Internet

Which of the following services are often provided by Platform as a Service (PaaS) vendors.

Provide mobile software development kits (SDKs) that assist in app development. Hosting of hardware and software Multi-language program development

With a location specified, the GIS finds targets within the defined area. This can include gas stations, hospitals, and retail stores.

Proximity location

GIS can provide information related to how many businesses are present in a certain geographic area. This can help businesses to make more informed decisions about where to open their next store.

Quantity maps

When a user has determined their destination, GIS can assist in providing directions

Route Information

Which of the following are benefits of Cloud computing?

There is significant storage capacity. It can provide virtual applications software. Broad network access

Divides data into packets and acknowledges the packets have been received

Transport

Which of the following are correct statements about web services?

Web services can be used to create apps that link different systems of different organizations and to build open-standard based web applications. Web services are a set of software technologies that are able to exchange information with each other using standardized web communication protocols and languages. Web services allow for the exchange of information between two systems and are not tied to any one operating system or programming language.

Which of the following are considered a basic type of computer network?

Wide area network (WAN) Local area network (LAN) Personal area network (PAN)

Displaying, formatting, and retrieval of data.

World Wide Web

People from across the organization, regardless of their physical location, can share content in real-time including documents, spreadsheets, videos, and messages.

better communication

Allowing people to share a digital ledger across a network of computers, Blank______ uses computer code to create concatenated (linked together) blocks of transactions.

blockchain

Software and technologies that uses computer code that creates concatenated (linked together) blocks of transactions called __ allows people to share a digital ledger across a network of computers.

blockchain

Policies, procedures, controls, and hardware that work together to ensure systems are secure are some of the advantages of using ___.

cloud security service systems

There are many benefits of Cloud computing. One of the benefits is software BLANK that enables organizations to communicate and share data/information more efficiently and is facilitated because multiple users can share and work on files at the same time.

collaboration

While there are many benefits of Cloud computing, there are also some disadvantages. One of the disadvantages is BLANK. This can occur because of maintenance, system/mechanical failure, natural disasters, and outside intrusions/attacks.

downtime

Sending a digital file through a communication channel from one computer to another.

file transfer protocol

This type of information system is focused on the capture, analysis, use, and management of spatial location information. It is rooted in the science of geography and seeks to integrate many types of data to create visualizations using maps and 3D scenes. This definition explains a BLANK Information System.

geographic

Offers a suite of modular Cloud computing services including data storage, data analytics, computing, and machine learning. Google also offers serverless computing, IaaS, and PaaS.

google cloud

The name "Blockchain" refers to how data are stored using this technology. Blockchain stores transaction data in blocks. Each block in the blockchain contains a _____ that is a digital fingerprint or unique identifier that helps to create secure transactions.

hash

Engaging remote employees can be a challenge. Collaboration software helps to create engagement by allowing remote and organization-based employees the ability to exchange and interact.

improved engagement

Conversations based on the Internet

instant messaging and chat

In order to connect to the Internet and other computers on a network, each device must have a network BLANK card (NIC) installed.

interface

In the broadest sense, the BLANK of Things refers to everything connected to the Internet. It allows billions of devices to be connected to the Internet and is increasingly being used to define objects connected to the Internet that talk to each other including sensors, wearable technology, and smartphones.

internet

Offers a range of flexible Cloud infrastructure services including Cloud servers, cloud block storage, private cloud network, cloud firewall, and fully managed Cloud.

kamatera performance cloud

A type of network that connects devices at a single site within a limited geographic range is called a BLANK area networks.

local

Web services are a set of software technologies that are able to exchange information with each other using standardized web communication protocols and languages. One of the technologies on which web services are based is XML. XML stands for Extensible BLANK Language.

markup

Controls all the transmissions between cellular phone towers and their base transceiver stations.

mobile switching plan

A Cloud-based computing model where Cloud service providers offer hardware and software tools need for application/software development via the Internet is called BLANK as a Service. These vendors host the hardware and software needed for development on their own infrastructure that removes the need for developers to install this on their own devices.

platform

According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) there are four Cloud computing deployment models. BLANK Cloud is a Cloud deployment model where Cloud infrastructure is provisioned for exclusive use by a single organization comprising multiple consumers, e.g., business units). It may be owned, managed, and operated by the organization, a third party, or some combination of them, and may exist on or off premises.

private

Collaboration software allows project leads the ability to create the plan and schedule and share this with all members of the team.

project management capabilities

The number that is assigned to all information technology devices (routers, modems, etc.) which identifies the device and allows the device the ability to communicate with each other on a computer network, including the Internet is called an Internet BLANK address.

protocol

Offers cloud solutions for Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).

salesforce

A collaboration hub that aims to replace email and make communication seamless, BLANK is composed of channels where teams and members of the organization can communicate.

slack

Scheduling activities can easily be added and updated in the software. Remote team members are actively engaged in workflow, duties, and processes due to the real-time nature of the software.

streamlined workflow

A type of network that creates a secure connection between two computers is a BLANK private network that allows for encrypted communications using the Internet for data transmission and communication.

virtual private network VPN