information technology chapter2

Kbps means how many bits per second? a. 1 billion b. 1 thousand c. 1 million d. 1 hundred e. 1 trillion

1 thousand

Which of the following is not a netiquette rule? a. Consult FAQs. b. Flame only when necessary. c. Don't shout. d. Avoid huge file attachments. e. Avoid sloppiness and errors.

Consult FAQs.

Which of the following is not a protocol? a. TCP/IP b. IE c. HTTP d. SMTP

IE

Each time you connect to your ISP, it will assign your computer a new address called a(n) a. domain. b. IP address. c. plug-in. d. POP. e. URL (Universal Resource Locator).

IP address

ISPs that don't run their own backbones connect to an Internet backbone through a(n) a. Internet Exchange Point. b. web portal. c. web browser. d. URL. e. TCP/IP.

Internet Exchange Point

Who owns the Internet? a. Microsoft. b. IBM. c. Apple. d. U.S. government. e. No one owns the Internet; the components that make up the Internet are owned and shared by thousands of public and private entities.

No one owns the Internet; the components that make up the Internet are owned and shared by thousands of public and private entities.

Which protocol is used to retrieve email messages from the server to your computer? a. HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) b. SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) c. POP3 (Post Office Protocol version 3) d. POP (point of presence)

POP3 (Post Office Protocol version 3)

Which of the following is the fastest method of data transmission? a. ISDN b. DSL c. modem d. T1 line e. cable modem

T1 line

A location on the Internet is called a a. network. b. user ID. c. domain. d. browser. e. web.

domain.

A T1 line is the slowest but cheapest form of Internet connection. true false

false

A dial-up modem is an ISP (Internet service provider). true false

false

A dynamic IP address gives you faster Internet access than a static IP address does. true false

false

All computer communications use the same bandwidth. true false

false

Hypertext refers to text presented with very large letters. true false

false

POP3 is used for sending email, and SMTP is used for retrieving email. true false

false

Radio buttons are used for listening to radio stations on the Internet. true false

false

Replying to spam email messages with the statement "unsubscribe" will always get spammers to stop sending you unsolicited email. true false

false

In the email address [email protected], Kim_Lee is the a. domain. b. URL. c. site. d. user ID. e. location.

location.

Which of the following is not one of the four components of a URL? a. web protocol b. name of the web server c. name of the browser d. name of the directory on the web server e. name of the file within the directory

name of the browser

The sending of phony email that pretends to be from a credit-card company or bank, luring you to a website that attempts to obtain confidential information from you, is called a. spoofing. b. phishing. c. spamming. d. key logging. e. cookies.

phishing

A bookmark lets you return to a favorite website quickly. true false

true

A server is also called a host computer. true false

true

Spoofing means using fake email sender names. true false

true

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) was established to assign IP addresses. true false

true