CGS2060 Networking & Connecting to the Internet
What was the major question that ARPAnet wanted to solve? A. Could a network be built that would continue to work even if multiple parts collapsed? B. Could pictures be sent over a network? C. Could confidential information be sent securely over a network? D. Could documents be sent over a network?
A
When determining how much cell phone data you need it is important to consider: A. How much data you currently use B. How many cell phone calls you make C. How often you send a text message D. Whether you're using your smartphone to create Word documents
A
Which might be a choice for Internet service in your area? A. Cable B. UV C. Morse D. Infared
A
Select the sites that offer Internet speed test services: A. Speedtest.net B. TestMy.net C. Wikipedia.com D. Reddit.com
A, B
The capacity of a particular transmission medium is called its _____.
Bandwidth
The volume of data that can be carried on an Internet transmission media in an amount of time is called _____.
Bandwidth
An Internet signal that has enough bandwidth to allow multiple computers to be connected to the same router is called a ___ signal.
Broadband
Software applications that allow users to access and surf the World Wide Web are called ___ .
Browsers
Which of these browsers was developed by Microsoft? A. Chrome B. Firefox C. Internet Explorer D. Safari
C
Which transmission media has the largest bandwidth? A. WiFi B. Coaxial C. Fiber optic D. Telephone
C
SAGE was developed during the ____ war.
Cold
The first commercially available computer with a graphical user interface was NeXT's ___ computer.
Cube
Select the domain name: A. .gov B. http://www.mit.edu/computers C. mheducation.com D. www.cnet.com
D
The Internet service that tends to provide the most consistent speeds is _____.
DSL
SAGE was developed by the US Department of ___ .
Defense
A ___ name identifies a server site on the Internet.
Domain
Routers that can send Internet signals over 2 distinct frequencies are called _____ routers.
Dual band
A URL identifies a particular __ address on the World Wide Web.
File
A protocol commonly used to transfer large files from one server to another on the Internet is the ___ .
File Transfer Protocol
Software that limits the material that a browser fetches or that a search engine displays are called ___ .
Filters
Letting computer users drag images and documents across their computers' monitors made the ___ User Interface very popular.
Graphical
For _____ it may be less expensive to add an existing cell phone data plan and to use the phone as a hotspot than to add wired Internet service.
Individual users
Although it sounds ironic, searching the _____ in your area is an efficient way to search for an ISP.
Internet
ISP stands for what?
Internet Service Provider
What 3 items are needed to install a home Wifi network?
Internet signal, modem, router
A switch distinguishes between various devices within a network by their __ addresses.
MAC
Broadband is measured in ____.
Mbps
The word modem stands for _____.
Modulator-demodulator
Fiber optic cable is _____ expensive than coaxial cable to install.
More
Paul Baran developed a technology called _____ switching that made the Internet possible and reliable.
Packet
The BitTorrent protocol is often called ___ file sharing.
Peer-to-peer
A request for an electronic "echo" or response from another computer or server is called a ____.
Ping
Software that can be added to a browser to increase its functionality are called ___ .
Plug-ins
The device that connects 2 networks is a _____.
Router
Your ___ can provide hardware firewall protection for your home network where it connects to the ISP's network, just as ISP networks have firewalls where they connect to the Internet.
Router
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
Because they're both Apple products, the browser that works smoothest with Macintosh OS X is ___ .
Safari
Contact your ISP if your actual Internet speed is _____ than advertised.
Slower
A security system separating 2 networks or even computers on the same network is called a ___ .
Switch
The World Wide Web was created through a collaboration led by ___ .
Tim Berners-Lee
The highest level in the domain name hierarchy is known as the ___ .
Top Level Domain
URL stands for _____ Resource Locator.
Uniform
What group determines the standards for the World Wide Web?
W3C
The original wireless network privacy and protection standard for Wi-Fi was known as ___ .
WEP
The wireless network privacy standard that was introduced in 2003 but was quickly replaced (due to numerous vulnerabilities) was known as ___ .
WPA
In addition to activating ____ protection, it's a good idea to disable your router's SSID transmission once all your devices are connected.
WPA2
The standard for wireless network privacy and protection is known as ___ .
WPA2
Many cellular ISPs offer modem/router combination devices that can create a _____ wherever there's adequate cell service.
WiFi hotspot
WWW stands for what?
World Wide Web