Chapter 2
ISPs that don't run their own backbones connect to an Internet backbone through a:
A. Internet Exchange Point
A location on the Internet is called:
A. network
Which of the following is not a netiquette rule?
B. Flame only when necessary
Which of the following is not a protocol?
B. IE
Each time you connect to your ISP it will assign your computer a new address called a:
B. IP address
Kbps mean how many bits per second?
B. one thousand
The sending of phony email that pretends to be from a credit card company or bank, luring you to a website that attempts you to obtain confidential information from you is called:
B. phishing
Which protocol is used to retrieve email messages from the server to you computer?
C. POP3 Post Office Protocol Version 3
Which of the following is not one of the four components of a URL?
C. name of the browser
Which of the following is the fastest method of data transmission?
D. TI Line
In the email address [email protected], Kim_Lee is the:
D. user ID
Who owns the Internet?
E. No one owns the Internet; the components that make up the Internet are owned and shared by thousands of public and private entities
1. POP3 is used for sending email, and SMTP is used for retrieving email.
False
10. Radio buttons are used for listening to radio stations on the Internet
False
12. Hypertext refers to text presented with very large letters
False
2. A dial up modem is an ISP (internet service provider)
False
3. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Numbers and Names (ICANN) was established to assigned IP addresses.
False
4. Replying to spam email messages with the statement "unsubscribe" will always get spammers to stop sending you unsolicited email.
False
5. All computer communication use the same bandwidth.
False
6. A TI line is the slowest but cheapest form of Internet connection.
False
7. A dynamic Ip address gives you faster Internet access han a static IP address does.
False
11. Spoofing means using fake email sender names.
True
8. A book mark lets you return to a favorite website quickly.
True
9. A server is also called a host computer. --
True
