Chapter 8 Quiz

What are the four layers of the TCP/IP reference model? Physical, Application, Transport, and Network Interface Application, Transport, Internet, and Network Interface Application, Hardware, Internet, and Network Interface Physical, Application, Internet, and Network Interface Software, Hardware, Network Interface, Internet

Application, Transport, Internet, and Network Interface

Web browser software requests web pages from the Internet using which of the following protocols? FTP DNS HTTP URL HTML

HTTP

Which of the following is a device that makes possible the translation of digital signals to analog sound signals used by a computer network? Local area network Twisted wire DSL TCP/IP Modem

Modem

Which of the following involves slicing digital messages into parcels, transmitting them along different communication paths, and reassembling them at their destinations? Packet routing Packet shifting ATM Multiplexing Packet switching

Packet switching

Which type of network would be most appropriate for a business comprised of three employees and a manager located in the same office space, whose primary need is to share documents? Peer-to-peer network WAN Domain-based LAN MAN SAN

Peer-to-peer network

Which of the following statements about RFID is not true? Microchips embedded in RFIDs are used to store data. RFIDs use an antenna to transmit data. RFIDs transmit only over a short range. RFID tags and antennas come in a variety of shapes and sizes. RFIDs require line-of-sight contact to be read.

RFIDs require line-of-sight contact to be read.

Which of the following is a device that sends packets of data through different networks ensuring they go to the correct address? NIC Switch Modem Hub Router

Router

The Domain Name System (DNS) converts domain names to IP addresses. True False

True

T1 and T3 lines: operate over coaxial lines to deliver Internet access. have up to twenty-four 64-Kbps channels. operate over existing telephone lines to carry voice, data, and video. are high-speed, leased data lines providing guaranteed service levels. do not provide guaranteed service levels, but simply "best effort."

are high-speed, leased data lines providing guaranteed service levels.

The domain .gov is a(n): network domain. top-level domain. Internet root domain. third level domain. host domain.

top-level domain.