ECON 139A - Chapter 3
Which of the following enables Internet users to communicate with each other, although not in real time? A) mobile messaging B) online forum C) SMS messaging D) VoIP
B
A(n) ________ allows users to easily add and edit content on a web page. A) wiki B) podcast C) blog D) RSS feed
A
Cortana is a type of: A) intelligent personal assistant. B) widget. C) gadget. D) social network.
A
In the address http://www.company.com/clients.html, which of the following is the top-level domain? A) .com B) company.com C) www D) http
A
The major technologies used with wireless local area networks are: A) Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. B) Wi-Fi and WiMax. C) Bluetooth and 3G. D) WiMax and 3G.
A
The protocol that enables the transmission of voice and other forms of audio communication over the Internet is called: A) VoIP. B) IPTP. C) VTP. D) IP.
A
Which of the following are specialized computers that transmit message parcels along available Internet communication paths and on to their destinations? A) routers B) web servers C) IP servers D) packet servers
A
Which of the following is a set of rules for transferring data? A) protocol B) packet C) router D) IP address
A
Which of the following is not a concern about IoT? A) the high cost of sensors B) interoperability C) security D) privacy
A
Which of the following is not true about the mobile platform? A) Most smartphones use Intel chips. B) The number of cell phones worldwide exceeds the number of PCs. C) Over a third of the world's cell phones are smartphones. D) Smartphones use flash memory chips.
A
Which of the following statements about cloud computing is not true? A) A public cloud is typically used by companies with stringent privacy and security requirements. B) Dropbox is an example of a public cloud. C) Hybrid clouds offer both public and private cloud options. D) A private cloud hosted internally or externally.
A
________ is a utility program that allows you to check the connection between your client and a TCP/IP network. A) Ping B) Telnet C) Tracert D) Finger
A
________ is used to allow remote login on another computer. A) Telnet B) FTP C) HTTP D) SSL
A
12) Which of the following is not an advantage of client/server computing over centralized mainframe computing? A) It is easy to expand capacity by adding servers and clients. B) Each client added to the network increases the network's overall capacity and transmission speeds. C) Client/server networks are less vulnerable, in part because the processing load is balanced over many powerful smaller computers rather than concentrated in a single huge computer. D) There is less risk that a system will completely malfunction because backup or mirror servers can pick up the slack if one server goes down.
B
All of the following statements about mobile apps are true except: A) the average U.S. consumer now spends more time using mobile apps than watching television. B) iOS apps are cross-platform, open-source applications. C) over 130 billion apps have been downloaded from the Apple App Store. D) almost all the top 100 brands have a presence in at least one of the major app stores.
B
During which phase of the development of the Internet was the Domain Name System (DNS) introduced? A) Commercialization B) Institutional C) Innovation D) Consolidation
B
The address used by a browser to identify the location of content on the Web is called: A) a domain name. B) a uniform resource locator. C) an IP address. D) a file path.
B
The first web browser to make it possible to view documents on the Web with colored background, images, and animations was: A) Netscape Navigator. B) Mosaic. C) Mozilla. D) Internet Explorer.
B
What country intends to be the first to use Project Loon to provide universal Internet access? A) New Zealand B) Sri Lanka C) Ghana D) Australia
B
What type of Internet access technology are Google and Facebook hoping to use to provide Internet access to remote parts of the world? A) Bluetooth B) drones C) WLANs D) DSL
B
Which of the following is not one of the basic technological foundations of the Internet? A) client/server computing B) FTP C) TCP/IP D) packet switching
B
Which of the following refers to delays in messages caused by the uneven flow of information packets through the network? A) redundancy B) latency C) Net neutrality D) QOS
B
Which of the following was the original purpose of the Internet? A) to provide a network that would allow businesses to connect with consumers B) to link large mainframe computers on different college campuses C) to develop military communications systems that could withstand nuclear war D) to enable government agencies to track civilian communications
B
During which period of time did the Institutionalization phase of Internet development take place? A) 1950-1960 B) 1961-1974 C) 1975-1995 D) 1995-through the present
C
Snapchat's Lenses feature is an example of which of the following? A) virtual reality B) artificial intelligence C) augmented reality D) chatbot
C
The ________ allows a natural language expression, such as Google.com, to represent a numeric IP address. A) uniform resource locator system B) Internet protocol addressing schema C) domain name system D) assigned numbers and names system
C
The process of slicing digital messages into parcels, sending them along different communication paths as they become available, and reassembling them at the destination point is called: A) routing. B) the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). C) packet switching. D) the File Transfer Protocol (FTP).
C
Which of the following is currently the most popular web browser? A) Internet Explorer B) Safari C) Chrome D) Firefox
C
Which of the following is the core communications protocol for the Internet? A) Telnet B) FTP C) TCP/IP D) TLS
C
Which of the following statements about fiber-optic cable is not true? A) It transmits more data at faster speeds than coaxial or twisted pair cable. B) It is thinner and lighter than coaxial or twisted pair cable. C) As of 2016, a majority of U.S. homes have fiber connections. D) Telecommunications firms have made substantial investments in cross-country fiber optic systems in the last decade.
C
The ________ is a consortium of corporations, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations that monitors Internet policies and practices. A) Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG) B) World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) C) Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) D) Internet Society (ISOC)
D
When talking about the physical elements of the Internet, the term redundancy refers to: A) transmitting multiple copies of a single packet to safeguard against data loss. B) the use of tiered high-speed switching computers to connect the backbone to regional and local networks. C) delays in messages caused by the uneven flow of information through the network. D) multiple duplicate devices and paths in a network built so that data can be rerouted if a breakdown occurs.
D
Which of the following is not a basic type of cloud computing service? A) IaaS B) PaaS C) SaaS D) FiOS
D
Which of the following is not a limitation of the current Internet? A) the continued reliance on cables and wires for connectivity B) limited bandwidth, which causes congestion and cannot adequately handle video and voice traffic C) architectural restrictions, which stipulate that numerous requests for the same file must each be answered individually, slowing network performance D) the difficulty in expanding capacity by adding servers and clients
D
Which of the following is not a mobile messaging application? A) Kik B) WhatsApp C) Viber D) Feedly
D
Which of the following occurred during the Commercialization phase of Internet development? A) The fundamental building blocks of the Internet were realized in actual hardware and software. B) Personal computers were invented. C) The Domain Name System (DNS) was introduced. D) NSF privatized the operation of the Internet's backbone.
D
Which of the following technologies has enabled the Internet to grow exponentially to support millions of users, without overloading the network architecture? A) fiber optics B) Wi-Fi C) IPv6 D) client/server computing
D
You could expect to find the following services in a web server software package except: A) security services. B) FTP. C) search engine. D) an RSS aggregator.
D
________ is a model of computing in that computer processing, storage, software, and other services are provided as a shared pool of virtualized resources over the Internet. A) Client/server computing B) P2P computing C) Mobile computing D) Cloud computing
D
