Networking and Connecting to the Internet Quiz - 98%

Sage was developed during the _____ war. -Vietnam -Korean -Cold -Revolutionary

Cold

What was the major question that ARPAnet wanted to solve? -Could documents be sent over a network? -Could a network be built that would continue to work even if multiple parts collapsed? -Could pictures be sent over a network? -Could confidential information, such as credit card numbers, be sent securely over a network?

Could a network be built that would continue to work even if multiple parts collapsed?

The first commercially available computer with a graphical user interface was NeXT's ___ computer. -ThinkPad -Apple -Cube -Commodore

Cube

The Internet service that tends to provide the most consistent speeds is _____. -DSL -cable Internet -cellular Internet -dial-up Internet

DSL

SAGE was developed by the US Department of ___ . -Agriculture -Energy -Defense -Education

Defense

The protocol used for transmitting large files from one server to another over the Internet is known as the ___ Protocol (FTP). -Film Tactics -File Transfer -File Tethering -Fixed Tempo

File Transfer

A protocol commonly used to transfer large files from one server to another on the Internet is the ___ . -Transfer Control Protocol -File Transfer Protocol -Hypertext Transfer Protocol -Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

File Transfer Protocol

Letting computer users drag images and documents across their computers' monitors made the ___ User Interface very popular. -Command -Wiki -Graphical -Wigi

Graphical

Although it sounds ironic, searching the _____ in your area is an efficient way to search for an ISP. -Craigslist -newspaper -Internet -Yellow Pages

Internet

Which of these browsers was developed by Microsoft? -Safari -Internet Explorer -Firefox -Chrome

Internet Explorer

ISP stands for: -Interweb Structured Protocol -Internet Speed Provider -Internet support provider -Internet Service Provider

Internet Service Provider

A switch distinguishes between various devices within a network by their __ addresses. -BUS -IP -MAC -MCA

MAC

Broadband is measured in _____ . -Mbps -Kbps -Tbps -Gbps

Mbps

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 -handshake -ping -echo

SSID

Because they're both Apple products, the browser that works smoothest with Macintosh OS X is ___ . -Internet Explorer -Mozilla Firefox -Google -Safari

Safari

Select the sites that offer Internet speed test services. -Speedtest.net -TestMy.net -Wikipedia.com -Reddit.com

Speedtest.net TestMy.net

What group determines the standards for the World Wide Web? -The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) -The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) -Internet Organization for Standardization (ISO) -Internet Electronics and Electrical Engineers (IEEE)

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

The World Wide Web was created through a collaboration led by ___ . -Bill Gates -Senator Al Gore -Tim Berners-Lee -Steve Jobs

Tim Berners-Lee

The highest level in the domain name hierarchy is known as the ___ . -Top Level Domain -Threshold Layer Domain -Primary Domain -Eminent Archon Domain

Top Level Domain

URL stands for ___ Resource Locator. -Uniform -Ultimate -Ultron -Universal

Uniform

The original wireless network privacy and protection standard for Wi-Fi was known as ___ . -handshake -WEP -WPA2 -echo

WEP

The wireless network privacy standard that was introduced in 2003 but was quickly replaced (due to numerous vulnerabilities) was known as ___ . -WPA -echo -ping -WPA2

WPA

In addition to activating ___ protection, it's a good idea to disable your router's SSID transmission once all your devices are connected. -WEP -ping -modem -WPA2

WPA2

The standard for wireless network privacy and protection is known as ___ . -WPA2 -WPA -WEP -WEP2

WPA2

Many cellular ISPs offer modem/router combination devices that can create a _____ wherever there's adequate cell service. -IP Address -LAN -GPS -Wi-Fi hotspot

Wi-Fi hotspot

WWW stands for ___ ___ ___ . -Wrestling With Wombats -World Wide Wikipedia -Western Wi-Fi Wisdom -World Wide Web

World Wide Web

What 3 items are needed to install a home WiFi network? -an Internet signal -a modem -a Bluetooth device -a router

an Internet signal a modem a router

The capacity of a particular transmission medium is called its _____. -bandstrength -bandwidth -latency -throughput

bandwidth

The volume of data that can be carried on an Internet transmission media in an amount of time is called _____. -bandwidth -broadband -baseband -latency

bandwidth

An Internet signal that has enough bandwidth to allow multiple computers to be connected to the same router is called a ___ signal. -multiple carrier -bandwidth -broadband -latency

broadband

Software applications that allow users to access and surf the World Wide Web are called ___ . -search engines -Internet Protocols (IPs) -browsers -Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

browsers

Which might be a choice for Internet service in your area? -cable Internet -UV Internet -infared Internet -Morse Internet

cable Internet

A ___ name identifies a server site on the Internet. -secondary -primary -domain -IP address

domain

Routers that can send Internet signals over 2 distinct frequencies are called _____ routers. -2-wave -multi-ply -multi-band -dual band

dual band

Which transmission media has the largest bandwidth? -telephone -coaxial -Wi-Fi -fiber optic

fiber optic

A URL identifies a particular __ address on the World Wide Web. -printer -Gettysburg -computer -file

file

Software that limits the material that a browser fetches or that a search engine displays are called ___ . -browsers -plug-ins -controllers -filters

filters

A security system separating 2 networks or even computers on the same network is called a ___ . -firewall -switch -modem -ping

firewall

When determining how much cell phone data you need it is important to consider -how much data you currently use -are you using your smartphone to create Microsoft Word documents? -how many phone calls do you make -how often do you send a text message

how much data you currently use

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. -small businesses -large households -individual users -large corporations

individual users

The word modem stands for ____. -modulator demonstrator -monitor device -mode emulator -modulator-demodulator

modulator-demodulator

Fiber optic cable is _____ expensive than coaxial cable to install. -the same -more -significantly less -less

more

Paul Baran developed a technology called _____ switching that made the Internet possible and reliable. -transistor -packet -circuit -capacitor

packet

The BitTorrent protocol is often called ___ file sharing. -Internet Protocol -plug-in -client-server -peer-to-peer

peer-to-peer

A request for an electronic "echo" or response from another computer or server is called a ____. -bug -switch -ping -handshake

ping

Software that can be added to a browser to increase its functionality are called ___ . -search engines -plug-ins -firewalls -drivers

plug-ins

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. -FSB -router -switch -modem

router

Contact your ISP if your actual Internet speed is _____ than advertised. -the same as -slower -larger -faster

slower

The device that connects 2 networks is a _____. -router -switch -Wi-Fi -modem

switch

Select the domain name. -http://www.mit.edu/computers -www.cnet.com -mheducation.com -.gov

www.cnet.com