The Internet

What is the Internet Protocol (IP)? A set of rules describing what behavior is acceptable on the Internet A law that says that the Internet is for everyone A protocol that defines the structure of an Internet address and assigns a unique address to every device on the Internet An agreement that sets a limit on the number of computers than can be on the Internet at any given time

A protocol that defines the structure of an Internet address and assigns a unique address to every device on the Internet

What information is contained in a packet? The entirety of a digital message The entirety of a digital message, and metadata about the message, including where it came from and where it is going. A small part of a digital message. A small part of a digital message, and metadata about the message, including where it came from and where it is going

A small part of a digital message, and metadata about the message, including where it came from and where it is going

How is the bandwidth of a network measured? Bitrate. Higher bitrate means higher bandwidth. Voltage. Higher voltage means higher bandwidth. Frequency of waves. Higher frequency means higher bandwidth. Light. More light means higher bandwidth.

Bitrate. Higher bitrate means higher bandwidth.

The Internet is available to everyone in the world True False

False

Which of the following statements are true about the Internet? I - The Internet connects devices and networks all over the world II - The Internet helps people collaborate to solve problems III - The Internet helps people communicate IV - There are no negative consequences of the Internet, it is purely positive I only I and II only I, II, and III I, II, III, and IV

I, II, and III

What is the bitrate of a system? The number of bits used to encode a single letter The amount of data (in bits) that can be sent in a fixed amount of time The strength of the network connection The distance that data needs to travel in a network

The amount of data (in bits) that can be sent in a fixed amount of time

What is the latency of a system? The amount of data (in bits) that can be transmitted at any given time The distance that data needs to travel in a network The time it takes for a bit to travel from sender to receiver The strength of the network connection

The time it takes for a bit to travel from sender to receiver

What is the purpose of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act? To make all content on the Internet free for everyone to use. To criminalize the act of circumventing, or getting around, access controls that block access to copyrighted works. To criminalize plagiarism on the Internet. To allow for open source software on the Internet.

To criminalize the act of circumventing, or getting around, access controls that block access to copyrighted works.

What is the function of the Domain Name System (DNS)? To sell website names to web developers To assign a unique domain name to every computer To make sure that each IP address has only one corresponding domain name To translate domain names into IP addresses

To translate domain names into IP addresses

According to the Domain Name System (DNS), which of the following is a subdomain of the domain example.com? about.example.com example.com/home example.com.org example.org

about.example.com