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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is Internet Protocol (IP)?
The protocol by which data is turned into blocks of data known as packets
The protocol by which data is sent from one computer to another on the Internet
The protocol by which analog data is turned into digital data
The protocol by which digital data is turned into analog data
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following wireless mode types uses a centralized access point known as a wireless access point (AP)?
Infrastructure
LAN
Ad-hoc
Cable modem
- 3. Multiple Choice
Question 3 :
Direct Internet connections:
require activation for each usage period.
use temporary network connections to provide Internet access.
provide continuous access to the Internet through permanent network connections.
require digital terminal adapters to transfer data over digital phone lines
- 4. Multiple Choice
What type of server are you accessing when you download software programs and documents from Websites?
A Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) server
A Post Office Protocol (POP) server
A Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server
A File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server
- 5. Multiple Choice
How many bits does the Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) address format use?
64
256
128
32
- 6. Multiple Choice
Why might a Webpage appear differently in different browsers?
Each browser uses different protocols to access the Webpage.
Each browser utilizes network bandwidth differently.
Each browser interprets HTML somewhat differently.
Each browser may interpret the Webpage differently based on the page's W3C-compliance.
- 7. Multiple Choice
In an IP address such as 192.241.187.8, the last number in the address (on the far right) identifies:
the gateway to which a computer is connected.
the router to which a computer is connected.
the largest network to which a computer is connected.
a specific computer.
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the problem-solving model in which a task that cannot be performed by one person is outsourced to a large group or community in order to obtain and analyze large amounts of data?
On-demand computing
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Cloud computing
Crowdsourcing
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which server type provides text output that users can access at their convenience and also allows multi-person input?
Web server
Email server
News server
Database server
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is a wide area network (WAN)?
Two or more local area networks (LANs) that span a wide geographic area
A node on a network that serves as a portal to other networks
A group of computers connected within a confined geographic area
A set of protocols that enable clients and servers to communicate
- 11. Multiple Choice
Question 11 :
What are E carriers?
Dedicated digital telephone lines used in North America
The data channels in an ISDN line
Dedicated digital telephone lines used in Europe
The signaling channels in an ISDN line
- 12. Multiple Choice
In computer terminology, what is a network?
A group of two or more computers connected so they can communicate, share resources and exchange information with one another
A system that requests a service from another computer that is used to access files or documents
A computer that manages system resources and provides information to other computers
A device that interacts with another device through a central server to which they are both connected
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following connection types provides the fastest direct connection speed?
T1 line
Fiber-optic cable
Cable modem
T3 line
- 14. Multiple Choice
What function does the Domain Name System (DNS) perform?
It allows a computer to connect to the Internet over a phone line.
It provides text output that users can access at their convenience and also allows multi-person input.
It resolves IP addresses into easily recognizable text-based names.
It makes up the IP address of an Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) address.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following top-level domains would generally refer to an Internet Service Provider (ISP)?
com
edu
net
org
- 16. Multiple Choice
Question 16 :
A device that converts digital data to analog signal and vice versa, is called a:
Node
Modem
TCP/IP
Router
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is a top-level domain in the Domain Name System (DNS)?
The left-side component of a domain name, which categorizes domains into groups by server name
The right-side component of a domain name, which categorizes domains into groups by server name
The left-side component of a domain name, which categorizes domains into groups by common type or geography
The right-side component of a domain name, which categorizes domains into groups by common type or geography
- 18. Multiple Choice
How are wide area networks (WANs) created?
By consolidating network equipment into one physical location
By connecting LANs to one another via network clients
By distributing network equipment among two or more buildings
By connecting LANs to one another via public carriers
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a common advantage of cloud computing?
Speed
Unlimited access
Cost reduction
Connectivity
- 20. Multiple Choice
What is a local area network (LAN)?
Two or more nodes that span a wide geographic area
A set of protocols that enables clients and servers to communicate
A node on a network that serves as a portal to other networks
A group of computers connected within a confined geographic area
- 21. Multiple Choice
What are T carriers?
Dedicated digital telephone lines used in Europe
The data channels in an ISDN line
Dedicated digital telephone lines used in North America
The signaling channels in an ISDN line
- 22. Multiple Choice
What is a dotted quad?
A series of numbers divided into four segments that identifies a unique resource on the Internet
A default password to access a router or wireless access point
A protocol for how data is exchanged between computers
A manufacturer's serial number for a compute
- 23. Multiple Choice
What is the term for a collection of related HTML documents located on a host computer on the Internet?
Website
Web link
Webpage
Web browser
- 24. Multiple Choice
What is the term for a collection of related HTML documents located on a host computer on the Internet?
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
An Internet Service Provider (ISP)
The World Wide Web
- 25. Multiple Choice
In the client/server environment, what is the main function of client software?
It enables users to communicate with and request information from the server.
It manages network resources and provides information to the client.
It enables users to communicate with and request information from the client.
It defines the protocols that enable the client to communicate with the server.
- 26. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is used solely to resolve human-readable domain names into their computer-readable IP addresses?
Reverse domain name servers
Shared domain name servers
Virtual domain name servers
Domain name servers
- 27. Multiple Choice
What is the primary function of a network server?
To connect LANs together to form WANs
To act as a central repository of programs and data to which all users connected to the network have access
To request a service from another computer
To connect network nodes together to form clients
- 28. Multiple Choice
What is the term for a software application that enables users to access and view Web pages on the Internet?
Web browser
Website
Web form
Web link
- 29. Multiple Choice
Question 29 :
What happens when you click a hypertext link?
Another Web browser opens.
All other open Webpages close.
The current Web browser closes.
Another location in the same Webpage or another Webpage appears.
- 30. Multiple Choice
Which of the following protocols can connect an entire network to the Internet?
Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)
Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
- 31. Multiple Choice
What is the term for a server at the highest level of the Domain Name System (DNS)?
Fully qualified domain name server
Root-level server
TCP/IP server
Top-level server
- 32. Multiple Choice
Question 32 :
What is the main purpose of a file server?
To store shared data
To manage electronic mail
To manage access to the World Wide Web
To manage the flow of data between it and client nodes
- 33. Multiple Choice
Which device connects a wireless local area network to a wireless phone network at broadband speeds?
4G mobile hotspot
Wireless access point (AP)
T carrier
E carrier
- 34. Multiple Choice
A LAN can be connected to the Internet by a router, provided that the LAN uses:
T or E carriers appropriate for its geographic location.
wireless connections.
an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
- 35. Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes cloud computing?
A computing paradigm that prevents users from accessing most Internet resources unless those resources are stored locally
Hosted applications and services offered by a third party and run on that organization's local computer
A computing paradigm in which Web browsers and numerous other applications are required on local computers
Hosted applications and services offered by a third party and run almost entirely from one or more servers that reside on the Internet
- 36. Multiple Choice
Which of the following enabled private (i.e., commercial) business to be conducted over networks connected to NSFnet?
The National Science Foundation (NSF)
The Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA)
Private telecommunications companies
The World Wide Web
- 37. Multiple Choice
What are fractional T and E lines?
Digital phone lines consisting of shorter lengths of T or E carrier line than the standard lengths available for purchase
T or E carriers that support more bandwidth than standard T or E carriers
T or E carriers that are interchangeable anywhere in the world
Digital phone lines consisting of one or more individual T or E carrier channels, rather than the entire T or E carrier line
- 38. Multiple Choice
In the client/server model:
the client is responsible for storing and providing information.
nodes interact with one another through a central client to which they are all connected.
the server is responsible for storing and providing information.
servers interact with one another through a central client to which they are all connected.
- 39. Multiple Choice
What is the term for a device that determines the best path for data to take across a network?
Router
Packet
Gateway
Backbone
- 40. Multiple Choice
What is the Internet?
A U.S. Department of Defense agency that created the first global computer network
A set of standardized protocols that enables LANs and WANs to communicate
A network that serves as a portal to other networks
A worldwide network of interconnected networks
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