Deck 13: Behind the Scenes: How the Internet Works

Question 1

To boldface text in HTML, you would enclose your text in ________.

A) and
B) /b and b
C) *b* and */b*
D) HTM.bold.on and HTM.bold.off

Answer 1

A

Question 2

________ describes the website content in terms of the data that is being described rather than how it is to be displayed.

A) CGI
B) JavaScript
C) XML
D) HTML

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following organizations research new Internet technologies to improve its capabilities?

A) Internet Architecture Board
B) Internet Society
C) World Wide Web Consortium
D) Internet Engineering Task Force

Answer 3

D

Question 4

A(n) ________ address is a temporary IP address that is assigned from an available pool of IP addresses.

A) dynamic
B) static
C) assigned
D) transition

Question 5

Which of the following was created for the transfer of hypertext documents across the Internet?

A) SSL
B) HTTP
C) FTP
D) AJAX

Question 6

An IP address that does not change and is usually assigned manually by a network administrator or an ISP is called a ________ address.

A) dynamic
B) static
C) fixed
D) stationary

Question 7

A(n) ________ address is a unique number that identifies a computer, server, or device connected to the Internet.

A) TCP
B) IP
C) SMTP
D) NetBIOS

Question 8

IPv6 was introduced when IPv4 ________.

A) became too old
B) was eliminated
C) no longer had enough unique addresses
D) was revoked

Question 9

The main suite of protocols used for transmitting data on the Internet is ________.

A) FTP
B) TCP/IP
C) SMTP
D) POP

Question 10

The main path of the Internet along which data travels the fastest is known as the Internet ________.

A) protocol
B) highway
C) backbone
D) cache

Question 11

An IP address in the form 197.169.100.1 is called a(n) ________.

A) sequential access number
B) dotted quad
C) encryption key
D) random number

Question 12

In the URL http://www.pearsonhighered.com, which of the following is the top-level domain?

A) http
B) www
C) pearsonhighered
D) )com

Question 13

Which of the following information is not contained in a packet sent over the Internet?

A) The size (in bytes) of the packet
B) The address to which the packet is sent
C) The address from where the packet originates
D) The data that are transmitted

Question 14

________ uses a dedicated connection between two points with the connection remaining active for the duration of the transmission.

A) Packet switching
B) An open circuit
C) Circuit switching
D) A closed circuit

Question 15

The ________ is responsible for the Internet's domain name system and the allocation of IP addresses.

A) ISOC
B) ICANN
C) W3C
D) IAB

Question 16

Individual Internet users connect to ISPs through a(n) ________.

A) User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
B) T line
C) optical carrier (OC) line
D) point of presence (POP)

Question 17

When checking to see whether a particular name is registered on the Internet, your computer accesses a database that is kept on a(n) ________ server.

A) DNS
B) URL
C) FTP
D) XML

Question 18

High-speed ________ communication lines on the Internet backbone use fiber optics.

A) IP
B) OC
C) DSL
D) cable

Question 19

is an example of an HTML ________.

A) marker
B) tag
C) indicator
D) key

Question 20

Which of the following is not used in developing websites?

A) XML
B) KML
C) DHTML
D) HTML

Question 21

In public-key encryption, the two keys, one for coding and one for decoding, are known as ________.

A) code keys
B) linked keys
C) key tags
D) a key pair

Question 22

________ permits two or more people to communicate over the Internet in real time.

A) E-mail
B) Snapfish
C) Flickr
D) Instant messaging

Question 23

A(n) ________ is a small program that resides on a server and is designed to be downloaded and run on a client computer.

A) CGI script
B) SSL
C) applet
D) JavaScript

Question 24

A typical IpV6 address has the following format: XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX:XXXX. what does each X represent?

A) hexadecimal digit
B) binary digit
C) decimal digit
D) dotted quad

Question 25

XML technologies allow web pages to change after they have been loaded.

Question 26

FTP enables files to be downloaded or uploaded between computers.

Question 27

IPv6 uses six groups of 16-bit numbers.

Question 28

Which protocol is used when sending files as attachments by e-mail?

A) Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME)
B) Post Office Protocol (POP)
C) JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)
D) User Datagram Protocol (UDP)

Question 29

When using packet switching, packets are always sent over the same route.

Question 30

Strong encryption now requires ________-bit keys.

A) 40
B) 128
C) 256
D) 512

Question 31

Client-side programs run on a web server rather than on your computer.

Question 32

Which of the following is an example of an instant messaging service?

A) LinkedIn
B) Monster
C) WhatsApp
D) Flickr

Question 33

Dynamic IP addressing is accomplished using a DHCP server.

Question 34

An applet is a small application that resides on a server but is downloaded to, and run on, the client computer.

Question 35

The JavaScript ________ defines items on a web page such as graphics, tables, and headers as objects.

A) SSL
B) MIME
C) JSON
D) DOM

Question 36

The tag informs a browser that the text that follows the tag should be italicized.

Question 37

The United States government is the sole country in charge of the Internet.

Question 38

HTML is an acronym for Highly Textual Markup Language.

Question 39

Java and JavaScript refer to the same language.

Question 40

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is used to transmit e-mail messages across the Internet.

Question 41

The majority of Internet communications follow the client/server model of network communications.

Question 42

TCP uses a three-way handshake to establish a connection.

Question 43

When connecting to the Internet, the acronym POP stands for Post Office Protocol.

Question 44

Facebook Connect is one of the most popular instant messaging services.

Question 45

The OpenPgP encryption protocol stands for Open Pretty Good Privacy.

Question 46

A typical ________ is made up of one or more network switches to which ISPs connect to each other.

Question 47

A communications server is a specialized computer whose sole function is to store, process, and send e-mail.

Question 48

________ is a method of communication in which a dedicated connection is formed between two points and the connection remains active during the transmission.

Question 49

JavaScript uses the Device Object Model to organize the objects and page elements.

Question 50

________ is the communications methodology where data are broken into smaller chunks to be sent over various routes at the same time.

Question 51

SMTP stands for ________.

Question 52

Most instant messaging services provide a high level of encryption for their messages.

Question 53

Each of the four numbers in a dotted decimal number is referred to as an octet.

Question 54

The ________ is a consortium of organizations that develops web protocols and sets standards.

Question 55

In the acronym HTTPS, the S stands for ________.

Question 56

The ________ IP addressing scheme uses 128-bit addressing.

Question 57

________ servers are computers that host software that enables users to buy goods and services over the web.

Question 58

197.169.73.63 is an example of a(n) ________.

Question 59

Each root DNS server knows the location of all the DNS servers that contain the master listings for an entire top-level domain.

Question 60

Cloud service providers often host file servers for customers.

Question 61

When using ________-key encryption, only the message sender and recipient have the code.

Question 62

PHP is a popular choice for coding ________ programs.

Question 63

An HTML ________ scripting language tucks programming code directly within the HTML of a web page.

Question 64

A(n) ________ is a small program that resides on a server, is downloaded to the client, and runs when needed without additional data transfers between the client and server.

Question 65

When using ________ addressing, a computer is assigned a temporary address from a pool of available IP addresses.

Question 66

DHTML stands for ________.

Question 67

A(n) ________-oriented protocol requires two computers to exchange control packets.

Question 68

________ is the process of encoding e-mail so that only the person with a corresponding key can decode and read the message.

Question 69

In the URL http://example.gov, what is the second-level domain?

Question 70

A(n) ________ links a URL to an IP address when a web page is requested.

Question 71

is an example of an HTML ________.

Question 72

A(n) ________ program is a computer program that runs on the client computer and requires no interaction with a web server.

Question 73

Within a URL, .com and .edu are examples of a(n) ________.

Question 74

________ combines HTML, cascading style sheets, and JavaScript.

Question 75

Transport Layer Security (TLS) and ________ are two protocols that provide data integrity and security for Internet transmission.

Question 76

A(n) ________ protocol doesn't require any type of connection to be established or maintained between two computers.

Question 77

When a(n) ________ address is assigned to a computer, its IP address will NOT change.

Question 78

________ is a commonly used scripting language for creating DHTML effects.

Question 79

The IPv4 protocol is beginning to be replaced by the ________ protocol.

Question 80

The MIME specification stands for ________.