Deck 6: Application Layer

Question 1

Inlinks are _____.

A)links on a web page that point to other parts of the same web page
B)links on a web page that point to other web pages on the same web server
C)links on web pages that point to each other
D)links on other web pages that point to the given web page

Answer 1

D

Question 2

IMAP and POP are used to _____.

A)deliver email to the destination mail server
B)manipulate the contents of the mailbox
C)access web pages
D)serve web pages

Answer 2

C

Question 3

A unique feature of the application layer compared to the other layers of the TCP/ IP stack is that _____.

A)the application layer performs segmentation
B)there is a separate protocol for each application
C)the application layer provides security
D)the application layer provides pretty interfaces

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The world wide web is an information system that _____.

A)displays web pages on computers located anywhere on the local network
B)displays web pages on computers located anywhere in the world
C)displays text files on computers located anywhere in the world
D)displays graphics on computers located anywhere in the world

Question 5

A hyperlink is _____.

A)a web page for very active individuals
B)text on a web page that can be clicked to reach another web page
C)a group of very active individuals
D)a social network for very active individuals

Question 6

HTTP is an application layer protocol that enables the transfer of _____.

A)any files between computers
B)only web pages between computers
C)parts of files between computers
D)only web pages and images between computers

Question 7

The web is an effective filter of information because _____.

A)most web pages are automatically generated by computers
B)most web pages are located in exotic locations
C)most web pages are created by people or programs with a great interest in ensuring that the content on the page is correct and engaging
D)most web pages are used for marketing

Question 8

The only layer in the TCP/ IP stack that interfaces with the end user's file system is _____.

A)the transport layer
B)the network layer
C)the application layer
D)the physical layer

Question 9

The application layer is responsible for _____.

A)specifying end user needs
B)segmenting user data
C)routing data
D)None of the above

Question 10

A URL is _____.

A)used only to access web pages
B)a character string describing the location and access method of a networked resource
C)another way of specifying an IP address
D)used to help in routing packets

Question 11

The tag in HTML is used to _____.

A)display text
B)display images
C)display hyperlinks
D)display annotations

Question 12

You have created a new application protocol for online games.To use this protocol,users will need to install _____.

A)an entire networking stack
B)a new routing protocol
C)a new segmentation protocol
D)only the new application protocol

Question 13

In the URL http://ftp.net.usf.edu:80/favicon.ico,ftp.net.usf.edu indicates that _____.

A)the protocol used to download the information is FTP
B)the user wishes to download the home page of the URL ftp.net.usf.edu
C)the requested resource is located at ftp.net.usf.edu
D)the user is trying to connect to port 80

Question 14

Search advertising is _____.

A)the placement of advertisements near web search results
B)searching for advertisements on the Internet
C)advertising search engines on the Internet
D)allowing users to search for coupons on the Internet

Question 15

Email is the most suitable medium to disseminate information to a global audience.

Question 16

The special feature of the web that makes it useful as a marketing tool is its ability to _____.

A)display visually attractive pages
B)play sound along with images and text
C)provide correct information
D)customize information for each individual

Question 17

When the browser requests a web page using HTTP,it typically specifies _____.

A)the file name of the web page requested along with some useful information about itself
B)only the file name of the web page requested
C)only its own identification
D)None of the above

Question 18

Advantages of email include _____.

A)the low cost of sending information to members in the organization
B)the ability to communicate asynchronously
C)the ability to eliminate cues related to age and gender
D)All of the above

Question 19

SMTP is used to _____.

A)deliver email to the destination mail server
B)manipulate the contents of the mailbox
C)access web pages
D)delete mail in the mailbox

Question 20

The differences between POP and IMAP include all of the following except _____.

A)IMAP allows the synchronization of multiple mail clients to the same mailbox
B)IMAP associates a unique identifier to each email
C)IMAP defines a set of flags that can be used to label mails in the mailbox
D)POP allows the synchronization of multiple mail clients to the same mailbox

Question 21

All of the following industries have been affected by the web except _____.

A)stock brokerage
B)travel reservations
C)lawn mowing
D)book selling

Question 22

The pull model of communication used on the web means that _____.

A)end users must choose to pull down content on web pages
B)site administrators must pull content on their web sites from other sites
C)web sites are ranked based on how many visitors they pull in every month
D)None of the above

Question 23

FTP would be preferred over HTTP when _____.

A)a file is to be uploaded to a web server by the site administrator
B)a large number of files are to be downloaded from a remote server
C)a large file is to be downloaded from a remote server
D)A and B
E)A and C

Question 24

HTTP is one of the oldest application layer protocols.

Question 25

One unique feature of instant messaging compared to SMTP or HTTP is that _____.

A)IM enables communication
B)IM lets people know whether other users are online
C)IM can be used to exchange files
D)IM can be used to send text messages