Deck 3: E-Commerce Infrastructure: the Internet, Web, and Mobile Platform

Question 1

The major hubs in the United States where the Internet backbone intersects with regional and local networks are now commonly referred to as Internet Exchange Points (IXPs).

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The process of slicing digital messages into parcels, sending them along different communication paths as they become available, and reassembling them at the destination point is called:

A) routing.
B) the Transmission Control Protocol.
C) packet switching.
D) the File Transfer Protocol.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

HTTP is the Internet protocol used to transfer Web pages.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

FTP is a protocol used to transfer files to and from a server.

Question 5

IANA is the organization currently in charge of assigning IP addresses.

Question 6

FiOS is an advanced form of DSL.

Question 7

The Internet of Things is based on sensors that can collect data and connect to the Internet.

Question 8

T1 and T3 refer to international telephone standards for digital communication.

Question 9

The term public cloud refers to Internet access that is accessible by the general public.

Question 10

During which period of time did the Institutionalization phase of Internet development take place?

A) 1950-1960
B) 1961-1974
C) 1975-1995
D) 1995-through the present

Question 11

WLAN-based Internet access derives from the same technological foundations as telephone-based wireless Internet access.

Question 12

Amazon Web Services is an example of cloud computing.

Question 13

Which of the following occurred during the Commercialization phase of Internet development?

A) The fundamental building blocks of the Internet were realized in actual hardware and software.
B) Mosaic was invented.
C) The Domain Name System was introduced.
D) NSF privatized the operation of the Internet's backbone.

Question 14

IPv6 provides for 128-bit IP addresses.

Question 15

DNS is the protocol that provides the Internet addressing scheme.

Question 16

XML is used to format the structure and style of a Web page.

Question 17

Packet switching does not require a dedicated circuit.

Question 18

During which phase of the development of the Internet was the personal computer invented?

A) Commercialization phase
B) Institutional phase
C) Innovation phase
D) Consolidation phase

Question 19

Which of the following is not one of the basic technological foundations of the Internet?

A) client/server computing
B) FTP
C) TCP/IP
D) packet switching

Question 20

Internet2 provides a nationwide 100 gigabit-per-second network.

Question 21

The ________ allows a natural language expression, such as Google.com to represent a numeric IP address.

A) uniform resource locator system
B) Internet protocol addressing schema
C) domain name system
D) assigned numbers and names (ANN) system

Question 22

How long does it take for 300,000 X-rays to be transmitted on a 100-gbps network?

A) 10 seconds
B) 1 minute
C) 10 minutes
D) 1 hour

Question 23

The backbone of the Internet is formed by:

A) Internet Exchange Points (IXPs).
B) Network Service Providers (NSPs).
C) Internet Service Providers (ISPs).
D) Metropolitan Area Exchanges (MAEs).

Question 24

Which of the following protocols is used to send mail to a server?

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

Question 25

Which of the following organizations coordinates the Internet's systems of unique identifiers, such as IP addresses and top-level domain systems?

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

Question 26

The layer of Internet architecture that ties the applications to the communications network and includes such services as security and authentication is called the:

A) Network Technology Substrate layer.
B) Middleware Services layer.
C) Transport Services and Representation Standards layer.
D) Applications layer.

Question 27

Which of the following is not an advantage of client/server computing over centralized mainframe computing?

A) It is easy to expand capacity by adding servers and clients.
B) Each client added to the network increases the network's overall capacity and transmission speeds.
C) Client/server networks are less vulnerable, in part because the processing load is balanced over many powerful smaller computers rather than concentrated in a single huge computer.
D) There is less risk that a system will completely malfunction because backup or mirror servers can pick up the slack if one server goes down.

Question 28

TCP/IP operates in which layer of Internet architecture?

A) Network Technology Substrate layer
B) Middleware Services layer
C) Transport Services and Representation Standards layer
D) Applications layer

Question 29

________ is a utility program that allows you to check the connection between your client and a TCP/IP network.

A) Ping
B) Telnet
C) Tracert
D) Finger

Question 30

________ is a model of computing in which firms and individuals obtain computing power and software applications over the Internet, rather than purchasing and installing it on their own computers.

A) Client/server computing
B) P2P computing
C) Mobile computing
D) Cloud computing

Question 31

An IPv4 address is expressed as a:

A) 32-bit number that appears as a series of four separate numbers separated by semicolons.
B) 64-bit number that appears as a series of four separate numbers separated by semicolons.
C) 64-bit number that appears as a series of four separate numbers separated by periods.
D) 32-bit number that appears as a series of four separate numbers separated by periods.

Question 32

________ is one of the original Internet services and is used to transfer files from a server computer to a client computer and vice versa.

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

Question 33

Which of the following is not a concern about IoT?

A) the high cost of sensors
B) interoperability
C) security
D) privacy

Question 34

The address used by a browser to identify the location of content on the Web is called:

A) a domain name.
B) a uniform resource locator.
C) an IP address.
D) a file path.

Question 35

The Web runs in which layer of Internet architecture?

A) Network Technology Substrate layer
B) Middleware Services layer
C) Transport Services and Representation Standards layer
D) Applications layer

Question 36

Where does TLS operate within TCP/IP?

A) between the Internet Layer and the Transport Layer
B) between the Transport Layer and the Application Layer
C) between the Network Interface Layer and the Transport Layer
D) between the Internet Layer and the Application Layer

Question 37

Which of the following is the core communications protocol for the Internet?

A) Telnet
B) FTP
C) TCP/IP
D) TLS

Question 38

Which of the following statements about cloud computing is not True?

A) A private cloud typically has multiple tenants.
B) Public clouds are the most well-known type of cloud computing model.
C) Hybrid clouds offer both public and private cloud options.
D) A private cloud may be located either on a customer's premises or off the premises.

Question 39

The Internet Layer of TCP/IP is responsible for which of the following?

A) placing packets on and receiving them from the network medium
B) addressing, packaging, and routing messages
C) providing communication with the application by acknowledging and sequencing the packets to and from the application
D) providing a variety of applications with the ability to access the services of the lower layers

Question 40

The Transport Layer of TCP/IP is responsible for which of the following?

A) placing packets on and receiving them from the network medium
B) addressing, packaging, and routing messages
C) providing communication with the application by acknowledging and sequencing the packets to and from the application
D) providing a variety of applications with the ability to access the services of the lower layers

Question 41

Which of the following is a high-speed, medium-range, broadband wireless metropolitan area network?

A) Wi-Fi
B) WiMAX
C) Bluetooth
D) ZigBee

Question 42

The first Web browser to make it possible to view documents on the Web with colored background, images, and animations was:

A) Netscape Navigator.
B) Mosaic.
C) Mozilla.
D) Internet Explorer.

Question 43

Which source of e-commerce revenues has grown from nearly zero prior to 2007 to an estimated $84 billion in 2014?

A) B2G e-commerce
B) mobile B2C e-commerce
C) B2B e-commerce
D) social e-commerce

Question 44

When talking about the physical elements of the Internet, the term redundancy refers to:

A) transmitting multiple copies of a single packet to safeguard against data loss.
B) the use of tiered high-speed switching computers to connect the backbone to regional and local networks.
C) delays in messages caused by the uneven flow of information through the network.
D) multiple duplicate devices and paths in a network built so that data can be rerouted if a breakdown occurs.

Question 45

Siri is a type of:

A) intelligent personal assistant.
B) widget.
C) gadget.
D) social network.

Question 46

Which of the following organizations involved with Internet governance has the United States recently announced it would transition control of?

A) ICANN
B) IGF
C) NTIA
D) IANA

Question 47

Which of the following is a Web application that enables Internet users to communicate with each other, although not in real time?

A) mobile messaging
B) online forum
C) SMS messaging
D) VoIP

Question 48

Which of the following technologies has enabled the Internet to grow exponentially to support millions of users, without overloading the network architecture?

A) fiber optics
B) Wi-Fi
C) IPv6
D) client/server networking

Question 49

In the address http://www.company.com/clients.html, which of the following is the top-level domain?

A) )com
B) company.com
C) www
D) http

Question 50

The ________ is a consortium of corporations, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations that monitors Internet policies and practices.

A) Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG)
B) World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
C) Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
D) Internet Society (ISOC)

Question 51

Which of the following is not True about the mobile platform?

A) Most smartphones use Intel chips.
B) The number of cell phones worldwide exceeds the number of PCs.
C) Over a third of the world's cell phones are smartphones.
D) Unlike PCs, smartphones do not need fans.

Question 52

The major technologies used with wireless local area networks are:

A) Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
B) Wi-Fi and WiMax.
C) Bluetooth and 3G.
D) WiMax and 3G.

Question 53

What type of Internet access technology are Google and Facebook hoping to use to provide Internet access to remote parts of the world?

A) Bluetooth
B) drones
C) WLANs
D) DSL

Question 54

The concept behind document formatting had its roots in which of the following?

A) XML
B) SGML
C) HTML
D) GML

Question 55

Internet traffic is predicted to do which of the following over the next 5 years?

A) decrease
B) double
C) triple
D) quadruple

Question 56

You could expect to find all of the following services in a Web server software package except:

A) security services.
B) FTP.
C) search engine.
D) an RSS aggregator.

Question 57

Which of the following is currently the most popular Web browser?

A) Internet Explorer
B) Safari
C) Chrome
D) Firefox

Question 58

The ________ helps define the overall structure of the Internet.

A) IAB
B) IESG
C) W3C
D) ITU

Question 59

Which of the following statements about fiber-optic cable is not True?

A) It transmit more data at faster speeds than coaxial or twisted pair cable.
B) It is thinner and lighter than coaxial or twisted pair cable.
C) It enables better data security than coaxial cable.
D) Telecommunications firms have made substantial investments in cross-country fiber optic systems in the last decade.

Question 60

Which of the following is not a limitation of the current Internet?

A) the continued reliance on cables and wires for connectivity
B) limited bandwidth, which causes congestion and cannot adequately handle video and voice traffic
C) architectural restrictions, which stipulate that numerous requests for the same file must each be answered individually, slowing network performance
D) the difficulty in expanding capacity by adding servers and clients

Question 61

All of the following are True about iPhone apps except:

A) They are distributed through Apple's App Store.
B) They are cross-platform, open-source applications.
C) Over 75 billion have been downloaded.
D) Apple's goal of offering apps is to increase sales of iPhones, iPads, and iPods.

Question 62

________ is a way of formatting pages with embedded links that connect documents to one another and that also link pages to other objects.

Question 63

________ software refers to the software that enables a computer to deliver Web pages written in HTML to client computers on a network that requests this service by sending an HTTP request.

Question 64

Also known as the Industrial Internet, the ________ describes the use of Internet technologies and networking to enable the multitudes of nontraditional devices that are equipped with data-generating sensors to connect to the Internet.

Question 65

The protocol that enables the transmission of voice and other forms of audio communication over the Internet is called:

A) VoIP.
B) IPTP.
C) VTP.
D) IP.

Question 66

An iPad is an example of a(n) ________ computer.

Question 67

A small application that you embed in a Web page in order to include content and functionality from a different Web site is called a(n) ________.

Question 68

A(n) ________ identifies Web pages that appear to match keywords (queries) and then provides a list of the best matches.

Question 69

Which of the following is not a mobile messaging application?

A) Facebook Messenger
B) WhatsApp
C) Viber
D) Cortana

Question 70

________ are central directories that list all domain names currently in use for specific domains.

Question 71

All of the following are characteristics of HTML5 except:

A) a video element that replaces plug-ins such as Flash, QuickTime, and RealPlayer.
B) use of CSS3.
C) ability to access built-in functionality of mobile devices, such as GPS and swiping.
D) support for digital rights management.

Question 72

________ is a utility program that allows you to track the path of a message you send from your client to a remote computer on the Internet.

Question 73

A set of rules for transferring data is called a(n) ________.

Question 74

Specialized computers that interconnect the thousands of computers that make up the Internet in order to transmit message parcels along available communication paths and on to their destinations are called ________.

Question 75

________ refers to delays in messages caused by the uneven flow of information packets through the network.

Question 76

________ was the first Google Glass app.

Question 77

A device attached to the Internet that is capable of making HTTP requests and displaying HTML pages is referred to as a(n) ________.

Question 78

A(n) ________ is a Web application that allows users to easily add and edit content on a Web page.

A) wiki
B) podcast
C) blog
D) RSS feed

Question 79

A TCP/IP network located within a single organization for the purposes of communication and information processing is called a(n) ________.

Question 80

A(n) ________ is a tool used by a Web site to store information about a user.