College Board 4.1 The Internet Review

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Which of the following best explains how messages are typically transmitted over the internet? Options: The message is broken into packets that are transmitted in a specified order. Each packet must be received in the order it was sent for the message to be correctly reassembled by the recipient's device. The message is broken into packets. The packets can be received in any order and still be reassembled by the recipient's device. The message is broken into two packets. One packet contains the data to be transmitted and the other packet contains metadata for routing the data to the recipient's device. The message is transmitted as a single file and received in whole by the recipient's device.

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The message is broken into packets. The packets can be received in any order and still be reassembled by the recipient's device.

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Which of the following is a primary reason for the use of open protocols on the internet? Open protocols allow devices to specify how data packets are to be routed on the Internet in advance., Open protocols ensure that all data transmission on the Internet is kept secure., Open protocols ensure that all Internet users are provided connections with equal bandwidth, Open protocols provide a way to standardize data transmission between different devices.

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Open protocols provide a way to standardize data transmission between different devices.

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Which of the following best describes the relationship between the World Wide Web and the Internet? Options: The World Wide Web is a protocol that is accessed using a data stream called the Internet., The World Wide Web is a system of linked pages, programs, and files that is accessed using a data stream called the Internet., The World Wide Web is a system of linked pages, programs, and files that is accessed via a network called the Internet., The World Wide Web is a web site that is accessed using a protocol called the Internet.

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The World Wide Web is a system of linked pages, programs, and files that is accessed via a network called the Internet.