APCSP Semester 1 Review '24-'25

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What is the purpose of DNS?

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It returns the IP address given the name of a website.

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What is the purpose of a router?

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It forwards a message from one machine to another.

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Transmission Control Protocol (TCP):

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Provides reliable, ordered, and error-checked delivery of a stream of packets on the internet

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Internet Protocol:

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Breaks messages into packets and addresses them.

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Given the following network diagram, what is the minimum number of connections that must be broken or removed before computer E can no longer communicate with computer B?

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2

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Which of the following statements about packets is true? Options: Packets must be sent in order so they can be reassembled at the end host., Packet switching results in a sustained, single connection between two hosts., All packets must pass through a centralized router to be verified., None of these statements are true.

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None of these statements are true.

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Which protocol is primarily used to establish a secure connection between browsers and servers so that no data is lost? Options: HTTP, SMTP, SSL/TLS, TCP/IP

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SSL/TLS

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Which of the following best describes the basic idea of fault tolerance? Options: A system that never fails, If part of the system fails, the operation continues without interruption, A program that does not allow inputs out of a range given by a programmer, A program that does not allow loss of precision

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If part of the system fails, the operation continues without interruption

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Chunks of data sent over the internet are known as...

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packets

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A distributed database that links computer names and their IP addresses

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DNS (Domain Name Service)