Networks and the Internet

A device driver is assigned to the device.

An Internet Protocol (IP) address is assigned to the device

A packet number is assigned to the device.

A Web site is assigned to the device

Bitrate. Higher bitrate means higher bandwidth

Voltage. Higher voltage means higher bandwidth

Frequency of waves. Higher frequency means higher bandwidth

Light. More light means higher bandwidth.

The number of bits used to encode a single letter

The amount of data (in bits) that can be sent in a fixed amount of time

The strength of the network connection

The distance that data needs to travel in a network

The ability to use a hierarchical naming system to avoid naming conflicts

The ability to provide data transmission even when some connections between routers have failed

The ability to resolve errors in domain name system (DNS) lookups

The ability to use multiple protocols such as hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP), Internet protocol (IP), and simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP) to transfer data.

A set of rules describing what behavior is acceptable on the Internet

A law that says that the Internet is for everyone

A protocol that defines the structure of an Internet address and assigns a unique address to every device on the Internet

An agreement that sets a limit on the number of computers than can be on the Internet at any given time

The entirety of a digital message

The entirety of a digital message, and metadata about the message, including where it came from and where it is going

A small part of a digital message.

A small part of a digital message, and metadata about the message, including where it came from and where it is going

To make all content on the Internet free for everyone to use.

To criminalize the act of circumventing, or getting around, access controls that block access to copyrighted works.

To make the internet open and accessible to all

To help get rid of copyright laws

To sell website names to web developers

To assign a unique domain name to every computer

To make sure that each IP address has only one corresponding domain name

To translate domain names into IP addresses

True

False

The computers cannot communicate, because different manufacturers use different communication protocols.

The computers can communicate, but additional hardware is needed to convert data packets from one computer’s protocol to the other computer’s protocol.

The computers can communicate directly only if the messages consist of text. Other formats cannot be interpreted across computers.

The computers can communicate directly because Internet communication uses standard protocols that are used by all computers on the Internet.