The Internet

What is the large, distributed network called that your computer connects to?

• LAN
• WAN
• the internet
• ISP

What is the first connection your computer makes to access a video from the internet?

• LAN
• WAN
• backbone
• DNS

What does LAN stand for?

• local area network
• large area network
• low area network
• linked area network

What type of router does your LAN connect to next when accessing the internet?

• WAN
• LAN
• backbone
• DNS

What companies are examples of ISPs mentioned in the transcript?

• Comcast, AT&T, Verizon
• Google, Apple, Microsoft
• Dell, HP, Lenovo
• Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

What is the backbone of the internet made up of?

• big routers with high-bandwidth connections
• small local routers
• personal computers
• modems

How many hops might a packet take to travel up to the backbone, across, and down to a YouTube server?

• ten
• two
• four
• six

What program can you use to see the route data takes to different places on the internet?

• traceroute
• ping
• tracert
• ipconfig

What IP address was given as an example for the hosts own computer on their LAN?

• 104.24.109.186
• 192.168.0.1
• 192.168.1.1
• 127.0.0.1

What is the protocol that breaks data into packets for transmission over the internet?

• Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
• User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
• Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
• Internet Protocol (IP)