WorksheetsMIS Chapter 6
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The device that acts as a connection point between computers and can filter and forward data to a specified destination is called a(n)
hub
switch
router
NIC
modem
The Internet is based on which three key technologies?
TCP/IP, HTML, and HTTP
TCP/IP, HTTP, and packet switching
client/server computing, packet switching, and the development of communications standards for linking networks and computers
client/server computing, packet switching, and HTTP
e-mail, instant messaging, and newsgroups
Which of the following is not a characteristic of packet switching?
Packets travel independently of each other.
Packets are routed through many different paths.
Packet switching requires point-to-point circuits.
Packets include data for checking transmission errors.
Packets are reassembled into the original message when they reach their destinations.
In TCP/IP, IP is responsible for
disassembling and reassembling of packets during transmission.
establishing an Internet connection between two computers.
moving packets over the network.
sequencing the transfer of packets.
breaking messages down into packets.
A(n) ________ is a device that forwards packets of data through different networks, ensuring that the data gets to the right address.
modem
router
packet
telnet
hub
A network that covers entire geographical regions is most commonly referred to as a(n)
local area network.
intranet
peer-to-peer network.
wide area network.
MAN.
Bandwidth is the
number of frequencies that can be broadcast through a medium.
number of cycles per second that can be sent through a medium.
difference between the highest and lowest frequencies that can be accommodated on a single channel.
total number of bytes that can be sent through a medium per second.
geographical distance spanned by a network.
Digital subscriber lines
operate over existing telephone lines to carry voice, data, and video.
operate over coaxial cable lines to deliver Internet access.
are very-high-speed data lines typically leased from long-distance telephone companies.
have up to twenty-four 64-Kbps channels.
are assigned to every computer on the Internet.
The child domain of the root is the
top-level domain.
second-level domain.
host name.
domain extension.
mid-tier domain.
Together, a protocol prefix, a domain name, a directory path, and a document name, are called a(n)
URL
IP address.
third-level domain.
root domain.
child domain.
The process of employing techniques to help a Web site achieve a higher ranking with the major search engines is called
A) VPN.
VPN
IAB
SEM
SEO
RSS
The concept of a future Web in which it is commonplace for everyday objects to be connected, controlled or monitored over the Internet is called
the Internet of things.
the Semantic Web.
a 3-D Web.
Internet2
Web 2.0.
One or more access points positioned on a ceiling, wall, or other strategic spot in a public place to provide maximum wireless coverage for a specific area are referred to as
touch points.
netcenters.
hot points.
wireless hubs.
hotspots.
A(n) ________ is a box consisting of a radio receiver/transmitter and antennas that links to a wired network, router, or hub.
RFID receiver
WiMax receiver
access point
hub
hotspot
Which organization helps define the overall structure of the Internet?
none (no one "owns" the Internet)
W3C
ICANN
The Department of Commerce (U.S.)
IAB
