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AP CSP - Unit 2 - How the internet works - Vocabulary

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Internet?

a)

A global network of computer and electronic devices

b)

A global collection of different websites

c)

A folder in your computer that stores important files

d)

A type of web browser

2.

What is a router used for?

a)

Creating driving questions

b)

Connecting several devices to a single Internet connection

c)

Ensuring that your personal information is secure

d)

Providing power to the computer

3.

What is Wi-Fi?

a)

An extra-wide computer case used by the servers

b)

A wireless network connection

c)

A type of software that scans for viruses

d)

A type of sound card

4.
An internet protocol is
a)
Fast data transfer
b)
A type of bandwidth
c)
A web server
d)
Rules for sending data
5.
.com represents a ____________ website
a)
control
b)
commerical
c)
computer
6.
What cable is this?
a)
Ethernet Cable
b)
Coaxial Cable
c)
CATV Connection
d)
BluTooth Connection
7.
What is this usually the sign for?
a)
Coaxial Connection
b)
Wired Connection
c)
Wi-Fi Connection
d)
BluTooth Connection
8.
A series of number used to identify a network device.
a)
IP Address
b)
IM Address
c)
MAC Address
d)
OP Address
9.
Connections are faster and more secure for this network
a)
Wired
b)
Wireless
c)
Ring
d)
Mesh
10.
An IP address is most similar to which of thefollowing?
a)
A home address
b)
A mail carrier
c)
An electrical generator
d)
A television network
11.
What does a network enable computers to do?
a)
Communicate with other computers
b)
Solve complicated mathematical problems
c)
Take commands from users
d)
Run games and word processing programs
12.
Which of the following is an IP address?
a)
1.2325.434.1
b)
a.239.bxc.1234.2
c)
www.aeries.com
d)
2.4358.2.34.com
13.

Some websites use the protocol https://

The "S" stands for...

a)

Safety

b)

Secure

c)

Sausages

d)

Spiders

14.

"The world’s largest computer network which connects millions of computers all over the world." This is the definition for ___________.

a)

Communication

b)

Network

c)

Internet

d)

World Wide Web

15.

Look at this picture. What do you think it is?

a)

Computers connected to a server

b)

Computers connected to a system unit

c)

Computers connected to a speaker

d)

All of the above

16.

What is an example of an IP address?

b)

43.234.22.11

d)

32819230

17.

BONUS QUESTION: When was the first email ever sent?

a)

2010

b)

2000

c)

1990

d)

1971

18.

What is the domain extension .edu used for?

a)

electronic display units

b)

academic websites

c)

US military websites

d)

US government websites

19.

The ____ address consists of 32 bits providing for roughly 4 billion unique addresses.

a)

IPv46

b)

IPv2

c)

IPv4

d)

IPv8

20.
An internet protocol is
a)
Fast data transfer
b)
A type of bandwidth
c)
A web server
d)
Rules for sending data
21.

Every network device has a unique address.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

What does IP stands for?

a)

Internet Protocol

b)

Interface Protocol

c)

Interconnection protocol

d)

internet program

23.
A typical IP address looks like this
a)
192.168.2.1
b)
H72Wd9
c)
1011010
d)
www.youtube.com
24.

What is a protocol?

a)

Hardware that transmits information on the Internet

b)

A network device that connects to a router.

c)

A set of agreed upon rules for operation & communication

d)

An address for the Internet

25.
Which device allows a network to connect to the Internet?
a)
Router
b)

Binary

c)

Packet

d)

DNS

26.

Does every computer on the Internet needs an IP address to communicate?

a)

YES

b)

NO

c)

It Depends on the network

d)

only if its on communicate via wireless

27.

Do search engines run your search in real time?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Sometimes

28.

This is a program that collects information about websites.

a)

Spyware

b)

Spider

c)

Searchlight

d)

There isn't a program that does this

29.

What is a search index?

a)

A search engine, like Google

b)

A large book that writes out all the internet websites

c)

The first page of the phone book

d)

A database of information used for doing a search

30.

What does the ranking algorithm do?

a)

Ranks the pages based on what it thinks you want

b)

Ranks the pages based on best appearance

c)

Gives pages with more visitors higher ranking

d)

Ranks pages with videos higher

31.

Who invented the most famous ranking algorithm?

a)

Yahoo

b)

Alta Vista

c)

Google

d)

Bing

32.

Why do untrustworthy websites sometimes appear at the top of search results?

a)

The Spider program crashes

b)

Spammers game the algorithm to alter the results

c)

They pay more money to be featured at the top

33.

Artificial intelligence that lets computers learn without being explicitly programmed is:

a)

Robotics training

b)

Machine learning

c)

Microwave transmission

d)

IP address manipulation

34.

______ keep packets of information moving smoothly

a)

Routers

b)

printers

c)

wires

d)

keyboards

35.

Information on the internet travels in what type of pattern?

a)

indirect

b)

direct

c)

circle

d)

wired

36.

The internet is reliable because

a)

it isn't.

b)

packets of information can take multiple routes to get places.

c)

we pay a lot of money in taxes to make it work

d)

Steve Jobs and Bill Gates set it up to work fast.

37.

What does a ranking algorithm do?

a)

Uses machine learning to understand your search

b)

Assesses the appearance of the pages to make sure they are not imposter websites

c)

Gives pages with .com domains higher ranking

d)

Ranks pages with videos higher

38.

The _______ is a network of networks that links billions of devices around the globe.

a)

WIFI

b)

IP Address

c)

DNS

d)

Internet

39.

A device's unique address is called it's....

a)

DNS

b)

Domain Name

c)

IP Address

d)

ISP

40.

When a hacker taps into a DNS server and changes the IP address to send you to an impostor website, this is called...

a)

Cybercrime

b)

Domain Hacking

c)

IP Theft

d)

Spoofing

41.

_______________ is the language that computers use to comunicate, consisting of 1s and 0s.

a)

Basic

b)

C+

c)

Binary Code

d)

Blockly

42.

Every word, picture, video, and song on the internet is broken down into these two things.

a)

X, O

b)

1, 0

c)

5, 10

d)

1, 5

43.

Which of the following best describes the protocols on the internet?

a)

Protocols are designed by government agencies to be sure the Internet remains free

b)

Each company that manufactures a device creates new protocols to connect the device to the Internet

c)

Protocols are secret to maintain everyone's privacy and security

d)

Protocols are open and used by all devices connected to the network

44.

A network of computers that are connected globally is

a)

a browser

b)

a search engine

c)

the internet

d)

a metasearch engine

45.

When I want to view the internet, I use this...

a)

URL

b)

directory

c)

search engine

d)

browser

46.

An example of a browser would be

a)

youtube

b)

google chrome

c)

yahoo

d)

WWW

47.

A URL can also be called

a)

web address

b)

a browser

c)

a search engine

d)

an application

48.

Specific words you choose to get the best results for a search using a search engine

a)

browser

b)

internet jargon

c)

keywords

d)

internet history

49.

Google and Bing are example of a

a)

network

b)

search engine

c)

hub

d)

social networking site

50.

A way to navigate the internet is by

a)

clicking on a link

b)

clicking on a search engine result

c)

typing in a URL

d)

all of these

51.

Using boolean operators can help narrow your results in a search.

a)

true

b)

false

52.

Google automatically add the boolean operator AND between words in a search, you don't have to type +

a)

true

b)

false

53.

The search "Elon Musk" would search for exactly that phrase because of the quotation marks

a)

true

b)

false

54.

a document on the World Wide Web is called a

a)

webpage

b)

Boolean operator

c)

keyword

55.

Initial page of a site on the World Wide Web

a)

Homepage

b)

Citations

c)

Webpage

56.

if a web site end with .net, it is a

a)

network

b)

organization

c)

education

d)

commercial

57.

If a web site ends with .com, it is

a)

education

b)

government

c)

commercial

d)

organization

58.

URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator

a)

true

b)

false

59.

What does IP stand for in IP address

a)

internet password

b)

internet procedure

c)

internet protocal

d)

internet policy

60.

Internet Protocol (IP address) is

a)

fast data transfer

b)

web server

c)

type of bandwith

d)

rules for sending data

61.

A series of numbers used to identify a network device

a)

IP address

b)

MAC address

c)

IM address

d)

OP address

62.

Internet explorer is an example of a web browser

a)

true

b)

false

63.

connections are faster and more secure for this type of network

a)

wired

b)

wireless

c)

ring

d)

mest

64.

Wired signals are broadcasted through

a)

the ground

b)

the water

c)

the air

d)

steel

65.

You Internet Service Provider (ISP) allows you to

a)

run your own website

b)

access the internet

c)

turn on your computer

d)

route information to the right place

66.

What is WWW short for?

a)

World weighed Website

b)

World Wide Wed

c)

World Wide Web

67.

Online information is always trustworthy.

a)

true

b)

false

68.

www.google.com and www.yahoo.com are example of a

a)

browser

b)

search engine

69.
ISP
a)
internet service protocol
b)
internet service provider
c)
international service provider
d)
internet success protocol
70.
Every computer has a unique IP address on the network
a)
True
b)
False
71.
Chunks of data sent over the internet
a)
packets
b)
protocol
c)
port
d)
message
72.
This equipment acts as a swtich to control packets on the internet 
a)
router
b)
modem
c)
mac
d)
node
73.
What does the router use to determine whether it should send a packet to a computer associated with it?
a)
a port and port address
b)
a modem and phone numbers
c)
a routing table and IP addresses
d)
an interface and DNS
74.

How does the internet connect countries together?

a)

Fibre Optic Cables

b)

Copper cables

c)

Wireless links (including satellites)

d)

All of the above

75.

Some websites use the protocol https://

The "S" stands for...

a)

Safety

b)

Secure

c)

Sausages

d)

Spiders

76.

An IP address is (pick two answers)

a)

Unique for each computer and webserver in the world

b)

Made of GPS coordinates

c)

Something only big companies can have

d)

Made of 4 number sets or hexadecimal number sets with dots in between

77.

DNS is used for...

a)

Coming up with names for a website

b)

Speeding up your broadband connection

c)

Video calls for free

d)

Translating a domain name into an IP address

78.

Files sent over a network are split into packets because...

a)

It's cheaper

b)

Sending it in packets makes the wifi quicker

c)

Sending it all in one go would mean errors are more likely

d)

It's the law to use packets

79.
An internet protocol is
a)
Fast data transfer
b)
A type of bandwidth
c)
A web server
d)
Rules for sending data
80.
A series of number used to identify a network device.
a)
IP Address
b)
IM Address
c)
MAC Address
d)
OP Address
81.
Wirless signals are broadcasted through......
a)
the ground
b)
the air
c)
the water
d)
steel
82.
A program that communicates with a Web server and displays Web pages.
a)
Web browser
b)
HTTP
c)
Network
d)
System software
83.
Your ISP allows you to:
a)
Run your own website
b)
Access the Internet
c)
Route information to the right place
d)
Turn your computer on
84.
A small amount of computer data sent over a network.
a)
Packet
b)
Protocol
c)
TCP/IP
85.
Google Chrome and Internet Explorer are examples of a ___________________. 
a)
website
b)
search engine
c)
webpage
d)
browser
86.
Online information is always trustworthy.
a)
True
b)
False
87.
"URL" stands for...
a)
Uniform Resource Locator 
b)
Universal Resource Locator
c)
United Resource Location
d)
Utah, Rhode Island, and Louisiana  
88.
Routers direct what?
a)
Packets.
b)
Protocol. 
c)
Provider. 
d)
Internet.
89.
What is a webpage?
a)
not connected directly to the internet
b)
 allows users to see what is on the internet
c)
helps you find information on the internet
d)
files stored directly on the servers  hard drive
90.
Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Explorer
a)
Operating System Software
b)
Hardware
c)
Browser
d)
Search Engine
91.

Cookie

a)

a treat

b)

branch of computer which lists files

c)

messages that web servers pass to your web browser when you visit Internet sites.

d)

a program that tells you the name associated with an e-mail address. It may also tell you whether they are currently logged in at their system or their most recent logon session and possibly other information, depending on the data that is maintained about users on that compute

92.
_________________ and/or pretending to be someone else online is not allowed and can be considered a crime. 
a)
Network
b)
Password
c)
Spoofing
d)
Appropriate
93.
What is the domain name?
a)
The domain name identifies the server that hosts the website.
b)
The domain name identifies the country the server is based in.
c)
Uniform resource locator.
d)
The IANA
94.
What does HTML stand for?
a)
Hypertext Making Language
b)
Hyper Transfer Markup Language
c)
Hypertext Markup Language
d)
Hyper Transfer Making Language
95.
HTML Language uses
a)
Tabs
b)
Tags
c)
Punctuation
d)
Quotations
96.
These numbers represent a webpage's
a)
internet protocol address (IP address)
b)
URL (uniform resource locator)
97.
The service that translates URLs to IP addresses
a)
IP Address
b)
URL
c)
Packets
d)
DNS
98.
An easy-to-remember address for calling a web page (like www.code.org)
a)
IP Address
b)
URL
c)
Packets
d)
DNS
99.
Computers that only exist to provide things to others.
a)
Internets
b)
DNS
c)
Packets
d)
Servers
100.
A connection that uses light to transmit information
a)
Fiber optic cable
b)
DSL/Cable
c)
Wi-Fi
101.
A method of sending information using telephone or television cables
a)
Fiber optic cable
b)
DSL/Cable
c)
Wi-Fi
102.
A wireless method of sending information using radio waves
a)
Fiber optic cable
b)
DSL/Cable
c)
Wi-Fi
103.

What is the purpose of the TCP?

a)

It works like an address for your computer

b)

It collects and organizes packets sent to the computer

c)

It provides internet to the user.

104.
Which two protocols work together to transfer data across the internet?
a)
FTP and IP
b)
IP and HTTP
c)
HTTP and FTP
d)
TCP and IP
105.
What does a web browser do?
a)
Display web pages
b)
Store web pages
106.
What does a web server do?
a)
Display web pages
b)
Store web pages
107.
Which part of this URL is highlighted?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport
a)
Protocol
b)
Domain name
c)
Path
108.

How many computers were connected to ARPAnet in 1969?

a)

32

b)

4

c)

10

d)

1,000

109.

Who owns the Internet?

a)

No one

b)

the governement

c)

Bill Gates

d)

Vint Cerf

110.

Which IP addressing system has more addresses?

a)

IPv4

b)

IPv5

c)

IPv6

d)

IPv7