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Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 38mins
During which period of time did the Institutionalization phase of Internet development take place?
A) 1950-1960
B) 1961-1974
C) 1975-1995
D) 1995 to the present
Which of the following occurred during the Commercialization phase of Internet development?
A) The fundamental building blocks of the Internet were realized in actual hardware and software.
B) Personal computers were invented.
C) The Domain Name System was introduced.
D) NSF privatized the operation of the Internet's backbone.
During which phase of the development of the Internet was the Domain Name System (DNS) introduced?
A) Commercialization phase
B) Institutional phase
C) Innovation phase
D) Consolidation phase
Which of the following is not one of the basic technological foundations of the Internet?
A) client/server computing
B) FTP
C) TCP/IP
D) packet switching
The process of slicing digital messages into parcels, sending them along different communication paths as they become available, and reassembling them at the destination point is called:
A) routing.
B) hyperlinking.
C) packet switching.
D) transporting.
Which of the following is the core communications protocol for the Internet?
A) Telnet
B) FTP
C) TCP/IP
D) TLS
The Transport Layer of TCP/IP is responsible for which of the following?
A) placing packets on and receiving them from the network medium
B) addressing, packaging, and routing messages
C) providing communication with the application by acknowledging and sequencing the packets to and from the application
D) providing a variety of applications with the ability to access the services of the lower layers
The Internet Layer of TCP/IP is responsible for which of the following?
A) placing packets on and receiving them from the network medium
B) addressing, packaging, and routing messages
C) providing communication with the application by acknowledging and sequencing the packets to and from the application
D) providing a variety of applications with the ability to access the services of the lower layers
An IPv4 address is expressed as a:
A) 32-bit number that appears as a series of four separate numbers separated by semicolons.
B) 64-bit number that appears as a series of four separate numbers separated by semicolons.
C) 64-bit number that appears as a series of four separate numbers separated by periods.
D) 32-bit number that appears as a series of four separate numbers separated by periods.
The allows a natural language expression, such as Google.com to represent a numeric IP address.
A) uniform resource locator system
B) Internet protocol addressing schema
C) domain name system
D) assigned numbers and names (ANN) system
The address used by a browser to identify the location of content on the Web is called:
A) a domain name.
B) a Uniform Resource Locator.
C) an IP address.
D) a file path.
Which of the following is not an advantage of client/server computing over centralized mainframe computing?
A) It is easy to expand capacity by adding servers and clients.
B) Each client added to the network increases the network's overall capacity and transmission speeds.
C) Client/server networks are less vulnerable, in part because the processing load is balanced over many powerful smaller computers rather than concentrated in a single huge computer.
D) There is less risk that a system will completely malfunction because backup or mirror servers can pick up the slack if one server goes down.
___ is a model of computing in computer processing, storage, software, and other services which are provided as a shared pool of virtualized resources over the Internet.
A) Client/server computing
B) P2P computing
C) Mobile computing
D) Cloud computing
Which of the following protocols is used to send mail to a server?
A) SMTP
B) FTP
C) HTTP
D) SSL
Where does TLS operate within TCP/IP?
A) between the Internet Layer and the Transport Layer
B) between the Transport Layer and the Application Layer
C) between the Network Interface Layer and the Transport Layer
D) between the Internet Layer and the Application Layer
Which of the following statements about cloud computing is not true?
A) A public cloud is typically used by companies with stringent privacy and security requirements.
B) Dropbox is an example of a public cloud.
C) Hybrid clouds offer both public and private cloud options.
D) A private cloud may be hosted internally or externally.
Which of the following is rarely used today, due to security concerns.
A) Telnet
B) SFTP
C) TCP
D) TLS
___ is a utility program that allows you to check the connection between your client and a TCP/IP network.
A) Ping
B) Telnet
C) Tracert
D) Finger
Which of the following technologies has enabled the Internet to grow exponentially to support millions of users, without overloading the network architecture?
A) fiber optics
B) Wi-Fi
C) FTP
D) client/server computing
Which of the following are specialized computers that transmit message parcels along available Internet communication paths and on to their destinations?
A) routers
B) Web servers
C) IP servers
D) packet servers
Which of the following is a set of rules for transferring data?
A) protocol
B) packet
C) router
D) IP address
Which of the following is not a basic type of cloud computing service?
A) IaaS
B) PaaS
C) SaaS
D) FiOS
Which of the following are central directories that list all domain names currently in use for specific domains?
A) Web servers
B) root servers
C) client servers
D) DNS servers
Which of the following was the original purpose of the Internet?
A) to provide a network that would allow businesses to connect with consumers
B) to link large mainframe computers on different college campuses
C) to develop a military communications system that could withstand nuclear war
D) to enable government agencies to track civilian communications
Which of the following is a utility program that allows you to track the path of a message sent from a client computer to a remote computer on the Internet?
A) Telnet
B) Ping
C) IMAP
D) Tracert
Which of the following protocols enables the exchange of routing information among different autonomous systems on the Internet?
A) HTTP
B) BGP
C) FTP
D) SMTP
In the United States, about of Internet traffic now occurs over Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).
A) 10%
B) 15%
C) 45%
D) 65%
The term latency refers to a delay that can be experienced in packet-switched networks.
True
False
Edge computing improves response time and saves bandwidth.
True
False
A private cloud is operated for the benefit of multiple firms.
True
False
Amazon Web Services is an example of a private cloud.
True
False
HTTP/2 is supported by almost all the leading web browsers.
True
False
In a hybrid cloud computing model, firms use their own infrastructure for their most essential core activities.
True
False
Which of the following organizations focuses on the evolution of the Internet?
A) IRTF
B) ISOC
C) W3C
D) ICANN
TCP/IP operates in which layer of Internet architecture?
A) Network Technology Substrate layer
B) Middleware Services layer
C) Transport Services and Representation Standards layer
D) Applications layer
The Web runs in which layer of Internet architecture?
A) Network Technology Substrate layer
B) Middleware Services layer
C) Transport Services and Representation Standards layer
D) Applications layer
The layer of Internet architecture that ties the applications to the communications network and includes security and authentication services is called the:
A) Network Technology Substrate layer.
B) Middleware Services layer.
C) Transport Services and Representation Standards layer.
D) Applications layer.
The backbone of the Internet is formed by:
A) Internet Exchange Points (IXPs).
B) Tier 1 ISPs.
C) Network Access Points (NAPs).
D) Metropolitan Area Exchanges (MAEs).
When talking about the physical elements of the Internet, the term redundancy refers to:
A) transmitting multiple copies of a single packet to safeguard against data loss.
B) the use of tiered high-speed switching computers to connect the backbone to regional and local networks.
C) delays in messages caused by the uneven flow of information through the network.
D) multiple duplicate devices and paths in a network built so that data can be rerouted if a breakdown occurs.
The is a consortium of corporations, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations that monitors Internet policies and practices.
A) Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG)
B) World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
C) Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
D) Internet Society (ISOC)
The helps define the overall structure of the Internet.
A) IAB
B) IESG
C) W3C
D) ITU
Which of the following is not true about the mobile platform?
A) Most smartphones use Intel chips.
B) Smartphones and tablet computers are the primary means to access the Internet, both in the United States and worldwide.
C) Most smartphones use either Google's Android or Apple's iOS operating systems.
D) Smartphones use flash memory chips.
In 2016, the United States gave up control of which of the following organizations involved with Internet governance?
A) ICANN
B) IGF
C) NTIA
D) IANA
Which of the following is not a concern about IoT?
A) the falling cost of sensors
B) interoperability
C) security
D) privacy
Which of the following is Google hoping to use to provide Internet access to remote parts of the world?
A) unused, low-powered television channels
B) high-altitude balloons
C) WLANs
D) EDI
Which of the following statements about fiber-optic cable is not true?
A) It transmits more data at faster speeds than coaxial or twisted pair cable.
B) It is thinner and lighter than coaxial or twisted pair cable.
C) Most U.S. homes have fiber connections.
D) Long-haul fiber optic networks are typically owned by firms referred to as Tier I ISPs.
The major technologies used with wireless local area networks are:
A) Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
B) Wi-Fi and WiMax.
C) Bluetooth and 3G.
D) WiMax and 3G.
Which of the following standards provide for high-speed short-range Wi-Fi?
A) WiGig
B) WiMax
C) Bluetooth
D) Wi-Fi 6
All of the following are involved in the effort to create standards for IoT except:
A) AllSeen Alliance.
B) Industrial Internet Consortium.
C) Open Connectivity Foundation.
D) W3C.
Which of the following IEEE standards has been labeled by the Wi-Fi Alliance as Wi-Fi 6?
A) IEEE 802.11ac
B) IEEE 802.11ad
C) IEEE 802.11ax
D) IEEE 802.11ay
Microsoft's pilot program to provide broadband Internet access to rural areas uses which of the following technologies?
A) satellites
B) drones
C) unused, low-powered television channels
D) high-altitude balloons
T1 and T3 refer to international telephone standards for digital communication.
True
False
Bluetooth is a high-speed, fixed broadband wireless local area network for commercial and residential use.
True
False
Tier 1 ISPs provide Internet access to consumers and businesses.
True
False
The United States has the world’s highest average Internet connection speed.
True
False
WLAN-based Internet access derives from the same technological foundations as telephone based wireless Internet access.
True
False
The first web browser to make it possible to view documents on the Web with colored background, images, and animations was:
A) Netscape Navigator.
B) Mosaic.
C) Mozilla.
D) Internet Explorer.
In the address http://www.company.com/clients.html, which of the following is the top level domain?
You could expect to find all of the following services in a web server software package except:
A) security services.
B) FTP.
C) search engine.
D) an RSS aggregator.
Which of the following was the most popular mobile web browser as of June 2020?
A) Internet Explorer
B) Safari
C) Chrome
D) Firefox
The concept behind document formatting had its roots in which of the following?
A) XML
B) SGML
C) HTML
D) GML
All of the following statements about HTML5 are true except:
A) HTML5 has become the de facto web page development standard.
B) HTML5 is an important tool for both response web design and adaptive web delivery.
C) HTML5 apps work just like web pages.
D) HTML5 stores page content into mobile device hardware rather loading into the browser from a web server.
HTML defines the structure of a web page.
True
False
The major hubs in the United States where the Internet backbone intersects with regional and local networks are now commonly referred to as Internet Exchange Points (IXPs).
True
False
Which of the following was the first to launch an intelligent digital assistant?
A) Facebook
B) Apple
C) Amazon
D) Google
Which of the following enables Internet users to communicate with each other, although not in real time?
A) mobile messaging
B) online forum
C) SMS messaging
D) VoIP
Which of the following is not a mobile messaging application?
A) Kik
B) WhatsApp
C) Viber
D) Feedly
A(n) allows users to easily add and edit content on a web page.
A) wiki
B) podcast
C) blog
D) RSS feed
The protocol that enables the transmission of voice and other forms of audio communication over the Internet is called:
A) VoIP.
B) IPTP.
C) VTP.
D) IP.
Snapchat’s Lenses feature is an example of which of the following?
A) artificial digital assistant
B) virtual reality
C) augmented reality
D) mixed reality
About 75% of U.S. smart speaker users make voice-based purchases using those devices.
False
True
Which of the following statements about mobile apps is not true?
A) Mobile apps have usurped television as the most popular entertainment medium.
B) iOS apps are cross-platform, open-source applications.
C) In 2019, over 200 billion apps were downloaded from the Apple App Store.
D) Almost all the top 100 brands have a presence in at least one of the major app stores.
Which of the following is a programming language introduced by Apple specifically for developing iOS applications?
A) Objective-C
B) C
C) C++
D) Swift
Applications for Android operating system-based smartphones are typically written in which of the following?
A) Swift
B) Java
C) ActiveX
D) ColdFusion
The only way apps can be purchased is via either the Apple App Store or from Google Play.
False
True
