Question 1

To what do the terms "server side" and "client side" refer?

Accepted Answer

They indicate whether the identified activity is performed by the client or the server when using the client/server model for interprocess communication.

Question 2

Draw a circle the portion of the URL below that identifies the directory containing the file being addressed. Underline the portion that identifies the protocol that should be used when accessing the file. Draw a rectangle around the portion that identifies the file name itself.
http://batcave.metropolis.com/heroes/superheroes/batpage.html

Accepted Answer

Circle: superheroes, underline: http, rectangle: batpage.html (or just batpage)

Question 3

As an encryption system, what is unique about public-key encryption (that is, why is public-key encryption so named)?

Accepted Answer

In a public-key encryption system, knowing the encryption key does not allow one to decipher a message. Thus, the encryption key can be public knowledge without violating security.

Question 4

Which of the following is not an application of the Internet?

Accepted Answer

A)  FTP 
B)  Email 
C)  Telnet 
D)  CERT 
A)  FTP 
B)  Email 
C)  Telnet 
D)  CERT

Question 5

What are HTML and XML?

Accepted Answer

HTML is an actual markup langu

Question 6

What is the primary difference between using Telnet and SSH to connect to a remote server?

Accepted Answer

The SSH protocol encrypts comm

Question 7

What assumptions are made when a URL is denoted by merely zoo.org?

Accepted Answer

It is assumed that the protoco

Question 8

Which of the following is not a means of performing interprocess communication over a network?

Accepted Answer

A)  Client/server 
B)  ICANN 
C)  Peer-to-peer 
A)  Client/server 
B)  ICANN 
C)  Peer-to-peer

Question 9

Fill in the blanks with the missing tags to the following HTML document.

Accepted Answer

The following tags a

Question 10

Many people use the terms Internet and world-wide web interchangeably. What is the difference between the Internet and the world-wide web?

Accepted Answer

The Internet is the infrastruc

Question 11

Which of the following is used to translate between IP addresses and mnemonic addresses?

Accepted Answer

A)  File server 
B)  Mail server 
C)  Name server 
D)  FTP server 
A)  File server 
B)  Mail server 
C)  Name server 
D)  FTP server

Question 12

Which of the following is not a means of connecting networks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Switch 
B)  Server 
C)  Router 
D)  Bridge 
A)  Switch 
B)  Server 
C)  Router 
D)  Bridge

Question 13

Draw a rectangle around the portion of the email address below that identifies the "person" who should receive the message. Underline the portion that identifies the location of the mail server that handles the mail for that person.
Fido@dogmail.zoo.org

Accepted Answer

Rectangle:

Question 14

The primary purpose of which of the following is not the enhancement of security?

Accepted Answer

A)  ICANN 
B)  Firewall 
C)  Encryption 
D)  CERT 
A)  ICANN 
B)  Firewall 
C)  Encryption 
D)  CERT

Question 15

What is the difference between hubs, switches, and routers?

Accepted Answer

A hub is merely a central (short) bus to

Question 16

Which layer of the TCP/IP hierarchy presents incoming messages to the computer user?

Accepted Answer

A)  Application 
B)  Transport 
C)  Network 
D)  Link 
A)  Application 
B)  Transport 
C)  Network 
D)  Link

Question 17

Ethernet is a means of implementing which of the following network topologies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Star 
B)  WiFi 
C)  Bus 
A)  Star 
B)  WiFi 
C)  Bus

Question 18

Which layer of the TCP/IP hierarchy is responsible for obtaining the correct address for a message's destination?

Accepted Answer

A)  Application 
B)  Transport 
C)  Network 
D)  Link 
A)  Application 
B)  Transport 
C)  Network 
D)  Link

Question 19

Which generation of wireless network technology uses the packet-switched IP network?

Accepted Answer

A)  3G 
B)  4G 
C)  5G 
D)  All of the above 
A)  3G 
B)  4G 
C)  5G 
D)  All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is assigned the task of providing individual users access to the Internet?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tier-1 ISPs 
B)  Tier-2 ISPs 
C)  Access ISPs 
D)  ICANN 
A)  Tier-1 ISPs 
B)  Tier-2 ISPs 
C)  Access ISPs 
D)  ICANN

To what do the terms "server side" and "client side" refer?

As an encryption system, what is unique about public-key encryption (that is, why is public-key encryption so named)?

Which of the following is not an application of the Internet?

What are HTML and XML?

What is the primary difference between using Telnet and SSH to connect to a remote server?

What assumptions are made when a URL is denoted by merely zoo.org?

Which of the following is not a means of performing interprocess communication over a network?

Fill in the blanks with the missing tags to the following HTML document.

Many people use the terms Internet and world-wide web interchangeably. What is the difference between the Internet and the world-wide web?

Which of the following is used to translate between IP addresses and mnemonic addresses?

Which of the following is not a means of connecting networks?

Draw a rectangle around the portion of the email address below that identifies the "person" who should receive the message. Underline the portion that identifies the location of the mail server that handles the mail for that person. Fido@dogmail.zoo.org

The primary purpose of which of the following is not the enhancement of security?

What is the difference between hubs, switches, and routers?

Which layer of the TCP/IP hierarchy presents incoming messages to the computer user?

Ethernet is a means of implementing which of the following network topologies?

Which layer of the TCP/IP hierarchy is responsible for obtaining the correct address for a message's destination?

Which generation of wireless network technology uses the packet-switched IP network?

Which of the following is assigned the task of providing individual users access to the Internet?

Data Storage

Data Manipulation

Networking and the Internet

Algorithms

Programming Languages

Software Engineering

Data Abstractions

Database Systems

Computer Graphics

Artificial Intelligence

Theory of Computation

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Exam 3: Operating Systems

To what do the terms "server side" and "client side" refer?

As an encryption system, what is unique about public-key encryption (that is, why is public-key encryption so named)?

Which of the following is not an application of the Internet?

What are HTML and XML?

What is the primary difference between using Telnet and SSH to connect to a remote server?

What assumptions are made when a URL is denoted by merely zoo.org?

Which of the following is not a means of performing interprocess communication over a network?

Fill in the blanks with the missing tags to the following HTML document.

Many people use the terms Internet and world-wide web interchangeably. What is the difference between the Internet and the world-wide web?

Which of the following is used to translate between IP addresses and mnemonic addresses?

Which of the following is not a means of connecting networks?

Draw a rectangle around the portion of the email address below that identifies the "person" who should receive the message. Underline the portion that identifies the location of the mail server that handles the mail for that person. Fido@dogmail.zoo.org

The primary purpose of which of the following is not the enhancement of security?

What is the difference between hubs, switches, and routers?

Which layer of the TCP/IP hierarchy presents incoming messages to the computer user?

Ethernet is a means of implementing which of the following network topologies?

Which layer of the TCP/IP hierarchy is responsible for obtaining the correct address for a message's destination?

Which generation of wireless network technology uses the packet-switched IP network?

Which of the following is assigned the task of providing individual users access to the Internet?

Data Storage

Data Manipulation

Networking and the Internet

Algorithms

Programming Languages

Software Engineering

Data Abstractions

Database Systems

Computer Graphics

Artificial Intelligence

Theory of Computation

Filters