Exam 1: Into the Internet

____________________ is a measure of the capacity of a communications channel.

The communication standard or protocol that allows Internet users to download or upload files is ____.

With ____________________ users access computer services, such as data storage and productivity software, using remote servers.

Critical Thinking Questions Case 1-2 You work at home and are planning to have an Internet connection installed in your home office. As part of your planning effort, you must decide on the best type of connection for your needs. Which of the following Internet connection types is the better choice if cost is no object and you live in a rural area with few other alternatives?

The first commercial web browser was ____________________.

Critical Thinking Questions Case 1-1 You are the assistant to the director of a local charity that supports neighborhood clinics for underprivileged children. The director asks you to think of ways she can use the Internet to improve communications with the charity's donors and with clinic managers. Which of the following online communication methods would you NOT recommend the director use to communicate with clinic managers about upcoming fund-raising programs if the director does not want all of the users to see what the other users type?

Modified Multiple Choice Which of the following use multiplexing?

Vinton Cerf and Leonard Kleinrock developed the TCP and IP protocols for ARPANET in 1972.

Briefly discuss the contribution to modern society made by Tim Berners-Lee.

By 1973, email composed 75 percent of the data traffic over ____________________.

A ____ is a web-based resource that helps you find specific information on the web.

MMOGs allow many users to play online games simultaneously, but participation is limited to individuals living in the country in which the game is hosted.

A ____ is a specific geographic location in which a wireless access point provides public Internet access.

Every computer connected to the Internet uses the ____ suite to communicate between networks.

Although it can be expensive, _____ Internet access may be the only option available in rural areas.

A global network of computers and mobile devices connected together to share information and other resources is the ____.

A ____ is a computer that has a direct connection to the Internet.

____________________ is the standard that defines how HTML documents are transmitted to a browser.

Modified Multiple Choice Broadband connections include: ____.