Exam 7: The Internet, Web, Intranets, and Extranets

The Internet will soon be upgraded to IPv6.What type of addresses does IPv6 use in order to provide for many more devices?

Client/server refers to a computing environment where software and storage are provided as an Internet service and accessed with a Web browser.

The Internet routes data packets over the network backbone from router to router to reach their destinations.

Conducting classes over the Web with no physical class meetings is called ____________________, which provides a convenient method for nontraditional students to attend college.

What country blocks Internet content that it feels is subversive or threatening to national unity?

The Internet organizes Internet resources throughout the world into a series of linked files, called pages, accessed and viewed using Web-based client software called Java.

Annikki is considering expanding her business to offer her clients online services.She is looking at renting those services and has someone else to take care of her telecommunication needs.What type of services would work best for her?

With cloud computing, the processing and storage requirements of all of its clients can be spread over numerous ____________________.

Just as HTML was developed as a standard for formatting Web content into Web pages, XML is used within a Web page to describe and transfer data on the Web.

ISPs are working to reign in bandwidth ____________________ who ISPs claim are slowing down service for normal users.

____________________ is a development and Web services platform from Microsoft that allows developers to use different programming languages to create and run programs.

Messages on the Internet are typically sent through one or more ____________________ to reach their destinations.

A virtual private network provides a private, but unsecure, connection since it operates over the Internet.

Pascale maintains her company's website and every evening, she updates the necessary information so the company website remains current.What can Pascale use to help her?

What type of software is used to access and view Web pages?

Of all the countries, China has the most Internet users with over 384 million users.

Using ____________________, Web users can jump between Web pages stored on various Web servers, creating the illusion of interacting with one big computer.

Who developed the World Wide Web?

Many organizations invest in search engine optimization as a means of improving the speed of their Web searches.

Explain the rules that apply to using domain names.