Deck 2: Communications, Networks, the Internet, and the World Wide Web

Question 1

All of the following kinds of networks are included in the network shown in the accompanying figure EXCEPT ____.

A) international networks
B) regional networks
C) ARPANET
D) local networks

Answer 1

C

Question 2

____ signals like those shown in the accompanying figure are signals that are comprised of a continuous electrical wave.

A) Analog
B) Bi-directional
C) Digital
D) Modem

Answer 2

A

Question 3

To network computers and devices that span multiple rooms or floors in a home, as shown in the accompanying figure, it may be more convenient to use a ____ network.

A) modem
B) converted
C) wireless
D) digital

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Individual user accounts for Internet access vary from about ____ per month for high-speed access.

A) $7 to $25
B) $10 to $30
C) $20 to $75
D) $50 to $99

Question 5

A ____ LAN is a LAN that uses media such as radio waves rather than wires.

A) wireless
B) wirefree
C) wired
D) wire

Question 6

A ____ is a computer that delivers requested Web pages.

A) Web site
B) home page
C) Web server
D) Web browser

Question 7

Web pages can be accessed and viewed using a software program called a ____.

A) Web site
B) home page
C) Web server
D) Web browser

Question 8

A(n) ____ is a business that provides Internet access to a specific geographic area.

A) local ISP
B) national ISP
C) regional ISP
D) international ISP

Question 9

A ____, which is similar to a book cover or table of contents, provides information about the purpose and content of a collection of Web pages.

A) Web site
B) home page
C) Web server
D) Web browser

Question 10

Unlike the network in the accompanying figure, a(n) ____ covers a large geographical region.

A) local area network
B) wide area network
C) analog network
D) all of the above

Question 11

The accompanying figure is an example of a(n) ____ network.

A) wide area
B) interface
C) digital
D) home

Question 12

A collection of related Web pages that can be accessed electronically is called a ____.

A) Web site
B) home page
C) Web server
D) Web browser

Question 13

A(n) ____ covers a limited geographical region such as a school.

A) local area network
B) wide area network
C) analog network
D) all of the above

Question 14

____ is a technique, as shown in the accompanying figure, in which messages are broken into individual pieces.

A) Packet changing
B) TCP/IP
C) Message switching
D) Packet switching

Question 15

For telephone lines to carry data, a communications device called a(n) ____ like the one in the accompanying figure is used to convert digital signals to analog signals.

A) converter
B) conversion device
C) analog converter
D) modem

Question 16

Most Web pages contain ____, which are built-in connections to other related Web pages.

A) hyperlinks or links
B) hypertext or text
C) hyperbonds or bonds
D) hyperties or ties

Question 17

____ signals like those shown in the accompanying figure are individual electrical pulses that a computer uses to represent data.

A) Analog
B) Bi-directional
C) Digital
D) Modem

Question 18

A(n) ____ records the pages viewed while you are online.

A) bookmark list
B) favorites list
C) address list
D) history list

Question 19

A ____ is the path that data follows as the data is transmitted as shown in the accompanying figure.

A) communications channel
B) transmission medium
C) twisted-pair cable
D) all of the above

Question 20

The network shown in the accompanying figure has its roots in a networking project started by the U.S. Department of Defense's ____.

A) Armament Readiness Preparation Association
B) American Resource Protection Act
C) Advanced Research Projects Agency
D) Anticipated Resistance Provisional Alert System

Question 21

____ enables you to listen to the sound file as it downloads to your computer.

A) Streaming audio
B) Audio marquee
C) Web sound
D) Web player

Question 22

A newsreader enables a user to access a newsgroup to read a previously entered message, called a(n) ____.

A) article
B) treatise
C) submission
D) story

Question 23

Netiquette recommends that Internet users avoid sending or posting flames, which are ____.

A) abusive or insulting messages
B) unsolicited e-mail messages or newsgroup postings sent to many recipients
C) frequently asked questions
D) messages that reveal the solution to a game or ending to a movie

Question 24

A subject ____ is a type of search tool that allows users to navigate to areas of interest without having to enter keywords.

A) index
B) glossary
C) directory
D) roster

Question 25

Adding an article to a newsgroup is done through a process called ____.

A) streaming
B) posting
C) switching
D) publishing

Question 26

To start a chat session, a user is connected to a chat server through a chat ____, which is a program on the computer.

A) client
B) room
C) patron
D) chamber

Question 27

A(n) ____ is a computer that allows users to upload and download files using FTP.

A) FTP site
B) FTP page
C) FTP server
D) FTP program

Question 28

A(n) ____ is a collection of files including text, graphics, audio, video, and program files.

A) FTP site
B) FTP page
C) FTP server
D) FTP program

Question 29

A search ____ is a specific type of search tool that finds Web sites, Web pages, and Internet files that match one or more keywords you enter.

A) engine
B) directory
C) drive
D) world

Question 30

If the discussion in a particular newsgroup is appealing, a user can ____ to it, which means its location is saved in a newsreader so it can be accessed easily in the future.

A) post
B) upload
C) subscribe
D) download

Question 31

____ is/are the appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in rapid sequence.

A) Graphics
B) Animation
C) Audio
D) Virtual reality

Question 32

____ is/are the simulation of a real or imagined environment that appears as a three-dimensional (3-D) space.

A) Graphics
B) Animation
C) Audio
D) Virtual reality

Question 33

:) (Smile), :( (Frown), :| (Indifference), :\ (Undecided), :-D (Laughing), and :o (Surprise) are popular ____ used to express feeling in an e-mail message.

A) embellishments
B) embodiments
C) emoticons
D) emollients

Question 34

____ was/were one of the original features of the Internet, enabling scientists and researchers working on government-sponsored projects to communicate with colleagues at other locations.

A) E-mail
B) Netiquette
C) Cookies
D) Search engines

Question 35

Simple ____ applications consist of individual sound files that are available for downloading to a computer.

A) Web graphics
B) Web audio
C) Web text
D) Web video

Question 36

____ is a popular software program used to manage many educational mailing lists.

A) BOOKMARK
B) LISTSERV
C) FAVORITES
D) NEWSGROUP

Question 37

Using a(n) ____ program, messages can be created, sent, received, forwarded, stored, printed, and deleted.

A) Telnet
B) e-mail
C) FTP
D) newsreader

Question 38

Simple ____ applications consist of individual files, such as movies or television clips, that must be downloaded completely before viewing.

A) Web graphics
B) Web audio
C) Web text
D) Web video

Question 39

Internet ____ allows parents, teachers, and others to block access to certain materials on the Internet.

A) e-mail software
B) filtering software
C) telephone software
D) authoring software

Question 40

A(n) ____ is an outline of user standards that reminds teachers, students, and parents that they are guests on the Internet.

A) filtering software (FS)
B) Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
C) K-12 user policy
D) Internet standard

Question 41

Communications refers to the transfer of data, instructions, and information between two or more computers or devices.

Question 42

DSL can provide Internet access from 25 to 150 times faster than dial-up access.

Question 43

Branching off and investigating related topics as you encounter them is a nonlinear way of learning, also known as Web surfing.

Question 44

To develop a Web page, it is necessary to be a computer programmer - and to learn advanced HTML.

Question 45

Modified Multiple Choice ____ is the code of acceptable behaviors users should follow while on the Internet.

A) Emily Post
B) Internet etiquette
C) Netiquette
D) Internet Protocol

Question 46

Web pages that use multimedia elements often include links to Web sites that contain the required plug-in or helper.

Question 47

Modified Multiple Choice Virtual reality is used for which of the following practical applications?

A) creating models of molecules, organisms, and other structures for students to examine
B) taking virtual tours of historic sites located all over the world

Question 48

If, in the process illustrated in the accompanying figure, data packets arrive out of sequence, the destination computer is unable to reassemble the original message.

Question 49

Modified Multiple Choice A basic communications system consists of ____.

A) communications devices that send and receive data
B) a communications channel over which data is sent

Question 50

Modified Multiple Choice The Internet is used to ____.

A) send or receive messages from other connected users
B) meet and converse with people around the world

Question 51

Data sent over the Internet travels over networks and communications lines owned and operated by a single company.

Question 52

Fees for using an online service usually are slightly lower than fees for an ISP.

Question 53

Networks and media that use broadband technologies transmit signals at much slower speeds than traditional network configurations.

Question 54

While the World Wide Web was developed in the late 1960s, the Internet came into existence less than a decade ago - in the early 1990s.

Question 55

Modified Multiple Choice A(n) ____ is a real-time communication.

A) instant message
B) portal
C) thread
D) chat

Question 56

Each computer's location on the Internet has a specific numeric address consisting of five groups of numbers.

Question 57

Web 2.0 or Semantic Web is when the semantics of information and services on the Web is defined, thus allowing the Web to understand and satisfy the requests of people to use the Web content instantly.

Question 58

The terms World Wide Web and Internet are interchangeable.

Question 59

The text version of a computer address is called a domain name.

Question 60

Internet2 (I2) is an extremely high-speed network that develops and tests advanced Internet technologies for research, teaching, and learning.

Question 61

Most universities, corporations, ISPs, online services, and other large organizations have a news server.

Question 62

Telephone equipment originally was designed to carry only voice transmission, which is comprised of a continuous electrical wave called a(n) digital signal.

Question 63

When using Internet telephony, the spoken words are converted to analog signals.

Question 64

A(n) communications ____________________ is a collection of computers and other equipment organized to share data, information, hardware, and software.

Question 65

A VR world is an entire 3-D site containing infinite space and depth.

Question 66

As shown in the accompanying figure, the ____________________ is the world's largest network, a worldwide collection of networks that link together millions of businesses, governments, educational institutions, and individuals using modems, telephone lines, and other communications devices and media.

Question 67

A(n) ____________________ is a high-speed network that connects regional and local networks to the Internet.

Question 68

Voice over IP allows users to speak to other users over the Internet using their desktop computer, mobile computer, or mobile device.

Question 69

Twisted-pair cable consists of pairs of plastic-coated fiber-optic wires twisted together.

Question 70

In a network, a(n) ____________________ is the main computer in a network of computers connected by communications links.

Question 71

The world's largest network is the Web , as shown in the accompanying figure.

Question 72

E-mail has become a primary communications method for both personal and business use.

Question 73

A(n) ____________________ manages the resources on a network and provides a centralized storage area for software programs and data.

Question 74

In the theory known as signal convergence, every mass medium eventually merges into one medium due to the advent of new communications technologies.

Question 75

There is no difference between a newsgroup and a mailing list.

Question 76

Streaming video does not have much potential for school use.

Question 77

Once a chat client has been installed, conversations can be created or joined on a chat server.

Question 78

An Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) is an outline of user standards that reminds teachers, students, and parents that they are guests on the Internet.

Question 79

A local area network (LAN) covers a large geographical region, such as a school, office building, or group of buildings.

Question 80

Some FTP sites allow anonymous FTP, whereby anyone can transfer some, if not all, available files.