Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is a measure of the capacity...

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Wi-Fi 
B)  hotspot 
C)  WISP 
D)  LAN

Question 3

____________________ Internet access comes in two varieties: one-way and two-way.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ Internet access comes in two varieties:...

Question 4

Organizations that use the Internet for internal activities, such as keeping their staff connected to a corporate database, are following the ____________________ e-business model.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Organizations that use the Internet for internal...

Question 5

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 the network requires a less-expensive digital line that carries multiple signals over a single communications line?

Accepted Answer

A)  T-1 
B) T-3 
C)  dial-up 
D) fractional T-1

Question 6

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  ADSL 
B) satellite 
C)  DSL 
D) cable

Question 7

The scientist who developed the first email program is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vinton Cerf 
B)  Tim Berners-Lee 
C)  Lawrence Roberts 
D)  Ray Tomlinson

Question 8

The Gopher Internet directory system for locating files on Gopher servers connected to the Internet was developed at the University of Minnesota in the early 1990s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

_____ transmits data between two electronic devices using radio frequency.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Bluetooth 
B)  ​CATV 
C)  ​ADSL 
D)  ​ISDN

Question 11

Text or pictures in a webpage that can be used to view a different location in the same page or a different page are known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  protocols 
B)  hosts 
C)  blogs 
D)  hyperlinks

Question 12

____ switching involves separating data from a sending computer into small units and then sending the small units to the destination computer where they are reassembled.

Accepted Answer

A)  Circuit 
B)  Packet 
C)  Browser 
D)  Host

Question 13

The document system that allows users to click on a word to jump to another location within the same file is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperword 
B)  hypertransfer 
C)  hypertext 
D)  hyperjump

Question 14

A billion bits per second, or gigabits, can be written as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A billion bits per second, or gigabits,...

Question 15

The ____________________ works because different types of computers can communicate with each other using a common communication protocol.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ works because different types of...

Question 16

Outlook is an example of an email program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of With ____________________ users access computer services, such...

Question 18

A subset of the Internet that supports documents that combine pictures, sound, and animation with text is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  chat 
B)  newsgroups 
C)  the web 
D)  mailing lists

Question 19

A standard or set of rules that computer network devices follow when transmitting and receiving data is called a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  repeater 
B)  host 
C)  server 
D)  protocol

Question 20

A smartphone may offer cellular and ____ capabilities, which allow a user to connect to the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wi-Fi 
B)  asymmetrical 
C)  backbone 
D)  integration

Exam 1: Discovering the Internet Brief 5th Edition by Jennifer Campbell

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

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

____________________ Internet access comes in two varieties: one-way and two-way.

Organizations that use the Internet for internal activities, such as keeping their staff connected to a corporate database, are following the ____________________ e-business model.

The scientist who developed the first email program is ____.

The Gopher Internet directory system for locating files on Gopher servers connected to the Internet was developed at the University of Minnesota in the early 1990s.

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.

_____ transmits data between two electronic devices using radio frequency.

Text or pictures in a webpage that can be used to view a different location in the same page or a different page are known as ____.

____ switching involves separating data from a sending computer into small units and then sending the small units to the destination computer where they are reassembled.

The document system that allows users to click on a word to jump to another location within the same file is called ____.

A billion bits per second, or gigabits, can be written as ____________________.

The ____________________ works because different types of computers can communicate with each other using a common communication protocol.

Outlook is an example of an email program.

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

A subset of the Internet that supports documents that combine pictures, sound, and animation with text is ____.

A standard or set of rules that computer network devices follow when transmitting and receiving data is called a ____.

A smartphone may offer cellular and ____ capabilities, which allow a user to connect to the Internet.