Question 1

A wireless ____________________, as shown in the accompanying figure, is a hardware device with an antenna that is connected to a wired network and is used to send and receive radio waves to and from notebook computers or other wireless devices.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A wireless ____________________, as shown in the...

Question 2

The ban against commercial use of the NSFNET was lifted in 1972.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The World Wide Web is a subset of the Internet that is made up of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  webpages 
B)  web authoring software 
C)  websites 
D)  web browsers

Question 4

Sending an email is less expensive and faster than regular mail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

To enjoy the benefits of email and the web at home, a person must first connect his or her computer to the World Wide Web .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The term surfing refers to the process of searching the web for specific information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

3G is a third generation standard for _____ communications.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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 recommend the director use to solicit contributions from donors who may not be online at the same time that she is online?

Accepted Answer

A)  email 
B) chat 
C)  instant messaging 
D) microblogging

Question 9

A ____ transmits at high speeds over standard copper telephone wiring.

Accepted Answer

A)  cable television line 
B)  dial-up line 
C)  digital subscriber line 
D)  cable modem

Question 10

The Internet has profoundly changed nearly every aspect of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

​ Internet3 (I3) is a collaboration among universities, government, and industry dedicated to developing and using new and emerging network technologies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A(n) ____ provides a secure, encrypted connection between remote users and local area networks.

Accepted Answer

A)  VPN 
B)  XML 
C)  ARPA 
D)  RWD

Question 13

A website is a set of related webpages managed by an individual or organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The scientist whose memos were the first published references to the idea of the Internet was J.C.R. Licklider.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  TCP/IP 
B)  IP/TCP 
C)  TIP/CP 
D)  HTML/HTTP

Question 16

ARPANET, a new network of computers funded by ARPA, was based on a plan developed by ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Video calling does not allow remote employees to participate in meetings or training sessions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Internet traces its origins to a collaboration among academia, industry, and government that started in the early ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  1950s 
B)  1970s 
C)  1940s 
D)  1960s

Question 19

Google Drive is an example of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  word processing software 
B)  cloud computing 
C)  spreadsheet software 
D)  presentation software

Question 20

The U.S. government now owns and controls the Internet backbones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

A wireless ____________________, as shown in the accompanying figure, is a hardware device with an antenna that is connected to a wired network and is used to send and receive radio waves to and from notebook computers or other wireless devices.

The ban against commercial use of the NSFNET was lifted in 1972.

The World Wide Web is a subset of the Internet that is made up of ____.

Sending an email is less expensive and faster than regular mail.

To enjoy the benefits of email and the web at home, a person must first connect his or her computer to the World Wide Web .

The term surfing refers to the process of searching the web for specific information.

3G is a third generation standard for _____ communications.

A ____ transmits at high speeds over standard copper telephone wiring.

The Internet has profoundly changed nearly every aspect of life.

​ Internet3 (I3) is a collaboration among universities, government, and industry dedicated to developing and using new and emerging network technologies.

A(n) ____ provides a secure, encrypted connection between remote users and local area networks.

A website is a set of related webpages managed by an individual or organization.

The scientist whose memos were the first published references to the idea of the Internet was J.C.R. Licklider.

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

ARPANET, a new network of computers funded by ARPA, was based on a plan developed by ____.

Video calling does not allow remote employees to participate in meetings or training sessions.

The Internet traces its origins to a collaboration among academia, industry, and government that started in the early ____.

Google Drive is an example of ____.

The U.S. government now owns and controls the Internet backbones.

Internet3 (I3) is a collaboration among universities, government, and industry dedicated to developing and using new and emerging network technologies.