Quiz Ch 3 & 13
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A(n) ________ address is a unique number that identifies a computer, server, or device connected to the Internet. A) TCP B) IP C) CGI D) NetBIOS
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B
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The root DNS servers know the location of all DNS servers that contain the master listings for an entire ________. A) IP address B) subdomain C) Web site D) top-level domain
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D
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The unique identification number assigned to your computer when you connect to the Internet is known by all of the following, EXCEPT ________. A) dotted quad B) doted period C) dotted decimal D) IP address
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B
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________ lines are high-speed, fiber-optic communications lines. A) T B) OC C) DSL D) Cable
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B
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The main path, analogous to an interstate highway system, of the Internet along which data travel the fastest is known as the Internet ________. A) open system B) Highway C) backbone D) cache
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C
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In the URL http://www.pearsonhighered.com/techinaction, the portion labeled "http" is the ________. A) Protocol B) domain name C) path D) top-level domain
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A
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If you regularly download and upload files, chances are that you are using ________. A) UDP B) FTP C) Telnet D) MIME
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B
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A typical ________ is made up of one or more network switches to which ISPs connect. A) Internet exchange point B) router point C) gateway interface D) point of presence
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A
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In public-key encryption, two keys. known as a _____ are created-one for coding-one for decoding. A) code keys B) public/private keys C) keytags D) key pair
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D
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A(n) ________ server takes a pool of IP addresses and shares them with hosts on the network on an as-needed basis. A) DOM B) DHCP C) CDIR D) CGI
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B
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Individual Internet users enter an ISP through a(n) ________. A) NAP B) T line C) optical carrier (OC Line) D) point of presence (POP)
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D
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A computer connected to the Internet that asks for data is a ________. A) Server B) Client C) client/server network D) Backbone
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B
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The unique address for a particular Web site is the ________. A) Protocol B) Domain name C) Path D) URL
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D
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The Internet is ________. A) an internal communication system for a business B) a communication system for the US government C) the same as the web D) a large network of networks
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D
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The "s" in "https" stands for ________. A) secure socket lock B) secure socket layer C) secure socket link D) secure socket line
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B
