Flashcards on Chapter 13
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The ________ is responsible for the Internet's domain name system and the allocation of IP addresses.
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ICANN
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High-speed ________ communication lines use fiber-optics.
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OC
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The main suite of protocols used on the Internet is ________.
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TCP/IP
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Which of the following information is NOT contained in a packet?
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The size
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A(n) ________ address is a temporary IP address that is assigned from an available pool of IP addresses.
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Dynamic
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IPV6 was needed when IPV4 ________.
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no longer had enough unique addresses
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An IP address in the form 197.169.100.1 is called a(n) ________.
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dotted quad
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By adding a network prefix to an IP address, supernetting or ________ lets a single IP address represent multiple unique IP addresses.
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classless interdomain routing (cidr)
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Which of the following was created for the transfer of hypertext documents across the Internet?
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HTTP
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Text such as This should be bolded. is an example of an HTML ________.
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Element
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________ provides a procedure by which a browser can request that a program file be run rather than just being delivered to the browser.
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CGI
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The ________ defines items on a web page such as graphics, tables, and headers as objects.
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DOM
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In public-key encryption, the two keys-one for coding and one for decoding-are known as ________.
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A key pair
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Strong encryption now requires ________-bit keys.
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256
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is a consortium of organizations that develops web protocols and sets standards.
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W3C
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A typical _______ is made up of one or more network switches to which ISPs connect.
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Internet Exchange Point
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servers are computers that enable users to buy goods and services over the web.
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Commerce
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is the communications methodology where data are broken into smaller chunks to be sent over various routes at the same time.
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Packet Switching
