Flashcards on Technology In Action 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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The main path of the Internet along which data travel the fastest is known as the Internet ___________
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Backbone
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High-speed _________ communication lines use fiber-optics
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Cable
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Individual Internet users connect to ISPs through a(n) _________
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Point of Presence (POP)
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The main suite of protocols used on the Internet is _______
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TCP/IP
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__________ uses a dedicated connection between two points with the connection remaining active for the duration of the transmission
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Circuit switching
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Which of the following information is NOT contained in a packet?
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The size (in bytes) of the packet
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A(n) _________ address is a unique number that identifies a computer, server, or device connected to the Internet
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IP
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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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An IP address that does not change and is usually assigned manually by a network administrator is called a ________ address
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Static
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IPV6 was needed when IPV4 __________
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Was eliminated
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When checking to see whether a particular name is registered on the Internet, your computer accesses a database that is kept on a(n) ________ server
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DNS
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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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In http://www.pearsonhighered.com, which of the following is the top-level domain?
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.com
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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 is NOT a language used in developing websites?
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KML
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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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is and example of an HTML ________
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Tag
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Text such as This should by bolded. is an example of an HTML __________
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Element
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________ determines the content in terms of the data that is being described rather than how it is to be displayed
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XML
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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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A(n) ___________ is a small program that resides on a server and is designed to be downloaded and run on a client computer
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Applet
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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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Which protocol is used when sending files as attachments by e-mail?
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Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
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In a 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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Which of the following is an example of an instant messenger service?
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Yahoo Messenger
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________ permits two or more people to communicate over the Internet in real time
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Instant Messaging
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Strong encryption now requires _________ -bit keys
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256
