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Networks
Internet
Connecting to Internet
Direct Connections
Protocols
100
The main purpose of a server is to?
What is to share data?
100
The U.S. Department of Defense agency that created the first global computer network.
What is ARPA?
100
The three elements required to connect to the Internet that are generally acquired when you buy a computer.
What is computer, operating system, and TCP/IP?
100
IPv4 addresses use a 32-bit address format that is divided into four sets of numbers. What is the term for this address?
What is a dotted quad?
100
The data transmission standard for the Internet. Every computer connected to the Internet has its own address which enables a packet of data to be delivered to a specific computer.
What is an Internet Protocol? or IP
200
An individual computer connected to a network.
What is a client?
200
Which choice lists two methods that you can use to reference an FTP or file-storage server (such as Dropbox) in order to download files?
What is by IP address or domain name?
200
An organization that maintains a gateway to the Internet and rents access to customers on a per-use or subscription basis.
What is an Internet Service Provider? or ISP
200
Kim is using the YouTube graphics-editing application that she accesses via the Internet through her browser. Kim does not own the application, nor can she download it. She is able to use the application any time she needs to edit graphics. Although she does not have to pay for the access, she does notice advertisements, which appear on the sidebar of the application's interface. The application Kim is using may be called SaaS, What does it Stand for?
Software as a Service
200
The protocol for transporting HTML documents across the Internet.
What is Hypertext Transfer Protocol? or HTTP
300
A group of computers connected within a confined geographic area.
What is a LAN?
300
A node on a network that serves as a portal to other networks.
What is a gateway?
300
A communication standard for sending voice, video or data over digital telephone lines.
What is Integrated Services Digital Network? or ISDN
300
Developed by the Institute of electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), refers to a family of specifications for wireless network technology.
What is the 802.11 standard?
300
An Internet protocol used to transfer files between computers; allows file transfer without corruption or alteration.
What is File Transfer Protocol? or FTP
400
A group of computers connected over an expansive geographic area so their users can share files and services.
What is a WAN?
400
A software application that enables users to access and view Web pages on the Internet.
What is a Web Browser?
400
Of the six elements required to connect to the Internet, which can be supplied in the form of a Web browser, e-mail program or mobile app?
What is Client software
400
A high-speed direct Internet connection that uses all-digital networks
What is a Digital Subscriber Line? or DSL
400
The Internet standard protocol for transferring outgoing e-mail messages from one computer to another.
What is Simple Mail Transfer Protocol? or SMTP
500
The model that divides computing tasks between the client and the server using a common set of protocols.
What is a Client/Server Model?
500
A suite of protocols that turns data into blocks of information called packets, which are sent across the Internet. Often considered the standard protocol used by the Internet.
What is TCP/IP? or Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.
500
The amount of information, sometimes called traffic, that can be carried on a network at one time. Also, the rate of data transfer over a network connection, measured in bits per second.
What is bandwidth?
500
A wireless phone network capable of delivering high-speed broadband Internet access to mobile devices.
What is 4G? or fourth generation
500
The complete domain name of an Internet computer, such as www.CIWcertified.com.
What is a fully qualified domain name? or FQDN