Quiz 13

25 July 2022
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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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________ permits two or more people to communicate over the Internet in real time.
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Instant messaging
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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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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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Which of the following is NOT a language used in developing websites?
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KML
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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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An IP address in the form 197.169.100.1 is called a(n) ________.
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dotted quad
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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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In http://www.pearsonhighered.com, which of the following is the top-level domain?
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com
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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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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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To boldface text in HTML, you would enclose your text in ________ and ________.
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<b> and </b>
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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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________ defines 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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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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Strong encryption now requires ________-bit keys.
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256
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High-speed ________ communication lines use fiber-optics.
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OC
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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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Which of the following is an example of an instant messaging service?
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Yahoo Messenger
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is an example of an HTML ________.
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tag
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IPV6 was needed when IPV4 ________.
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no longer had enough unique addresses
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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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________ enables interactive functionality beyond the simple display of information on a web page by providing a platform which can execute a program to do things like collect data from the user.
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CGI
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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 protocol is used when sending files as attachments by e-mail?
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MIME
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Individual Internet users connect to ISPs through a(n) ________.
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point of presence (POP)