Multiple Choice

Chapter 9:
Inside the Internet and the World Wide Web
Multiple Choice:
What was the department of the U.S. government that developed the initial stages of the Internet?
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
Department of the Military
Judicial Department
Answer: B Reference: ARPANET Pioneers Build an Unreliable Network Difficulty: Moderate
In what decade was ARPANET developed?
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
Answer: B Reference: ARPANET Pioneers Build an Unreliable Network Difficulty: Moderate
ARPANET was funded by:
the U.S. government.
IBM.
Microsoft.
a group of interested scientists.
Answer: A Reference: ARPANET Pioneers Build an Unreliable Network Difficulty: Easy
The Internet is controlled by:
the U.S. government.
IBM, Intel, and Microsoft.
no one in particular.
the U.S. taxpayers.
Answer: C Reference: Inside the Internet Difficulty: Easy
The first users of the Internet were:
universities and government research centers.
computer companies.
all U.S. universities and colleges.
IBM and Microsoft.
Answer: C Reference: Counting Connections Difficulty: Moderate
Much, or nearly all, of the cost of initially building and operating the Internet was supplied by:
the largest computer companies.
the U.S. government.
U.S. research universities.
personal users of the Internet.
Answer: B Reference: Counting Connections Difficulty: Moderate
TCP/IP stands for:
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.
Transmission Control Procedures/Internet Procedures.
Translation Computing Procedures/International Protocols.
Transaction Computing Printing/Internet Processing.
Answer: A Reference: Internet Protocols Difficulty: Challenging
Open standards refers to:
standards not owned by any company.
standards used by all countries.
standards that are free to all parties.
software programs running on different types of operating systems.
Answer: A Reference: Internet Protocols Difficulty: Moderate
Host systems of the Internet that use software to decide how to direct transmissions are called:
servers.
pathways.
packet switching.
routers.
Answer: D Reference: Internet Protocols Difficulty: Moderate
Every host computer on the Internet has a(n):
similar IP address.
unique 15-digit number.
unique IP address.
common name and number.
Answer: C Reference: Internet Protocols Difficulty: Moderate
The system that translates an IP address into an easier to remember name is the:
packet-switching domain system.
domain name system.
domain.
domain numbering system.
Answer: B Reference: Internet Addresses Difficulty: Moderate
All of the following are top-level domains EXCEPT:
.com.
.mil.
.army.
.org.
Answer: C Reference: Internet Addresses Difficulty: Easy
All of the following are top-level domains EXCEPT:
.coop.
.net.
.biz.
.bus.
Answer: D Reference: Internet Addresses Difficulty: Moderate
A recently created additional top-level domain name is:
.pro.
.plan.
.business.
.school.
Answer: A Reference: Internet Addresses Difficulty: Moderate
A URL can specify the IP address of the Web ____________ that houses a Web page.
server
client
page
e-mail recipient
Answer: A Reference: Internet Addresses Difficulty: Moderate
In the e-mail address bowles@sou.edu, “bowles” is the:
password.
server name.
user name.
client computer.
Answer: C Reference: Internet Addresses Difficulty: Moderate
In the e-mail address bowles@sou.edu, “sou” is the:
host computer in a business with the name “sou.”
host computer in an educational domain.
client computer in a commercial business.
client computer in an educational domain.
Answer: B Reference: Internet Addresses Difficulty: Easy
In the Web address www.casamexicana.com.mx, “mx” is a(n):
country code.
domain name for multiplex facilities.
area of the U.S. Internet.
server on the Internet.
Answer: A Reference: Internet Addresses Difficulty: Easy
Three basic types of connection to the Internet include all EXCEPT:
direct connection.
dial-up.
broadband.
direct satellite.
Answer: D Reference: Internet Access Options Difficulty: Moderate
T1 and T3 connections are considered:
direct connections.
dial-up connections.
broadband.
direct satellite connections.
Answer: A Reference: Direct Connections Difficulty: Moderate
If you are at home and do not have a direct Internet connection, you will most likely connect through a:
server.
modem.
black box processor.
coaxial cable.
Answer: B Reference: Dial-up Connections Difficulty: Moderate
Telephone modem connections are also called ____________ connections, because they offer little bandwidth compared to other types of connections.
narrow-width
small-band
narrowband
skinnyband
Answer: C Reference: Dial-up Connections Difficulty: Easy
Broadband connections include all of the following EXCEPT:
cable modems.
satellites.
telephone modems.
DSL.
Answer: C Reference: Broadband Connections Difficulty: Moderate
DSL stands for:
digital server lines.
digital subscriber line.
digits serviced per line.
damaged service line.
Answer: B Reference: Broadband Connections Difficulty: Easy
____________ service was offered by phone companies in the 1990s; many believe it will soon be obsolete.
ISDN
Cable modem
DSL
Satellite connection
Answer: A Reference: Broadband Connections Difficulty: Moderate
All of the following are disadvantages of a DSL connection EXCEPT:
it is fairly expensive.
it can be complicated to install.
it is only offered in some areas.
it cannot share signals with a telephone line of voice traffic.
Answer: D Reference: Broadband Connections Difficulty: Moderate
Cable modems use the same media as:
the educational facilities in your area.
your local Internet access provider.
the telephone lines in your house.
coaxial cables for television signals.
Answer: D Reference: Broadband Connections Difficulty: Moderate
Wi-Fi technology refers to:
wireless LAN connections.
wires connecting a computer to the Internet.
a drive on a laptop that connects to the Internet.
the bandwidth of the server to which a laptop connects.
Answer: A Reference: Broadband Connections Difficulty: Moderate
A ____________ is a computer connected to two networks.
gateway
link
server
bridgeway
Answer: A Reference: Internet Service Providers Difficulty: Moderate
Services or products that an ISP might provide include all of the following EXCEPT:
an e-mail account.
server space to post a Web page.
technical help.
assistance with Office software.
Answer: D Reference: Internet Service Providers Difficulty: Easy
In a client/server model, a client program:
asks for information.
provides information and files.
serves software files to other computers.
distributes data files to other computers.
Answer: A Reference: Internet Servers Difficulty: Moderate
A university might have a(n) ____________ to manage the mail of students, faculty, and staff.
email server
client server
email and URL address
bridge
Answer: A Reference: Internet Servers Difficulty: Easy
FTP stands for:
first transfer preference.
file transactions and procedures.
folder transfer and protocol.
file transfer protocol.
Answer: D Reference: Internet Servers Difficulty: Moderate
The World Wide Web was introduced in:
the 1960s.
the mid-1970s.
1991.
2000.
Answer: C Reference: Inside the Web Difficulty: Moderate
URL stands for:
unique resource locator.
uniform resource location.
unique representation location.
uniform resource locator.
Answer: D Reference: Web Protocols: HTTP and HTML Difficulty: Difficult
The protocol used to transfer Web pages is:
http.
ftp.
url.
the path.
Answer: A Reference: Web Protocols: HTTP and HTML Difficulty: Moderate
HTML commands, such as , are known as:
labels.
tickets.
browser requests.
tags.
Answer: D Reference: How It Works 9.1: The World Wide Web Difficulty: Moderate
Web pages can be created using:
any word processor.
only Web authoring software.
only Microsoft products.
only Microsoft FrontPage or Macromedia Dreamweaver.
Answer: A Reference: Publishing on the Web Difficulty: Easy
Web authoring software includes all of the following EXCEPT:
Microsoft FrontPage.
Macromedia Dreamweaver.
Adobe GoLive.
Adobe Acrobat.
Answer: D Reference: Publishing on the Web Difficulty: Easy
To register a business name and create a unique URL, a business pays a fee and goes to:
a domain name registry company.
the Department of Commerce.
the Department of Defense.
Microsoft.
Answer: A Reference: Publishing on the Web Difficulty: Moderate
An Internet diary or ongoing commentaries are known as:
blogs.
an intranet.
plug-in.
a cookie.
Answer: A Reference: Publishing on the Web Difficulty: Moderate
Downloadable software extensions that add new features to a browser are known as:
plug-ins.
cookies.
search engines.
frames.
Answer: A Reference: From Hypertext to Multimedia Difficulty: Moderate
The first step when creating a Web site should be to:
write the program.
use HTML to write the code.
offer links to popular Web sites.
start with a plan.
Answer: D Reference: Screen Test: Building a Web Site Difficulty: Moderate
Many experts believe that ____________ will eventually replace HTML.
HTTP
XML
SML
applets
Answer: B Reference: Dynamic Web Sites: Beyond HTML Difficulty: Moderate
A software robot that systematically searches the Web is a:
search engine.
Web rabbit.
Weblog
spider.
Answer: D Reference: Search Engines Difficulty: Easy
Yahoo!, MSN, and Netscape Netcenter are examples of:
servers.
bridges.
Web directories.
portals.
Answer: D Reference: Portals Difficulty: Moderate
____________ is used when information is delivered to a client computer through a server at the client’s request.
Pull technology
Push technology
P2P computing
Peer-to-peer file sharing
Answer: B Reference: Push Technology: Notifications and Alerts Difficulty: Moderate
Using Napster to make music files from one hard drive available to others rather than posting on a central server is an example of:
client/server sharing.
server/client software downloading.
LAN sharing.
peer-to-peer file sharing.
Answer: D Reference: Peer-to-Peer and Grid Computing Difficulty: Moderate
An internal, self-contained, intraorganizational network is known as a(n):
firewall.
WAN.
LAN.
intranet.
Answer: D Reference: Intranets, Extranets, and Electronic Commerce Difficulty: Moderate
Fill in the Blank:
____________ is connecting different types of networks and computer systems.
Answer: Internetworking Reference: Internet Protocols Difficulty: Challenging
TCP/IP specifications were published as ____________, meaning that they are not owned by any company or government.
Answer: open standards Reference: Internet Protocols Difficulty: Challenging
When a message is sent through the Internet, it is broken into ____________ and then sent.
Answer: packets Reference: Internet Protocols Difficulty: Moderate
An example of a(n) ____________ might be 192.168.17.22.
Answer: IP address Reference: Internet Protocols Difficulty: Moderate
Nonprofit organizations’ URLs typically end with ____________.
Answer: .org Reference: Internet Addresses Difficulty: Easy
Internet addresses are classified by ____________.
Answer: domains Reference: Internet Addresses Difficulty: Moderate
The top-level domains for countries consist of ____________ letters.
Answer: two Reference: Internet Addresses Difficulty: Moderate
All e-mail addresses consist of a(n) ____________ and a host address.
Answer: user name Reference: Internet Addresses Difficulty: Easy
PPP stands for ____________.
Answer: point-to-point protocol Reference: Dial-up Connections Difficulty: Difficult
DSL, cable modems, and wireless connections are classified as ____________ connections.
Answer: broadband Reference: Internet Access Options Difficulty: Moderate
ISP stands for ____________.
Answer: Internet service provider Reference: Internet Access Options Difficulty: Easy
A specialized server that acts as a post office for a particular Internet host is a(n) ____________.
Answer: mail server or email server Reference: Internet Servers Difficulty: Moderate
When a user accesses a remote server and copies a file to her own personal computer, it is known as ____________.
Answer: downloading Reference: Internet Servers Difficulty: Moderate
File ____________ saves a file into a smaller amount of storage space, therefore saving transmission time.
Answer: compression Reference: Internet Servers Difficulty: Moderate
A(n) ____________ server stores programs such as Microsoft Office and makes them available to client programs that request them.
Answer: application Reference: Internet Servers Difficulty: Easy
Tim Berners-Lee was the original developer of the ____________.
Answer: World Wide Web Reference: Inside the Web Difficulty: Moderate
Http://www.sou.edu/business/ba131syl.html is an example of a(n) ____________.
Answer: URL Reference: Web Protocols: HTTP and HTML Difficulty: Easy
In the example http://www.sou.edu/business/ba131syl.html, everything after the last period or dot is known as the ____________.
Answer: path Reference: Web Protocols: HTTP and HTML Difficulty: Moderate
After an HTML document is written and then completed, it must be ____________ to a Web server to be viewable on the Web.
Answer: uploaded Reference: Publishing on the Web Difficulty: Moderate
A(n) ____________ is an Internet tool used to locate what a user is looking for.
Answer: search engine Reference: From Hypertext to Multimedia Difficulty: Easy
A(n) ____________ could be streaming transmission of radio or a concert.
Answer: Webcast Reference: From Hypertext to Multimedia Difficulty: Challenging
Small Java programs that are automatically downloaded onto a client computer are called ____________.
Answer: applets Reference: From Hypertext to Multimedia Difficulty: Moderate
A search string such as “universities AND Mexico BUT NOT New” is an example of ____________.
Answer: Boolean logic Reference: Search Engines Difficulty: Challenging
Matching:
Match the following terms to their meanings:
I. meta-search engine A. organized by subcategories
II. directory or subject tree B. software robot that explores the Web
III. boolean logic C. netscape Netcenter or Yahoo!
IV. spider D. OneSeek or Sherlock
V. search engine E. mustangs AND horses BUT NOT ford
VI. portal F. helps you find what you’re looking for
VII. cookie G. browser on client computer asks for information
VIII. push technology H. information delivered from the Internet to the client computer
IX. pull technology I. Web server delivery of small file stored on a client computer
Answers: D, A, E, B, F, C, I, H, G Reference: Multiple locations Difficulty: Challenging
Match the following terms to their meanings:
I. extranet A. used for business transactions through an electronic network
II. e-commerce B. specifications for ordering, billing, and payments
III. intranet C. inside an organization
IV. firewall D. helps prevent unauthorized use of computers
V. B2B E. private network for certain customers, clients, and business partners
VI. electronic data interchange F. transactions from business to another business
VII. B2C G. e-commerce from businesses to the end-user
Answers: E, A, C, D, F, B, G Reference: Intranets, Extranets, and Electronic Commerce
Difficulty: Moderate
Examine the following Web address and match each part to the meaning below:
http://www.sou.edu/business/marketing/smithers/ba333/syllabus.html
I. The entire address A. host computer
II. http:// B. path
III. www.sou.edu C. protocol for Web pages
IV. business/marketing/smithers/ba333/syllabus.html D. URL
V. /marketing/ E. subdirectory
VI. .edu F. domain
Answers: D, C, A, B, E, F Reference: Web Protocols: HTTP and HTML Difficulty: Moderate
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