Cmst385 Quiz One
Quiz One for CMST385 -- The Internet: A Practical Guide
- 1.
To help you understand the Internet, Module 1 provides an analogy to a well-known (or at least highly-used) network. To what network was the Internet compared?
- A.
Gambling network
- B.
Fidelity network
- C.
E-commerce network
- D.
Telephone network
Correct Answer
D. Telephone network -
- 2.
The next version of the Internet is being developed and implemented by a partnership of American universities. What is the name of this new version?
- A.
Google
- B.
Internet 2
- C.
Www3
- D.
TCP/IP
Correct Answer
B. Internet 2 -
- 3.
Choose the correct statement below:
- A.
The World Wide Web is part of the Internet.
- B.
The World Wide Web has nothing to do with the Internet.
- C.
The Internet is part of the World Wide Web.
- D.
The Internet and the World Wide Web are the same thing.
Correct Answer
A. The World Wide Web is part of the Internet. -
- 4.
Who is considered to be the father of the World Wide Web?
- A.
Marc Andreesson because he developed a GUI version of a browser.
- B.
Al Gore because he said so on TV in 1999.
- C.
Bill Gates because he developed Microsoft.
- D.
Tim Berners Lee because he developed the http protocol.
Correct Answer
D. Tim Berners Lee because he developed the http protocol. -
- 5.
Which one of the following is NOT true about the Internet:
- A.
It is only secure only when used within the United States
- B.
It was designed to be redundant
- C.
It was NOT designed to have centralized management
- D.
The IETF is an organization that sets standards for the Internet
Correct Answer
A. It is only secure only when used within the United States -
- 6.
The computer that requests information from a network is considered the
- A.
IETF
- B.
Client
- C.
Server
- D.
Terminal
Correct Answer
B. Client -
- 7.
An IP address is the numeric translation of
- A.
E-mail address
- B.
Site license
- C.
Server calling
- D.
Domain name
Correct Answer
D. Domain name -
- 8.
What is "modem" an abbreviation for?
- A.
Modern decommunicator
- B.
Modulator demodulator
- C.
Modern communication
- D.
Modus operandi
Correct Answer
B. Modulator demodulator -
- 9.
Which of the following is the technical term for the collection of rules that computers follow when formatting, ordering, and error-checking data sent across a network?
- A.
ARPANET
- B.
Router
- C.
Open architecture
- D.
Protocol
Correct Answer
D. Protocol -
- 10.
The two most common Internet browsers today are
- A.
DNS and TCP/IP
- B.
Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer
- C.
AOL and CompuServ
- D.
Netscape Navigator and Mozilla Firefox
Correct Answer
B. Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer -
- 11.
An example of a portal on the World Wide Web would be
- A.
Any web page in your site.
- B.
A floating yellow sign that says caution in black letters.
- C.
A subject directory start page.
- D.
A link to another dimension in space.
Correct Answer
C. A subject directory start page. -
- 12.
All of the following are currently registered domain names, except
- A.
.dir
- B.
.mil
- C.
.edu
- D.
.uk
Correct Answer
A. .dir -
- 13.
The universal language of the Web is
- A.
URL
- B.
HTML
- C.
JavaScript
- D.
C++
Correct Answer
B. HTML -
- 14.
A collection of the largest and most diverse collection of information ever assembled is
- A.
The intranet
- B.
My grandmother’s basement
- C.
All of Microsoft's LANs
- D.
The World Wide Web
Correct Answer
D. The World Wide Web -
- 15.
What do we call a network of computers located quite close together?
- A.
Server
- B.
Hyertext
- C.
ARPANET
- D.
LAN
Correct Answer
D. LAN -
- 16.
What do we call a device that manages network resources?
- A.
Server
- B.
LAN
- C.
Internet
- D.
WAN
Correct Answer
A. Server -
- 17.
Which of the following is a method used to transfer files over the Internet?
- A.
HTML
- B.
IETF
- C.
TCP/IP
- D.
FTP
Correct Answer
D. FTP -
- 18.
What is the name of the first experimental WAN?
- A.
FTP
- B.
Internet
- C.
ARPANET
- D.
IETF
Correct Answer
C. ARPANET -
- 19.
What do we call the system of electronically linking text from one Web page to another?
- A.
Server
- B.
Hypertext
- C.
FTP
- D.
Internet
Correct Answer
B. Hypertext -
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