Internet Basics - By Dan Sacapano

46 Questions | By Dpilgrim01 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Total Attempts: 60

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Internet basics for the new user or subscriber to help make sense of it all. Learn: Computer Network Hieracrchy; The Function of an Internet Router; What is an Internet Backbone; Internet Protocol and more. . .

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1.

The Internet is essentially a global collection of ___________, both big and small.
- A.
  
  Servers and computers
- B.
  
  Networks
- C.
  
  Service providers
- D.
  
  Routers
2.

The Internet is essentially a global collection of networks, both big and small.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

It is a global collection of router clusters, both big and small.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

These networks connect together in many different ways to form the single entity that we know as the Internet.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

The Internet began in ________.
- A.
  
  1969
- B.
  
  1985
- C.
  
  1980
- D.
  
  1976
6.

The Internet Society, an eclectic techno group established in 1992, oversees the formation of the policies and protocols that define how we use and interact with the Internet.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

The Internet Society, a non-profit group established in 1982, oversees the formation of the policies and protocols that define how we use and interact with the Internet.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

Every computer that is connected to the Internet is part of a Local Area Network, (LAN), even the one in your home.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

Every computer that is connected to the Internet is part of a corporate owned network, even the one in your home.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

Every computer that is connected to the Internet is part of a network, even the one in your home.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

ISP is short for: Internet Service Protocol
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

ISP is short for: Internet Service Provider
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

When you connect to your ISP, you become part of their ______.
- A.
  
  Cluster of servers.
- B.
  
  Cluster of routers.
- C.
  
  Network.
- D.
  
  Local intranet.
14.

An ISP may connect to a larger network and become part of that larger network
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
15.

The Internet is simply a network of networks.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
16.

A Backbone connects various regions.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
17.

Most large communications companies have their own dedicated backbones connecting various regions. In each region, the company has a Point of Processing (POP).
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
18.

Most large communications companies have their own dedicated backbones connecting various regions. In each region, the company has a Point of Protocol (POP).
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
19.

Most large communications companies have their own dedicated backbones connecting various regions. In each region, the company has a Point of Presence (POP).
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
20.

The POP is a place for local users to access the company's network, often through a local phone number or ________ line.
- A.
  
  Truncated
- B.
  
  Open
- C.
  
  Cable
- D.
  
  Dedicated
21.

The amazing thing is that there is no overall controlling network. Instead, there are several low-level networks connecting to each other through Network Access Points or NAPs
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
22.

The amazing thing here is that there is no overall controlling network. Instead, there are several ________ networks connecting to each other through Network Access Points or NAPs
- A.
  
  High-level
- B.
  
  Low-level
- C.
  
  Multi-level
- D.
  
  Hierarchal
23.

The amazing thing here is that there is no overall controlling network. Instead, there are several high-level networks connecting to each other through Network Access Points or NAPs.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
24.

The amazing thing here is that there is no overall controlling network. Instead, there are several high-level networks connecting to each other through Network _______ Points or NAPs.
- A.
  
  Algorithm
- B.
  
  Allowed
- C.
  
  Access
- D.
  
  Allocated
25.

NAP is short for: Network Access Points
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False