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1.

What describes a web application with multiple uses?
- A.
  
  Widget
- B.
  
  Java
- C.
  
  Mashup
- D.
  
  GUI
Correct Answer
C. Mashup
2.

IP (Internet Protocol) works by exchanging what?
- A.
  
  Bundles
- B.
  
  Streams
- C.
  
  Frames
- D.
  
  Packets
Correct Answer
D. Packets
3.

What tactic diverts traffic from one site to another?
- A.
  
  Pharming
- B.
  
  Cyberbullying
- C.
  
  Hacking
- D.
  
  Phishing
Correct Answer
A. Pharming
4.

What sort of computer language is PHP?
- A.
  
  Graphical User Interface
- B.
  
  Remote Procedure Call
- C.
  
  Machine Language
- D.
  
  Scripting Language
Correct Answer
D. Scripting Language
5.

Which technology acronym is not a protocol?
- A.
  
  HTML
- B.
  
  FTP
- C.
  
  HTTP
- D.
  
  TCP/IP
Correct Answer
A. HTML
6.

Using a caching system, what improves network speeds?
- A.
  
  WAN
- B.
  
  Debugger
- C.
  
  FTP
- D.
  
  Proxy Server
Correct Answer
D. Proxy Server
7.

E-mail clients use what technology to send messages?
- A.
  
  SMTP
- B.
  
  WAN
- C.
  
  FTP
- D.
  
  NAT
Correct Answer
A. SMTP
8.

Which of these protocols utilizes XML?
- A.
  
  SOAP
- B.
  
  Internet Protocol
- C.
  
  Ethernet
- D.
  
  FTP
Correct Answer
A. SOAP
9.

What connects programs to local or wide area networks?
- A.
  
  Ethernet Cable
- B.
  
  Wireless Card
- C.
  
  USB Port
- D.
  
  Socket
Correct Answer
D. Socket
10.

Which cryptographic protocol is TSL's predecessor?
- A.
  
  DSL
- B.
  
  SSL
- C.
  
  ADSL
- D.
  
  HTTP
Correct Answer
B. SSL
11.

What transfers digital signals at 1.544 Mbps?
- A.
  
  T3
- B.
  
  T2
- C.
  
  T4
- D.
  
  T1
Correct Answer
D. T1
12.

What protocols were developed by the U.S. military?
- A.
  
  DSL
- B.
  
  LAN
- C.
  
  TCP/IP
- D.
  
  T1
Correct Answer
C. TCP/IP
13.

What is an emulation program for a TCP/IP network?
- A.
  
  JPEG
- B.
  
  Terminal TCP
- C.
  
  Mainframe IP
- D.
  
  Telnet
Correct Answer
D. Telnet
14.

What utility tracks the path between two computers?
- A.
  
  Traceroute
- B.
  
  Proxy Server
- C.
  
  DHCP
- D.
  
  WHOIS
Correct Answer
A. Traceroute
15.

What year did the Wright brothers first take flight in a heavier-than-air craft?
- A.
  
  1903
- B.
  
  1895
- C.
  
  1914
- D.
  
  1924
Correct Answer
A. 1903

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Interesting Trivia On Technology

What describes a web application with multiple uses?

IP (Internet Protocol) works by exchanging what?

What tactic diverts traffic from one site to another?

What sort of computer language is PHP?

Which technology acronym is not a protocol?

Using a caching system, what improves network speeds?

E-mail clients use what technology to send messages?

Which of these protocols utilizes XML?

What connects programs to local or wide area networks?

Which cryptographic protocol is TSL's predecessor?

What transfers digital signals at 1.544 Mbps?

What protocols were developed by the U.S. military?

What is an emulation program for a TCP/IP network?

What utility tracks the path between two computers?

What year did the Wright brothers first take flight in a heavier-than-air craft?