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Chapter 3 Flashcards

1
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Saving information for possible reuse is called

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Caching

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If the Internet consisted of four computers, there would be six possible connections. If it consisted of five computers, there would be ten possible connections. How many connections are possible with ten computers?

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45

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3
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What is the potential number of IPv4 addresses available?

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4,294,967,296

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4
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Root name servers

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maintain the relationship between IP addresses and symbolic computer names

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5
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This type of communication results in the sending and receiving of information at different times.

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Asynchronous

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The Internet is fast enough to mimic_____ communication.

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Synchronous

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7
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The Internet and the World Wide Web are different names for the same thing.

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False

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8
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What can folders contain?

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Both files and folders

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9
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All IP addresses of authoritative name servers for TLDs are maintained and managed by 13 ____ servers.

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Root name

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10
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A communication that goes out to many people within a specific target audience is called a(n)

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Multicast

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11
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A hierarchy of related computers on a network is called a(n)

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Domain

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12
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Computers on an Ethernet network “tap” into a cable called the

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Channel

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13
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____ is the main technology for local area networks.

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Etherant

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14
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Local networks that support communications wholly within an organization are called

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Intranets

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15
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Special computers that send files to web browsers elsewhere on the Internet are known as

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Web Servers

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16
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In a web address, the http:// is the

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Protocall

17
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Files are often sent over the Internet via a process known by the acronym

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FTP

18
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The source file for a web page contains the ____ of the page, not the actual image of the pag

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Description

19
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In the client/server structure, the customer’s computer is the ____ and the business’s computer is the_____.

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Client and server

20
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When we get files from a server we are ____ them. When we put files on a server we are _____ them.

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Downloading and Uploading

21
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Instead of typing in the IP address, we use symbolic names, which are also called

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Domain names

22
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In URLs,____ are not case sensitive, but ____ may be case sensitive.

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Domain names and path names

23
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When moving inside of a directory hierarchy, moving up is the same as moving _____, and moving down is the same as moving ______.

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Higher and Lower

24
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Label the following with an S to indicate synchronous communication or an A to indicate asynchronous communication.

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Movie: A
Chat Session: A
Email: A
Video conferencing: S
Web page: A
Book: A
Concert: S
Text messaging: A
Blog: A

25
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How does the time of day affect the traffic? How does the time of day affect overseas Internet traffic?

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The time of day affects the traffic depending on what time people leave their houses. Mostly at night people aren’t on the road because of work. People usually leave their houses in the morning and come home in the evening. Other times there are a few people on the road at night due to special jobs such as people who do overnight shifts. The time of day affects overseas Internet traffic because of the time zone. Some countries have a 12-hour difference. When we are ready to go to bed for work the next day, overseas people are ready to leave for work in the morning.

26
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Identify each part of the following URL: http://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/gal100/pioneer.html

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Protocol: HTTP:
Domain: pioneer
Top-level Domain: .html
Pathname: /exhibition/gal100
Web page: airandspace.si.edu

27
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TCP/IP

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Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

The TCP/IP is the set of communication protocols. It is only used on the internet and other computer networks that are similar to it. The objective of the TCP/IP is to transmit data to source applications that will provide information inside the data packets.

28
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LAN

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Local Area Network

LAN is a network connecting computers, which can only be reached within a small physical space, like a building. Its purpose is for people to be able to connect to the same internal servers or websites.

29
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WAN

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Wide Area Network

WAN is when a network is able to reach other computers over a wider area than a couple of kilometers. Its purpose is to engage in conversation, communication, sharing data, and a few other things while using the WAN provider.

30
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DSL

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Digital Subscriber Line

High-Speed internet connecting through voice lines is provided by using DSL. Its purpose is to use existing telephone lines to move high-bandwidth data, to service subscribers

31
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WWW

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World Wide Web

WWW is commonly used before websites. For example, www.bestbuy.com or www.amazon.com. It refers to public websites or public pages. Its purpose for WWW is to be free for everyone to use

32
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URL

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Universal Resource Locator

URL is a two-part name for a website page. URLs are broken down into protocols, domains, top-level domains, pathnames, and web pages. Its purpose is to locate a resource on the internet or when someone sends you a link in an email or text message, it sends it as a URL.

33
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HTML

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HyperText Markup Language

HTML marks up the content of a site and it is a code. HTML is set up with the opening tag and element. The sentence is called the content and the element continues. Eventually, the programmer closes the content with closing tags.

34
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ISP

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Internet Service Provider

The ISP provides services for accessing, using, and or joining the internet. The ISP can be set up in many different ways such as community-owned, non-profit-owned, and commercially owned. Its purpose is to provide people with the ability to access the internet.

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