Computer Communications and Networking A

Question 1

An item on a web page that directs the user to another page when clicked

Answer 1

Hyperlink

Question 2

Hyperlink

Answer 2

An item on a web page that directs the user to another page when clicked

Question 3

Common Internet file format used to display animated images

Answer 3

GIF

Question 4

GIF

Answer 4

Common Internet file format used to display animated images

Question 5

Computer within an ISP network responsible for matching up host names to IP addresses

Answer 5

DNS Server

Question 6

DNS Server

Answer 6

Computer within an ISP network responsible for matching up host names to IP addresses

Question 7

Device that connects different network segments and media

Answer 7

Bridge

Question 8

Bridge

Answer 8

Device that connects different network segments and media

Question 9

Important data transfer protocol used on the World Wide Web – precedes URL addresses

Answer 9

HTTP

Question 10

HTTP

Answer 10

Important data transfer protocol used on the World Wide Web – precedes URL addresses

Question 11

The amount of data that can be transferred from one point to another in a given time period

Answer 11

Bandwidth

Question 12

Bandwidth

Answer 12

The amount of data that can be transferred from one point to another in a given time period

Question 13

Network type in which every computer can act as a client or server, with no central servers

Answer 13

Peer to Peer

Question 14

Peer to Peer

Answer 14

Network type in which every computer can act as a client or server, with no central servers

Question 15

Policy that involves duplicating data for storage elsewhere, in case the original data is lost

Answer 15

Backup

Question 16

Backup

Answer 16

Policy that involves duplicating data for storage elsewhere, in case the original data is lost

Question 17

Policy that involves moving data that is no longer in active use to a different location

Answer 17

Archive

Question 18

Archive

Answer 18

Policy that involves moving data that is no longer in active use to a different location

Question 19

Process of automatically switching to a standby computer or network during system downtime

Answer 19

Failover

Question 20

Failover

Answer 20

Process of automatically switching to a standby computer or network during system downtime

Question 21

Software or hardware that requests services from a server

Answer 21

Client

Question 22

Client

Answer 22

Software or hardware that requests services from a server

Question 23

The main markup language used for displaying web pages in a browser

Answer 23

HTML

Question 24

HTML

Answer 24

The main markup language used for displaying web pages in a browser

Question 25

The process of reducing the physical size of files, normally for use online

Answer 25

Compression

Question 26

Compression

Answer 26

The process of reducing the physical size of files, normally for use online

Question 27

The purpose of scrambling data so it can be sent securely over networks

Answer 27

Encryption

Question 28

Encryption

Answer 28

The purpose of scrambling data so it can be sent securely over networks

Question 29

Topology in which individual computers connect to one shared communications cable

Answer 29

Bus

Question 30

Bus

Answer 30

Topology in which individual computers connect to one shared communications cable