Exam 1 Review Quiz Flashcards
npr.org domain is a
root domain
top-level domain
neither of the two
neither of the two.
root domain: “.”
top level domain: “.org”
organization’s domain: “npr.org”
What does “DNS” stand for?
Domain Name System
T or F: The internet is a computer network
true
Which of the following is the definition of baud of a device?
The number of times a signal can change per second
DNS belongs to which layer?
Application Layer
Each DNS entry includes:
- record type
- record value
- domain name
T or F: The WWW is a computer network
false
T or F: The authoritative DNS servers are responsible for maintaining information regarding .com, .org, .net, .edu, .etc, domains
False.
The authoritative DNS servers are responsible for maintaining information regarding hostname to IP mappings for servers within a specific organization
Which of the following is a definition of a network bandwidth?
It is the number of bits that can be transmitted per second
Protocols that belong to the WWW Application:
- HTML
- URL
- HTTP
The HTML protocol defines
how to describe the content of a webpage
T or F: DNS servers form a hierarchy of servers
True
T or F: DNS is a peer-to-peer service
False. It is a client-server service
IP stands for
Internet protocol
T or F: The terms “WWW” and the “Internet” mean the same thing
False
URL stands for
Uniform Resource Locator
Which of the following best describes the WWW?
It is the set of interconnected documents that are accessible through the global Internet
HTTP Stands for
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
T or F: The WWW application uses the peer-to-peer application architecture
False
T or F: A client process initiates communication with server
true
Name resolution is
obtaining an IP address for a given domain name
(reverse resolution is opposite, domain name for IP address)
HTML stands for
Hypertext Markup Language
Which of the following best describes the global internet?
The global system of interconnected computer networks linking billions of computers world-wide
T of F: All HTML tags come in pairs, an opening tag and a closing tag
False
List the five layers of the TCP/IP protocol stack
Application
Transfer
Internet
Link
Physical
