Internet

Question 1

the capability of microcomputer to share
information with other computers

Answer 1

Connectivity

Question 2

communications system connecting two or
more computers.

Answer 2

Networks

Question 3

a computer network
used for communication among computer devices
close to one person.

Answer 3

PAN

Question 4

a computer network
covering a small physical area, like a home, office, or
small group of buildings, such as a school, or an
airport.

Answer 4

LAN

Question 5

a computer network
made up of an interconnection of local area networks
(LANs) within a limited geographical area.

Answer 5

CAN

Question 6

a network that
connects two or more local area networks or campus
area networks together but does not extend beyond
the boundaries of the immediate town/city.

Answer 6

MAN

Question 7

a computer network
that covers a broad area (i.e. any network whose
communications links cross metropolitan, regional, or
national boundaries ).

Answer 7

WAN

Question 8

The largest and most well-known example of a WAN

Answer 8

Internet

Question 9

Largest network in the world

Answer 9

Internet

Question 10

Connects millions of other people and organizations
located throughout the world

Answer 10

Internet

Question 11

Internet was launched in 1969 when U.S. funded and
developed a national computer network

Answer 11

ARPANET

Question 12

Use of internet and web

Answer 12

Communication Business Transaction
Education
Entertainment
Searching
Security
Shopping

Question 13

provide
a path or connection for individuals and businesses to
access the Internet

Answer 13

ISP

Question 14

provide access through
standard telephone or cable connections. Users can
access the internet from almost anywhere within the
country for a standard fee

Answer 14

NSP

Question 15

do not use telephone or
cable lines. They provide Internet connections for
computers with wireless modems and a wide array of
wireless devices

Answer 15

WSP

Question 16

Programs that provide access to Web resources

Answer 16

Browsers

Question 17

Allows the user to explore, or to surf, the Web by
easily moving from one website to another

Answer 17

Browsers

Question 18

location or address of the resources in the internet

Answer 18

URL

Question 19

rules for exchanging data between
computers

Answer 19

Protocols

Question 20

name of the server the resource is
located

Answer 20

Domain name

Question 21

identifies the type of
organization

Answer 21

Top level domain

Question 22

programming
language used in creating webpages and websites

Answer 22

Html

Question 23

links that connect to other documents
containing related information-text files, graphic
images, audio and video clips

Answer 23

Hyperlinks

Question 24

widely used to add interest and activity to a
Web site by presenting animation, displaying graphics,
providing interactive games, and much more.

Answer 24

Applets

Question 25

the suite of communications protocols used
to connect hosts on the Internet

Answer 25

Internet Protocol

Question 26

a piece of computer hardware
designed to allow computers to communicate over a
computer network. It provides physical access to a
networking medium and often provides a low-level
addressing system through the use of MAC addresses

Answer 26

Network interface cards

Question 27

an electronic device that receives a signal
and retransmits it at a higher power level, or to the
other side of an obstruction, so that the signal can
cover longer distances without degradation.

Answer 27

Repeaters

Question 28

networking devices that forward data
packets between networks using headers and
forwarding tables to determine the best path to
forward the packets. Routers work at the network
layer.

Answer 28

Routers

Question 29

When a packet arrives at
one port, it is copied unmodified to all ports of the
hub for transmission. The destination address in the
frame is not changed to a broadcast address.

Answer 29

Hubs