quiz3 Flashcards
A type of connection that provides Internet service through a phone line that services both the Internet and your phone is ____.
DSL
Thanks to ____ files, a website can recognize you and cater to your individual tastes each time you visit.
cookie
____ is a popular software program that can be used to manage podcasts.
iTunes
The Internet uses hardware, software, and ____ that allow(s) different types of networks to communicate.
protocols
Intranet content can be extended to specific individuals outside the network, such as customers, partners, or suppliers, in an arrangement called a(n) ____.
extranet
____ technology enables you to connect to your cell phone through a display on your car’s dashboard.
Bluetooth
Combining voice, video, and data communications into one interface is known as ____ communications.
unified
____ is commonly used to enable web browsers to communicate with web servers.
HTTP
Bluetooth is an example of a technology used with a ____ area network.
personal
Cookie files contain ____.
data
____ is credited with the development of the web.
Tim Berners-Lee
Many cities have adopted ____ technology to provide faster Internet speed to their users.
WiMax
A ____ network is used when a user wants to make his or her computer and others’ computers available for access.
peer-to-peer
A typical setup for a ____ network would include computer users sharing a single Internet connection.
home
To acquire an online presence, you can subscribe to a web ____ service that will store your files for users to access.
hosting
Using ____ technologies, scientists are able to share virtual environments for research within a variety of locations.
Internet2
The ____ oversees the setup, maintenance, and implementation of a network in a business environment.
system adminstrator
Using the web as a primary user interface to access such applications as Google Docs is an example of ____.
cloud computing
We rely on ____ as the dominant technology to provide wireless Internet access in our everyday lives.
wireless fidelity
Through the use of the ____ plug-in, a webpage can provide a user with an interactive experience.
Flash
It is much easier for people to remember ____ than IP addresses of websites.
domain names
Thanks to ____, you can watch a movie as it is being downloaded from the Internet.
steaming media
One focus of the Internet2 is to improve ____.
communication speed
The ____ bill demonstrated the conflict between Internet snooping and Internet user privacy.
SOPA`
A(n) ____ is a company that provides a subscriber with access to the Internet.
ISP
A new fourth-generation technology called ____ is competing to become the wireless network of choice for high-speed connectivity.
Long Term Evolution
Global positioning system (GPS) ____ are primarily used to assist travelers in getting from one place to another.
recievers
The Internet backbone uses mostly ____ cabling for transmitting data between users.
fiber optics
____ defines how information travels across the Internet.
TCP/IP
The job of the ____ computer is to support a large amount of user requests simultaneously.
server
Data ____ travel over the Internet from router to router until reaching their destinations.
packets
All devices attached to a network are identified as ____.
nodes
Networks designed to serve an entire city are called ____ area networks.
metropolitan
A(n) ____ connects LANs and MANs between cities, across countries, and around the world.
wide area networks (WAN)
