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Question 1

A type of connection that provides Internet service through a phone line that services both the Internet and your phone is ____.

Answer 1

DSL

Question 2

Thanks to ____ files, a website can recognize you and cater to your individual tastes each time you visit.

Answer 2

cookie

Question 3

____ is a popular software program that can be used to manage podcasts.

Answer 3

iTunes

Question 4

The Internet uses hardware, software, and ____ that allow(s) different types of networks to communicate.

Answer 4

protocols

Question 5

Intranet content can be extended to specific individuals outside the network, such as customers, partners, or suppliers, in an arrangement called a(n) ____.

Answer 5

extranet

Question 6

____ technology enables you to connect to your cell phone through a display on your car’s dashboard.

Answer 6

Bluetooth

Question 7

Combining voice, video, and data communications into one interface is known as ____ communications.

Answer 7

unified

Question 8

____ is commonly used to enable web browsers to communicate with web servers.

Answer 8

HTTP

Question 9

Bluetooth is an example of a technology used with a ____ area network.

Answer 9

personal

Question 10

Cookie files contain ____.

Answer 10

data

Question 11

____ is credited with the development of the web.

Answer 11

Tim Berners-Lee

Question 12

Many cities have adopted ____ technology to provide faster Internet speed to their users.

Answer 12

WiMax

Question 13

A ____ network is used when a user wants to make his or her computer and others’ computers available for access.

Answer 13

peer-to-peer

Question 14

A typical setup for a ____ network would include computer users sharing a single Internet connection.

Answer 14

home

Question 15

To acquire an online presence, you can subscribe to a web ____ service that will store your files for users to access.

Answer 15

hosting

Question 16

Using ____ technologies, scientists are able to share virtual environments for research within a variety of locations.

Answer 16

Internet2

Question 17

The ____ oversees the setup, maintenance, and implementation of a network in a business environment.

Answer 17

system adminstrator

Question 18

Using the web as a primary user interface to access such applications as Google Docs is an example of ____.

Answer 18

cloud computing

Question 19

We rely on ____ as the dominant technology to provide wireless Internet access in our everyday lives.

Answer 19

wireless fidelity

Question 20

Through the use of the ____ plug-in, a webpage can provide a user with an interactive experience.

Answer 20

Flash

Question 21

It is much easier for people to remember ____ than IP addresses of websites.

Answer 21

domain names

Question 22

Thanks to ____, you can watch a movie as it is being downloaded from the Internet.

Answer 22

steaming media

Question 23

One focus of the Internet2 is to improve ____.

Answer 23

communication speed

Question 24

The ____ bill demonstrated the conflict between Internet snooping and Internet user privacy.

Answer 24

SOPA`

Question 25

A(n) ____ is a company that provides a subscriber with access to the Internet.

Answer 25

ISP

Question 26

A new fourth-generation technology called ____ is competing to become the wireless network of choice for high-speed connectivity.

Answer 26

Long Term Evolution

Question 27

Global positioning system (GPS) ____ are primarily used to assist travelers in getting from one place to another.

Answer 27

recievers

Question 28

The Internet backbone uses mostly ____ cabling for transmitting data between users.

Answer 28

fiber optics

Question 29

____ defines how information travels across the Internet.

Answer 29

TCP/IP

Question 30

The job of the ____ computer is to support a large amount of user requests simultaneously.

Answer 30

server

Question 31

Data ____ travel over the Internet from router to router until reaching their destinations.

Answer 31

packets

Question 32

All devices attached to a network are identified as ____.

Answer 32

nodes

Question 33

Networks designed to serve an entire city are called ____ area networks.

Answer 33

metropolitan

Question 34

A(n) ____ connects LANs and MANs between cities, across countries, and around the world.

Answer 34

wide area networks (WAN)