Week Seven

Question 1

Local area networks (LANs):

Answer 1

• Ethernet
• Client/server vs. peer-to-peer

Question 2

Internet of Things (IoT):

Answer 2

Pervasive web in which each object or machine has a unique identity and is able to use the Internet to link with other machines or send data

Also known as the Industrial Internet

Question 3

Internet service provider (ISP):

Answer 3

A commercial organization with a permanent connection to the Internet that sells temporary connections to subscribers

Question 4

(3G) networks:

Answer 4

– 144 Kbps
– Suitable for e-mail access, web browsing

Question 5

(4G) networks:

Answer 5

– Up to 100 Mbps
– Suitable for Internet video
– LTE and WiMax

Question 6

(5G) networks:

Answer 6

– Gigabit capacity, enables the Internet of Things (IoT)
– Higher speed, better connectivity
– Not available everywhere

Question 7

Hypertext Markup Language (HTML):

Answer 7

Page description language
for creating web pages

Question 8

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP):

Answer 8

The communications standard used to transfer pages on the web

Defines how messages are formatted and transmitted

Question 9

Uniform resource locator (URL):

Answer 9

domain name/directory path/webpage name

Question 10

Voice over IP (VoIP):

Answer 10

Delivers voice information in digital form using packet switching, avoiding the tolls charged by local ad long distance telephone networks