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Chapter 25 Practice
Chapter 25 Practice
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Computer Networking
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02/25/2013

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Term
The Internet consists of thousands of computers all over the world interwoven together through long-distance, high-speed, fiber-optic networks. What are these called?
Definition
Backbones
Term
The Internet was designed to survive failures. What model does it use to achieve this?
Definition
Decentralized
Term
What provides the basic software structure for communication on the Internet?
Definition
TCP/IP
Term
What service provides the structure for the World Wide Web?
Definition
HTTP
Term
The main Internet tier is called Tier 1. How many companies are considered Tier 1 providers?
Definition
9
Term
Tier 1 and Tier 2 providers lease their Internet connections to ____.
Definition
ISP's
Term
What is the near side of the router often called that is used to connect to the Internet?
Definition
Default Gateway
Term
What device converts analog signals to digital and vice versa, enabling computers to talk to each other via standard commercial telephone lines.
Definition
Modem
Term
Which of the following transfers data via analog signals?
Definition
Telephone Wire
Term
What type of signal does a computer use to communicate?
Definition
Digital
Term
Computers, being binary by nature, use only two states of voltage. Positive volts are one state. What is the other state?
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Zero Volts
Term
What kind of communication transmits data as a series of individual ones and zeroes?
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Serial
Term
What component in the computer converts individual serial bits of data into 8-bit parallel data that the PC can understand?
Definition
UART
Term
What type of modems convert analog signals to digital signals, and vice versa, but must rely on serial ports to convert between serial and parallel data?
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Term
What is the unit of measurement, also known as one cycle per second, that expresses the speed of phone lines?
Definition
Baud
Term
Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) sends telephone transmissions across what type of lines?
Definition
Digital
Term
Almost all ____ modems connect to a PCI or PCI Express expansion bus slot inside the PC.
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Internal
Term
Connecting to the Internet via an ISP requires two things: hardware and ____.
Definition
Software
Term
Dial-up links to the Internet use PPP. What is PPP?
Definition
A Protocol
Term
How many lines does the Basic Rate Interface (BRI) setup use?
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One
Term
What kind of cable does broadband cable use to provide high-speed Internet access?
Definition
Regular Cable TV Cables
Term
Broadband cable typically offers speeds of 384 Kbps for upload. What is the typical speed for download?
Definition
2 Mbps
Term
You are setting up a broadband connection for your home computer. A UTP cable is used to connect to the cable modem. What does the other end of the UTP cable connect to?
Definition
Network Interface Card (NIC)
Term
How do most businesses connect their internal local area network (LANs) to an ISP?
Definition
Via a Router
Term
What is the most widely used standard for e-mail?
Definition
POP3
Term
What tool enables multiple computers to use the Internet connection provided by one computer on the network?
Definition
ICS
Term
PCs that connect via a LAN to an ICS host computer are called ____.
Definition
Client Computers
Term
What tool tracks when the user initiates two-way communication with other machines over the Internet?
Definition
ICF
Term
Which servers provide Web sites and Web pages that users can access?
Definition
Web
Term
You want to allow ActiveX controls to run when you visit a Web site. What would you configure?
Definition
Security Settings of your web browser
Term
Which software enables multiple connections to the Internet to go through one protected PC?
Definition
Proxy Server
Term
What should you check if your Web browser refuses to run a Java program?
Definition
Security Settings
Term
What can you use to access a newsgroup?
Definition
Outlook Express
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