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Networking - The Internet - Part 1

Quiz by Jones, Tiffany N

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  • Q1
    Which of the following statements are true about the Internet? I - The Internet connects devices and networks all over the world II - The Internet helps people collaborate to solve problems III - The Internet helps people communicate IV - There are no negative consequences of the Internet, it is purely positive
    I, II, III, and IV
    I and II
    I, II, and III
    II only
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of the following refers to a widely agreed upon set of rules that standardize communication between machines?
    Copyright
    Network
    Protocol
    Internet
    30s
  • Q3
    True or False: The Internet is non-existent in the developing world.
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following does not demonstrate a harmful consequence of increased anonymity on the Internet?
    People can create avatars to interact inappropriately with other users in a forum.
    Users can avoid targeted discrimination in an online forum.
    People can post hate speech in video comments without consequences.
    People can easily create fake profiles to impersonate others online.
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the purpose of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act?
    To criminalize the act of circumventing, or getting around, access controls that block access to copyrighted works.
    To allow for open source software on the Internet.
    To criminalize plagiarism on the Internet.
    To make all content on the Internet free for everyone to use.
    30s
  • Q6
    Which of the following is an example of censorship on the Internet?
    A government filtering search results to limit the access of information and suppress discussion amongst its citizens
    People watching movies from an unauthorized streaming site
    Students using the Internet to find homework answers
    Students using the anonymity of the Internet to harass somebody at school
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the following makes sure that each request is forwarded to its intended recipient?
    Computer Systems
    Bits
    Router
    Network
    30s
  • Q8
    True or False: The Internet is a network connecting individual networks.
    False
    True
    30s
  • Q9
    How is the bandwidth of a network measured?
    Voltage. Higher voltage means higher bandwidth.
    Bitrate. Higher bitrate means higher bandwidth.
    Light. More light means higher bandwidth.
    Frequency of waves. Higher frequency means higher bandwidth.
    30s
  • Q10
    What is the bitrate of a system?
    The distance that data needs to travel in a network
    The strength of the network connection
    The amount of data (in bits) that can be sent in a fixed amount of time
    The number of bits used to encode a single letter
    30s
  • Q11
    What is the latency of a system?
    The strength of the network connection
    The amount of data (in bits) that can be transmitted at any given time
    The distance that data needs to travel in a network
    The time it takes for a bit to travel from sender to receiver
    30s
  • Q12
    What is the Internet Protocol (IP)?
    A protocol that defines the structure of an Internet address and assigns a unique address to every device on the Internet.
    A law that says that the Internet is for everyone
    An agreement that sets a limit on the number of computers than can be on the Internet at any given time
    A set of rules describing what behavior is acceptable on the Internet
    30s
  • Q13
    IP addresses are hierarchical. This means:
    The information in an IP address goes from broad to specific.
    Protocols are used to standardize communication between machines.
    Only certain machines employ IP addresses to send and receive data.
    Addresses can be expressed in 32 bits.
    30s
  • Q14
    What is the function of the Domain Name System (DNS)?
    To make sure that each IP address has only one corresponding domain name
    To sell website names to web developers
    To translate domain names into IP addresses
    To assign a unique domain name to every computer
    30s
  • Q15
    According to the Domain Name System (DNS), which of the following is a subdomain of the domain example.com?
    example.org
    example.com.org
    example.com/home
    about.example.com
    30s

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