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461 Winter 2008 chapter 01

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

A network that is geographically dispersed and may use some form of public or commercial communications network is called a(n):
a.
LAN
c.
Internet
b.
WAN
d.
WWW
 

 2. 

The first widely used graphical web browser was developed at:
a.
CERN
c.
NSF
b.
NCSA
d.
ARPA
 

 3. 

A domain name is a unique text-based Internet address corresponding to a unique ____________.
a.
IP address
c.
URL
b.
domain name
d.
user name
 

 4. 

New Top Level Domains (TLDs) are coordinated by
a.
ICANN
c.
W3C
b.
no one, because anyone can add a TLD to the Domain Name System
d.
TCP
 

 5. 

A language using a text-based syntax intended to extend the power of HTML by separating data from presentation is called _______.
a.
DHTML
c.
XHTML
b.
XML
d.
SGML
 

 6. 

_________ combines the formatting strengths of HTML 4.0 and the data structure and extensibility strengths of XML.
a.
DHTML
c.
HTML 5.0
b.
SGML
d.
XHTML
 

 7. 

Access points or junctions to the Internet Backbone are called ________.
a.
Internet Junctions
c.
Internet Connections
b.
Network Access Points
d.
none of the above
 

 8. 

The purpose of the ___________ protocol is to ensure the integrity of the communication.
a.
HTTP
c.
TCP
b.
IP
d.
FTP
 

 9. 

The ____ protocol is a set of rules that controls how data is sent between computers on the Internet.
a.
HTTP
c.
TCP
b.
IP
d.
FTP
 

 10. 

Select the item below that lists the top level domain name for the URL http://www.yahoo.com.
a.
http
c.
yahoo
b.
www
d.
com
 

 11. 

Select the main reason for the initial development of the World Wide Web from the list below:
a.
To allow companies to advertise over the Internet.
c.
To allow communication between researchers and links between research papers
b.
To allow companies to conduct commerce over the Internet
d.
none of the above
 

 12. 

Select the true statement from the list below.
a.
b. c. d.

a.
When a domain name ends in .com it indicates that it is a computer company.
c.
Only non-profit organizations can purchase a .org domain name
b.
A country code domain name can only be owned by someone who resides in that country.
d.
None of the statements above are true
 

 13. 

Select protocols that are used for e-mail processing.
a.
ETP, FTP
c.
SMTP, POP3, IMAP
b.
SMTP, POP3
d.
ETP, FTP, SMTP
 

 14. 

______ is a set of rules for exchanging files such as text, graphic images, sound, video, and other multimedia files on the Web.
a.
IP
c.
FTP
b.
TCP
d.
HTTP
 



 
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