Exam 13: Behind the Scenes: How the Internet Works

________ is the communications methodology where data are broken into smaller chunks to be sent over various routes at the same time.

<i> is an example of an HTML ________.

A(n) ________ links a URL to an IP address when a web page is requested.

Which of the following was created for the transfer of hypertext documents across the Internet?

An IP address that does not change and is usually assigned manually by a network administrator or an ISP is called a ________ address.

Client-side programs run on a web server rather than on your computer.

________ permits two or more people to communicate over the Internet in real time.

In the acronym HTTPS, the S stands for ________.

A typical ________ is made up of one or more network switches to which ISPs connect to each other.

________ is a commonly used scripting language for creating DHTML effects.

The ________ is a consortium of organizations that develops web protocols and sets standards.

<i> is an example of an HTML ________.

A(n) ________ is a small program that resides on a server and is designed to be downloaded and run on a client computer.

Most instant messaging services provide a high level of encryption for their messages.

High-speed ________ communication lines on the Internet backbone use fiber optics.

The JavaScript ________ defines items on a web page such as graphics, tables, and headers as objects.

In the URL http://www.pearsonhighered.com, which of the following is the top-level domain?

HTML is an acronym for Highly Textual Markup Language.

An IP address in the form 197.169.100.1 is called a(n) ________.