Exam 6: The Internet

Which of the following is independently published firewall software?

A technology called ____ makes it possible for one person's computer to directly access the contents of another person's hard disk.

Critical Thinking questions (Multiple Choice) You want to access the Internet with a PDA. You can use any of the following EXCEPT ____.

The topology of a CATV system looks a lot like the physical topology for a computer network.

Daily plans for 24 hours of Wi-Fi hotspot access run ____.

The big downside of portable WiMAX is that you use a different Internet service provider at home than you do on the road.

Under ideal conditions, WiMAX can transmit data at ____.

Which of the following is the slowest phone for transmitting data?

You can use ____ software to open and close ports on your computer.

Firewall software is designed to help keep your computer secure.

Communication between all the different devices on the Internet is made possible by the HTTP protocol suite.

Critical Thinking questions (Multiple Choice) What kind of an IP address is essentially hidden from hackers?

A modem transmits a ____ tone for a 0 data bit.

An FTP server runs software that listens on ports ____ for requests coming in from other computers.

For the real Internet, cellular service providers offer data services, sometimes referred to as ____________________ broadband.

____ allows telephone-style conversations to travel over the Internet to virtually anywhere in the world.

Critical Thinking questions (Multiple Choice) All of the following are examples of intrusions EXCEPT ____.

Wi-Fi hotspot availability is currently limited.