Exam 21: Internet Technologies

A peer-to-peer network takes advantage of a central server to share information.

The job of the ____ computer is to support a large amount of user requests simultaneously.

Data ____ travel over the Internet from router to router until reaching their destinations.

Using ____ technologies,scientists are able to share virtual environments for research within a variety of locations.

A VoIP system supports voice and ____ services.

A client/server architecture is used frequently in local area networks,but is inadequate to handle the higher demands of the Internet.

The Internet backbone refers to the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)that makes up the very foundation of the Internet.

Combining voice,video,and data communications into one interface is known as ____ communications.

Internet hosts are servers that provide information and services to Internet users.

The new Internet Protocol that was recently implemented to identify the large amount of Internet users is called ____.

Using the Internet,users are able to store both data and software in the cloud.

Which of the following agencies played an important role in the birth of the Internet?

Hackers can gain access to computer systems through the use of ____.

BitTorrent is an example of a client/server relationship.

A database of root domain name servers oversees and tracks all ____ and domain names.

Some colleges can keep students from using controversial file-sharing software by closing off access to specific ports on the campus network.

All devices connected to the Internet must have a unique IP address.

The Internet backbone uses mostly ____ cabling for transmitting data between users.

With the advent of Internet2,peer-to-peer networks will be able to support file sharing for the first time.

With the help of ____,four academic research institutions were connected to each other for the first time through ARPA's computer network.