Chapter 7

1. Which of the following is the protocol used to transfer data over the internet?
a. Wi-Fi
b. Bluetooth
c. TCP/IP
2. True or False: An ExpressCard network adapter is most commonly with desktop
computers. Answer: FALSE
3. A device used to connect a computer to the internet is typically referred to as a(n)
______? Answer: Modem

1. Which of the following transmission media transmits data as light pulses?

a. Coaxial cable
b. Fiber-optic cable
c. Twisted-pair cable
2. True or False: Cellular radio is a form of wireless network transmission. Answer: True
3. A device located in space that orbits the earth to provide communications services is
called a(n)_______. Answer: Satellite

1. Which of the following describes a group of private secure paths set up using the
internet?
a. VPN
b. WAN
c. WSN
2. True or False: With a bus network, all devices are connected directly to each other
without the use of a. central hub or cable. Answer: False
3. A private network that is set up similar to the World Wide Web for use by employees of
a specific organization is called a(n)_____. Answer: Intranet

Chapter 8

1. Ordering a movie or television show to be downloaded from the Internet is referred to as?
a. Interactive TV
b. Online radio
c. Video-on-demand (VOD)
2. True or False: A URL that begins with https:// indicates the page being viewed is secure.
Answer: TRUE
3. Blocking access to particular Web pages or types of Web pages
using browser settings or special software is called Internet __________. Answer: Filtering
1. With which of the following does the user select a category matching the topic for which he
or she is searching?
a. keyword search
b. directory search
c. field search
2. True or False: The search phrase “trailer NOT horse” would locate Web pages about horse
trailers. Answer: FALSE
3. The program used by many search sites to retrieve matching
Web pages from their database is called a(n) __________. Answer: Search engine

1. The Internet began as an experimental network known by which name?

a. ARPANET
b. Internet2
c. World Wide Web
2. True or False: Cable is a common type of direct Internet connection. Answer: TRUE
3. A type of always-on broadband Internet access available through conventional phone lines
that does not tie up your phone line is __________. Answer: DSL