Computer Networks Basics Quiz

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Many people share access to a ______ computer.

mainframe

A computer network located within a limited area is called a ______.

LAN

A computer network that covers a large geographical area is referred to as a ______.

WAN

A ______ server distributes resources to users on a network.

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Workstations can be physically connected to each other in a local area network using ______.

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An ______ is an internal computer network accessible only by an organization's members.

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The ______ serves or distributes application programs and data files to workstations.

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In a client/server model, there is a host computer which is the ______.

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Before the internet, each network was ______.

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The short history of the internet begins with ______ in 1969.

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By entering the Web Server ______, one accesses the site's home page.

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A ______ serves as an index or table of contents to other documents at a site.

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A ______ engine is a program that searches documents for specific keywords.

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The computer accepts ______ as input.

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A systematic series of actions a computer uses to manipulate data is called a ______.

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The computer must ______ data so that it is available for processing.

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Information produced by a computer is referred to as ______.

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In the binary number system, each digit stands for a ______ of two.

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A ______ consists of a combination of bits that represent one character.

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1 kilobyte equals ______ bytes.

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In 1972, the first application of ______ was made.

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Gary Thuerk sent the first ______ message in 1978.

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Scott Fahlman is credited with kick-starting ______-culture in 1982.

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The first internet ______ was released by Robert Morris in 1988.

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Tim Berners-Lee and his team at CERN invented the ______ in 1989.

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In 1995, Jerry and David founded ______.

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Jeff Bezos launched ______, an online bookseller, in 1995.

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In 1996, Macromedia Flash 1.0 launched ______ to add interactive animation to web pages.

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In 1998, ______ arrived, revolutionizing how people search for information online.

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The ______ is a collection of local, regional, and national computer networks linked together.

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The ______ allows users to browse through information available on computers worldwide.

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Every web page is stored as an ______ document.

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A ______ is a reference to another document in the WWW that users can visit by clicking.

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A ______ is the global address of documents on the WWW.

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Web servers typically have domain names prefixed with ______.

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Flashcards

Mainframe Computing

A single powerful computer shared by many users.

Information System

A combination of information, technology, processes, and people that support a business goal.

Network Computing

Connecting multiple computers to share resources and communicate.

LAN (Local Area Network)

A network covering a small area like a building or campus.

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WAN (Wide Area Network)

A network covering a large geographic area.

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Network Server

A computer on a network that provides resources to other computers.

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File Server

A server that stores and shares files within a network.

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Client/Server

A network model where one computer (server) provides resources to other computers (clients).

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Intranet

A network within an organization that is only accessible to its members.

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Internet's Short History

A network of networks that started with the ARPANET in 1969.

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URL

Uniform Resource Locator; the address of a webpage

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Website

A collection of web pages on the internet

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Search Engine

A program that finds websites with specific words

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Computer Input

Information entered into a computer

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Process

A series of steps the computer uses to manipulate data

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Computer Output

Information produced by and displayed by a computer.

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Binary

A base-2 number system using only 0s and 1s

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Bit

The smallest unit of data in a computer, either 0 or 1

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Byte

A group of 8 bits representing a character

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Computer Storage

Where data is saved on a computer

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First Email

The first application of electronic mail was in 1972.

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First Spam

Gary Thuerk sent the first widely recognized spam email in 1978.

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Smiley Culture

Scott Fahlman suggested using :-) and :-( in emails to express emotions in 1982.

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Internet Worm (1988)

The first internet worm, created by Robert Morris, infected approximately 6000 computers in 1988.

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World Wide Web (WWW)

Tim Berners-Lee and his team at CERN invented the WWW in 1989 to improve information access and publishing.

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Yahoo Founding

Jerry and David founded Yahoo in 1995, initially receiving 100,000 visitors and featuring advertisements.

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AltaVista

DEC Research launched AltaVista in 1995, claiming to index all web pages.

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Amazon Launch

Jeff Bezos launched Amazon in 1995, pioneering e-commerce as an online bookstore.

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eBay Launch

eBay launched in 1995, enabling online trading between users.

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Macromedia Flash

Adobe Flash (formerly Macromedia Flash) launched in 1996, adding interactive animations to web pages.

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Google Arrival

Google arrived on the scene in 1998.

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Internet

A network of interconnected computer networks for data exchange and task distribution.

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World Wide Web

A system of interconnected web pages, accessible via links and URLs.

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URL

A unique address for resources on the web, including files or web pages.

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Web Server

A computer that hosts and delivers web pages to users.

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