Internet and Cybersecurity Quiz

<p>It allows multiple devices in a home to share a single public IP address. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gravity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Vengeful Angel (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cutting fiber-optic cables (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They don't have to be carried around (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Domain name system tampering (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Blocking social media websites from school computers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It makes online transactions more secure (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They can be distracting (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It can protect people's privacy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It can limit access to certain websites (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The length of the website (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Distance learning during COVID-19 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Trying to right wrongs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Avoid clicking on links without double checking the URL (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It prevents the government from accessing information for investigations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure it could operate even if parts of it failed (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They ensure that all devices can communicate with each other. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bandwidth refers to the amount of data transferred, while latency refers to the time it takes to transfer data. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Downloading software updates (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The number of characters used to create the key (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Issuing digital certificates to verify who owns encryption keys (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The internet uses encryption. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A function that is easy to solve in one direction, but difficult to solve in the opposite direction. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because it is broken down into smaller subcategories that can be managed more efficiently. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To translate domain names into IP addresses (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A domain name is a human-readable address, while an IP address is a numeric address. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To store and process data in a centralized location (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Symmetric encryption uses the same key to encrypt and decrypt data, while asymmetric encryption uses different keys for encryption and decryption. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Financial markets (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It makes it more difficult for hackers to guess your password. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To hide the true meaning of a message by replacing letters with symbols (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It can create a filter bubble, leading to polarized opinions. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A student in a rural area lacks access to a computer and reliable internet. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To mark the end of a text string. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prevent the software from being biased towards specific demographics. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A higher bit depth leads to more accurate representation of the analog data. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reduced reliance on human expertise and creativity. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lack of technological infrastructure. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased use of artificial intelligence in various industries. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Google complies with local laws and regulations regarding internet content. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Converting continuous, analog signals into discrete, digital values. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The creation of music synthesizers. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The frequency at which the analog signal is sampled. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To enable simultaneous editing of a document by multiple users. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adding one bit doubles the number of possible values. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because some people may not have access to all information due to censorship or misinformation. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The development of artificial intelligence (AI) systems for decision-making. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To represent analog data in a way that's interpretable by computers. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To restrict how copyrighted media can be used (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To promote the sharing and reuse of creative works (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It can lead to wrongful takedown of legitimate content. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It allows free access to research without cost barriers. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A network connecting multiple devices in a limited area. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It can be hacked if vulnerabilities in the code are discovered. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A network that encompasses a broad geographic area, composed of many LANs. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To encourage free distribution of full research papers online. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The physical arrangement of devices in a network. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It may prevent assistive technologies from functioning properly. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Low-income households often lack computers and broadband. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>SFConnected (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A hacker tactic to redirect users to a fraudulent website. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Potential distractions for students. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By offering low-cost internet connections to eligible households. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Urban peer-produced content is generally higher quality. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ability to fix technical issues independently. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>HTTP (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It may take time away from more beneficial forms of learning. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Asks the host computer for the IP address. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Byte (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When a number exceeds the available bits to represent it (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>ASCII (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It only supports a limited set of characters (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adjusting a number to fit within the constraints of available memory bits (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lossless compression (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Open protocol (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Floating point representation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Length of the original file (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>1,099,511,627,776 bytes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Typically uses base 2 for representation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Not a Number (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Permits limited use for educational and non-profit activities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A binary digit that can be 1 or 0 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is efficient for data with sharp transitions. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It removes details that are unlikely to affect user experience. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It does not support a wide range of symbols. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Unicode supports an extensive range of characters and languages. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It describes Unicode characters using 1 to 4 bytes. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The number of bits sent per second. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Huffman coding algorithm. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It can cause delays in data message reception. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chroma subsampling technique. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Transforms binary data into a time-based signal. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Twisted pair cable (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They transmit data as light pulses (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To determine the closest next router for a packet (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A critical component that if it fails, the entire system fails (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They may arrive at their destination out of order (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Internet speed (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased costs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>IPv6 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Geographical challenges in infrastructure deployment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prepare for spikes in application usage (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>UDP (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wireless connection (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Packets can be lost or duplicated (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Complete control over internet access (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To guarantee reliable data transmission with proper ordering (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Three-way handshake (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Source and destination port numbers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Assigned by an ISP based on availability (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To send and receive email messages (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They secure data transmission using public key cryptography. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Requires both a private key for decryption and a public key for encryption (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It allows original data to be reconstructed exactly. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>HTTP (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To develop and approve internet protocols (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They may expose sensitive personal information. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Replacing each letter with another based on a specific key (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Overflow error (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To detect data corruption (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Cold War influenced the development of the Internet.

The Internet uses point-to-point connections for reliability and resilience.

UCLA and Stanford were the first universities connected to the Internet.

IPv4 uses 32 bits while IPv6 uses 128 bits, expanding address capacity significantly.

A digital certificate verifies a website's identity, shown in the browser's URL as HTTPS.

Encryption enhances security for transactions and privacy.

Excessive security can hinder free speech and anonymous publishing.

Physical attacks on the Internet can disrupt communication; examples include cutting cables.

An unauthorized device that can intercept network data.

Best practices include strong passwords and updated software to enhance safety online.

Search engines use pre-built indexes to quickly find web pages.

Search engines rank results based on the number of links to a page.

AI helps search engines understand the context of queries.

Internet communication enabled distance education during COVID-19.

Includes revenge porn and bullies with different motives.

Establish rules and consequences for online behavior.

Censorship can limit harmful messages but may violate free speech.

Countries that restrict online freedom include China and Cuba.

Methods include IP blocking, URL filtering, and network disconnection.

Government control can restrict innovation and freedom online.

A subcategory of the Internet focused on interlinked hypertext documents.

Design feature of the Internet providing fault tolerance through multiple backup systems.

Utilization of massive computer networks to perform complex computations.

The ability for data on the Internet to be rerouted in real-time during transmission.

Standards enabling different devices to communicate over the Internet.

Protocols accessible for anyone to use without permission, promoting innovation.

Organization currently overseeing the Domain Name Hierarchy on the Internet.

A hierarchical system that identifies unique devices on the Internet.

Bandwidth refers to data transfer volume, while latency is the time delay in data transfer.

Process to keep private data safe on public networks by transforming it into unreadable formats.

Measures taken to protect computers and networks from digital attacks.

A function easy to compute in one direction but hard to reverse, used in encryption.

Entity that issues digital certificates to verify ownership of encryption keys.

Encryption method that uses a pair of keys for secure communication.

Method used to decode ciphers by systematically testing possibilities.

The act of restricting access to information online by governments.

Search results can differ based on your location due to censorship.

Personalized information that limits exposure to diverse viewpoints.

Searching is easy, allowing quick access to information.

Users risk their privacy in exchange for personalized experiences.

The gap between those with and without internet access.

Computing has revolutionized creative expression, such as in music.

Working together online, utilizing various tools and methods.

The smallest unit of information in computing, representing 0 or 1.

More bits allow for more values, doubling options with each bit added.

8-bit bytes are commonly used to represent characters in text.

Analog is continuous; digital is discrete, simplifying representation.

The frequency at which analog signals are sampled to create digital data.

The number of bits used per sample in digital data representation.

A byte consisting of all zeros, used to terminate text strings in programming.

Unauthorized use of copyrighted materials, often through digital sharing.

Tools that restrict how copyrighted media can be used or shared.

1,024 bytes, roughly equal to a couple of paragraphs of text.

A law that criminalizes the circumvention of DRM and protects copyright owners.

Limited use of copyrighted material without permission, for criticism or education.

1,048,576 bytes, approximately the size of one book.

Licenses that allow creators to share works with fewer restrictions.

1,073,741,824 bytes, slightly more than a CD's storage capacity.

A license that allows software to be freely used and modified by anyone.

1,099,511,627,776 bytes, roughly the storage of 1,500 CDs.

A method of representing real numbers with varying precision.

Efforts to make scientific research freely available to the public.

The arrangement of different devices in a computer network.

Occurs when a number exceeds the maximum value that can be stored.

The difference between the exact value and the representation in a computer.

LAN covers a small area; WAN connects multiple LANs over large distances.

A network designed for high-speed data exchange in data centers.

A character encoding standard using 7 bits to represent text.

Stands for 'Not a Number', used for undefined computations.

Data compression where no information is lost.

Data compression that sacrifices some quality for smaller size.

Legal rights allowing creators to control their work's use.

Permanent software programmed into a read-only memory.

A gap between income groups affecting access to technology like computers and broadband.

Discrepancies in completing homework due to lack of resources, especially in low-income households.

The ability to use devices and interact with digital information effectively.

Benefits include differentiated instructions and monitoring student progress.

Challenges include distractions and time lost on troubleshooting.

A project aimed at increasing diversity in mapping and technology.

A humanitarian project that aims to create maps of vulnerable areas for crisis aid.

A tactic where a hacker redirects a domain name to a fraudulent IP address.

Messages sent from client to server to request resources on the web.

The last two segments of a domain name representing the main site address.

A compression technique that uses pairs (x, y) to represent consecutive values.

A compression algorithm that assigns variable-length codes to characters based on frequency of occurrence.

Removes non-essential details, primarily used for images, audio, and video.

A lossy compression technique that averages color information while preserving brightness.

A commonly used method of lossy compression for digital images.

A universal character set that assigns a unique code point to each character across languages.

A variable-length encoding that is backward compatible with ASCII and supports all Unicode characters.

The number of bits transmitted per second in a data message.

The delay between sending and receiving a data message, measured in milliseconds.

Wires that transmit data using electrical pulses; used in telecommunication.

A type of copper cable that transmits data by sending electrical pulses.

Transmits data by sending light pulses; offers faster speeds than copper.

Data transmission through radio waves, requires a wireless access point.

The maximum rate of data transfer across a network.

Data units that contain headers with routing information and the actual data.

How routers determine the best path for IP packets to reach their destination.

Ability of a system to continue operation despite failures.

Simulation of high traffic to prepare systems for increased usage.

A system's capacity to handle growing amounts of users or data.

Methods governments use to disconnect citizens from the Internet.

First point of contact for domain name resolution, providing IP address of TLD servers.

A method to establish a TCP connection using SYN, ACK, and final ACK messages.

Contains source/destination port numbers and a checksum; size varies from 20 to 60 bytes.

A fast, connectionless protocol that does not guarantee delivery but checks for data corruption.

A standard for sending data across the Internet; assigns unique addresses to devices.

Protocol for sending and receiving email messages over the Internet.

Unique numerical label assigned to each device on a network to identify it.

An IP address that changes each time a device reconnects to a network.

An unchanging IP address assigned to a device, often a server for easy access.

A self-replicating program that can spread and harm computers.

Fraudulent practice of sending emails that appear to be from reputable sources to steal personal information.

Technique that reduces file size without losing any information, allowing full recovery.