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What is the main purpose of a file server?
To store shared data
Which of the following connection types provides the fastest direct connection speed?
Fiber-optic cable
What is a dotted quad?
A series of numbers divided into four segments that identifies a unique resource on the Internet
What is the Internet?
A worldwide network of interconnected networks
Which of the following is used solely to resolve human-readable domain names into their computer-readable IP addresses?
Domain name servers
What is the name of the problem-solving model in which a task that cannot be performed by one person is outsourced to a large group or community in order to obtain and analyze large amounts of data?
Crowdsourcing
In computer terminology, what is a network?
A group of two or more computers connected so they can communicate, share resources and exchange information with one another
In an IP address such as 192.241.187.8, the last number in the address (on the far right) identifies:
A specific computer
What is the term for a server at the highest level of the Domain Name System (DNS)?
Root-level server
How are wide area networks (WANs) created?
By connecting LANs to one another via public carriers
Which of the following top-level domains would generally refer to an Internet Service Provider (ISP)?
net
What is the term for a device that determines the best path for data to take across a network?
Router
What type of server are you accessing when you download software programs and documents from Websites?
A File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server
Which of the following describes cloud computing?
Hosted applications and services offered by a third party and run almost entirely from one or more servers that reside on the Internet
A device that converts digital data to analog signal and vice versa, is called a:
Modem
What is a local area network (LAN)?
A group of computers connected within a confined geographic area
