unit 2

Question 1

A machine that can run a program, including computers, tablets, servers, and routers

Answer 1

Computing Device

Question 2

A group of computing devices and programs working together for a common purpose

Answer 2

computing system

Question 3

A group of interconnected computing devices capable of sending or receiving data

Answer 3

computing network

Question 4

The series of connections between computing devices on a network starting with a sender and ending with a receiver

Answer 4

path

Question 5

The maximum amount of data that can be sent in a fixed amount of time

Answer 5

bandwidth

Question 6

An agreed-upon set of rules that specify the behavior of some system

Answer 6

protocol

Question 7

The unique number of assigned to each device on the internet

Answer 7

I.P. Address

Question 8

A protocol for sending data across the internet that assigns unique numbers (I.P. Addresses) for each connected device

Answer 8

Internet Protocol

Question 9

A type of computer that forwards data across a network

Answer 9

Router

Question 10

A chunk of data sent over a network. Larger messages are divided into these that may arrive at the destination in order, out of order, or not at all

Answer 10

Packet

Question 11

The inclusion of extra components so that a system can continue to work even if individual components fail

Answer 11

Redundancy

Question 12

Can continue to work or function even in the event of individual components fail. This is important because elements of a complex network fail at unexpected times, often in groups

Answer 12

Fault Tolerant

Question 13

The protocol used for transmitting web pages over the internet

Answer 13

HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol)

Question 14

A protocol for sending packets quickly with minimal error-checking and no re-sending of dropped packets

Answer 14

UDP (user datagram protocol)

Question 15

A protocol for sending packets that does error-checking to ensure all packets are received and properly ordered

Answer 15

TPC (transmission control protocol)

Question 16

Information passed through the internet in packets

Answer 16

datastream

Question 17

A computer network consisting of interconnected networks that use standardized networks and open communication protocols

Answer 17

internet

Question 18

A system of linked pages, programs, and files

Answer 18

world wide web

Question 19

The system responsible for translating domain names like “example.com” into I.P. Addresses

Answer 19

the domain name system (DNS)

Question 20

Safe websites to prevent snooping and tampering by asking websites your web browser to communication on a secure channel

Answer 20

Secure Socket Layers (SSL)

Question 21

A trusted entity that issues SSL certificates

Answer 21

Certificiate Authorities

Question 22

The address of a web page

Answer 22

Uniform resource locator (URL)

Question 23

The capacity for a system to change in size and scale to meet new demands

Answer 23

scalability

Question 24

Causes the name server to return an incorrect I.P. Address, which results in diverting traffic to the attackers computer (or any other computer)

Answer 24

spoofing

Question 25

Differing access to computing devices and the internet, based on a socioeconomic, geographic, or demographic charactertistics

Answer 25

digitial divide

Question 26

The prinicipal that internet service providers must treat all internet communications equally

Answer 26

net neutraility

Question 27

The control or suppression of the publishing of, or access to information on the internet

Answer 27

internet censorship