Lesson 3 Review

Front

Which U.S. Department of Defense agency created the first global computer network?

Back

ARPA

Front

What is the term for data processed by protocols so it can be sent across a network?

Back

Packet

Front

What is any entity on a network that can be managed, such as a system, repeater, router, gateway, switch, or firewall called?

Back

Node

Front

What is the difference between LAN and WAN?

Back

LAN is local, WAN is wide area

Front

What is the internet standard protocol for transmitting e-mail messages over networks, and is responsible solely for sending -- but not receiving -- e-mail messages?

Back

SMTP

Front

What is an individual computer in a network called?

Back

Client

Front

What is a system that resolves IP addresses into easily recognizable names?

Back

DNS

Front

What is a software application that enables users to access and view webpages on the internet?

Back

Web Browser

Front

What is an HTML document containing one or more elements that can be linked to other HTML pages?

Back

Web Page

Front

What is the group into which a domain is categorized, by common topic and/or geography?

Back

Top Level Domain