Unit 3 Internet and Communication

What is the primary transmission method of the Internet?

• Point-to-Point

• Multicast

• Unicast

• Broadcast

What is the main difference between multicast and unicast transmission?

• Multicast is interactive, while unicast is from one sender to an unlimited number of receivers

• Multicast is from one sender to just one receiver, while unicast is from a single sending source to an unlimited number of receivers

• Multicast has no capability for the sender to ascertain if the transmission is received, while unicast includes the sender's assurance that the transmission is received

• Multicast is one-way communication, while unicast is two-way communication

What will enable the emergence of the first Internet Television System (ITS)?

• Satellite transmission

• Unicast transmission

• Multicast transmission

• Edge congestion

Which type of website offers structured online education and courses for a price?

• Social networking sites

• Entertainment sites

• Educational sites

• Information sites

What is the primary function of a blog?

• To offer free educational content

• To maintain personal contributions in various audio-visual forms

• To communicate information about certain organizations and their activities

• To transact commercial transactions

What is the main purpose of social networking websites like Orkut and Facebook?

• To communicate information about certain organizations and their activities

• To offer structured online education and courses for a price

• To connect users to various related websites

• To offer a lot of applications and combine possibilities of personal and social communications

What has largely taken the place of the old 'snail' mail for communication?

• E mail

• Blogs

• Social networking websites

• Educational sites

What is the Internet's new frontier according to most futurists?

• Multicast transmission

• Satellite transmission

• Communication, family relationships, education, health, entertainment, media, and business

• Unicast transmission

What is the main feature of unicast transmission?

• Referring to one-way communication

• No capability for the sender to ascertain if the transmission is received

• From a single sending source to an unlimited number of receivers

• Interactive, or two-way communication

What is the primary use of business websites?

• To connect users to various related websites

• To offer free educational content

• To define according to their corporate imaging and norms

• To communicate information about certain organizations and their activities