AP CSP UNIT 2 TEST PRACTICE - Flashcardizz 10-17

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A chromebook is an example of a

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computing device

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

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computing system

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A sequence of directly-connected computing devices beginning at the sender and ending at the receiver is called a _______.

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path

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

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computing network

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What is the MINIMUM number of paths that would need to be broken to prevent Computing Device A from connecting with Computing Device D?

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2

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What is one potential downside to making a network fault-tolerant?

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It may be more expensive to build.

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Which of the following is true regarding the way information is transmitted on the Internet? Information flows on a dedicated direct connection from the sender's device to the receiver's device using binary electrical signals., If a single packet is dropped, the entire file must be resent., Because of the reliability of the Internet, packets always arrive in the same order they were sent., Information does not travel in one piece, but rather as a datastream of packets.

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Information does not travel in one piece, but rather as a datastream of packets.

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Rules for addressing and sending data across the internet by assigning unique numbers to each connected device is called

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Internet Protocol

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Takes inventory of all packets in the datastream to ensure they are successfully sent and received.

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Transmission Control Protocol

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Chunk of data and its metadata, used to route and reassemble information on the Internet.

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Packets