INTRO TO COMPUTERS EXAM 2
STUDY GUIDE
Hyperlink - Correct Answers -A block of text or a graphic that when mouse-clicked takes
the user to a new location to an internal or external page.
HTML - Correct Answers -Hypertext Markup Language, a standardized system for
tagging text files to achieve font, color, graphic, and hyperlink effects on World Wide
Web pages.
URL - Correct Answers -A location or address identifying where documents can be
found on the Internet; a Web address
Domain - Correct Answers -defined by the IP address. All devices sharing a common
part of the IP address are said to be in the same ---
TLD - Correct Answers -top-level domain. The last segment of a domain name, or the
part that follows immediately after the "dot" symbol.
E-Commerce - Correct Answers -electronic business or exchange conducted over the
internet
ISP - Correct Answers -Internet Service Provider. Who you pay to use the internet
Protocols - Correct Answers -a set of rules governing the exchange or transmission of
data between devices.
Hot Spot - Correct Answers -a wireless LAN (local area network) node that provides
Internet connection and virtual private network (VPN) access from a given location.
Hits - Correct Answers -Lists of results from a search
Browser - Correct Answers -A program that allows the user to find and view pages on
the world wide web.
Phishing Site - Correct Answers -A dishonest website posing as a legitimate site to gain
personal information, such as your logon and bank account number.
, IP Address - Correct Answers -a unique string of numbers separated by periods that
identifies each computer using the Internet Protocol to communicate over a network.
Search Engine - Correct Answers -A software program you can use to find Web sites,
Web pages, and Internet files.
Wiki - Correct Answers -A collaborative website that can be edited by anyone that can
access it.
History File - Correct Answers -A data store containing information used in system
auditing at the end of a processing cycle such as end of week, month, or year
Blog - Correct Answers -A series, or log, of discussion items on a page of the World
Wide Web
Node - Correct Answers -any device that is connected to a network, It could be a
computer, printer, or data storage device
Client - Correct Answers -A node that requests and uses resources available from other
nodes. Typically, a client is a user's personal computer.
Server - Correct Answers -A node that shares resources with other nodes. Dedicated
servers specialize in performing specific tasks. Depending on the specific task, they
may be called an application ---, communication---, database ---, file ---, printer ---, or
web ---.
Directory Server - Correct Answers -A specialized server that manages resources such
as user accounts, for an entire network.
Host - Correct Answers -any computer system connected to a network that provides
access to its resources.
Router - Correct Answers -a node that forwards or routes data packets from one
network to their destination in another network.
Switch - Correct Answers -central node that coordinates the flow of data by sending
messages directly between sender and receiver nodes. A hub previously filled this
purpose by sending a received message to all connected nodes, rather than just the
intended node.
Network Interface Cards (NIC) - Correct Answers -these are expansion cards located
within the system unit that connect the computer to a network. Sometimes referred to as
a LAN adapter.
STUDY GUIDE
Hyperlink - Correct Answers -A block of text or a graphic that when mouse-clicked takes
the user to a new location to an internal or external page.
HTML - Correct Answers -Hypertext Markup Language, a standardized system for
tagging text files to achieve font, color, graphic, and hyperlink effects on World Wide
Web pages.
URL - Correct Answers -A location or address identifying where documents can be
found on the Internet; a Web address
Domain - Correct Answers -defined by the IP address. All devices sharing a common
part of the IP address are said to be in the same ---
TLD - Correct Answers -top-level domain. The last segment of a domain name, or the
part that follows immediately after the "dot" symbol.
E-Commerce - Correct Answers -electronic business or exchange conducted over the
internet
ISP - Correct Answers -Internet Service Provider. Who you pay to use the internet
Protocols - Correct Answers -a set of rules governing the exchange or transmission of
data between devices.
Hot Spot - Correct Answers -a wireless LAN (local area network) node that provides
Internet connection and virtual private network (VPN) access from a given location.
Hits - Correct Answers -Lists of results from a search
Browser - Correct Answers -A program that allows the user to find and view pages on
the world wide web.
Phishing Site - Correct Answers -A dishonest website posing as a legitimate site to gain
personal information, such as your logon and bank account number.
, IP Address - Correct Answers -a unique string of numbers separated by periods that
identifies each computer using the Internet Protocol to communicate over a network.
Search Engine - Correct Answers -A software program you can use to find Web sites,
Web pages, and Internet files.
Wiki - Correct Answers -A collaborative website that can be edited by anyone that can
access it.
History File - Correct Answers -A data store containing information used in system
auditing at the end of a processing cycle such as end of week, month, or year
Blog - Correct Answers -A series, or log, of discussion items on a page of the World
Wide Web
Node - Correct Answers -any device that is connected to a network, It could be a
computer, printer, or data storage device
Client - Correct Answers -A node that requests and uses resources available from other
nodes. Typically, a client is a user's personal computer.
Server - Correct Answers -A node that shares resources with other nodes. Dedicated
servers specialize in performing specific tasks. Depending on the specific task, they
may be called an application ---, communication---, database ---, file ---, printer ---, or
web ---.
Directory Server - Correct Answers -A specialized server that manages resources such
as user accounts, for an entire network.
Host - Correct Answers -any computer system connected to a network that provides
access to its resources.
Router - Correct Answers -a node that forwards or routes data packets from one
network to their destination in another network.
Switch - Correct Answers -central node that coordinates the flow of data by sending
messages directly between sender and receiver nodes. A hub previously filled this
purpose by sending a received message to all connected nodes, rather than just the
intended node.
Network Interface Cards (NIC) - Correct Answers -these are expansion cards located
within the system unit that connect the computer to a network. Sometimes referred to as
a LAN adapter.
