ITM 102 CHAPTER 7 EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
Virtual Private Network (VPN) - Answer-A secure, encrypted, private network that has
been configured within a public network to take advantage of management facilities of
large networks, such as the internet. Provides your firm with secure, encrypted
communications at lower costs
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) - Answer-The communications standard used to
transfer pages on the web
Uniform Resource Locator (URL) - Answer-The address of a specific resource on the
Internet
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) - Answer-The process of improving the quality and
volume of web traffic to a website by employing techniques that help a website achieve
greater ranking with the major search engines when certain keywords and phrases are
put into search field
Social Search - Answer-an effort to provide fewer, more relevant, trustworthy search
results based on a person's network of social contacts
Semantic Search - Answer-Build a search engine that can understand human language
and behaviour
Shopping Bot - Answer-uses intelligent agent software to search the internet for
shopping information
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) - Answer-Pulls specified content from websites and
feeds it automatically to user's computers
Web 2.0 - Answer-second-generation, interactive Internet-based services. 4 defining
features: interactivity, real-time user control, social participation (sharing), and user
generated content
Web 3.0 - Answer-The promise of a future web where all digital information can be
woven together into a single meaningful experience. contains tools for individuals to
make sense out of the trillions of web pages and apps and a visual 3D web where you
can walk through pages in a 3D environment
, Bluetooth - Answer-802.15 wireless network standard, for creating PANs (Personal
Area Networks)
WiMAX (Worldwide interoperability for Microwave Access) - Answer-wireless access
range of up to 50 KM and transmission of up to 75 Mbps, for people in rural areas
without cable or DSL service
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) - Answer-Provide a powerful technology for
tracking the movement of goods throughout the supply chain. Use tiny tags with
embedded microchips containing data about an item and its location. (Airport)
Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) - Answer-Networks of interconnected wireless devices
that are embedded into the physical environment to provide measurements of many
points over large spaces
Switch - Answer-more intelligence then a hub. can filter and forward data to a specified
destination on the network
E-mail - Answer-person-to-person messaging, document sharing
Chart and Instant Message - Answer-Interactive Conversations
Newsgroups - Answer-discussion groups on electronic bulletin boards
World Wide Web - Answer-retrieving, formatting, and displaying information including
text, audio, graphics, and video. uses hypertext links
Search Engines - Answer-Attempt to solve the problem of finding useful information on
the web nearly instantly and, arguably, they are the killer app of the Internet era
Mobile Search - Answer-information search from mobile platforms & phones
Predictive Search - Answer-part of the search algorithm that guesses what you are
looking for and suggests search terms as you type your search
Virtual Private Network (VPN) - Answer-A secure, encrypted, private network that has
been configured within a public network to take advantage of management facilities of
large networks, such as the internet. Provides your firm with secure, encrypted
communications at lower costs
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) - Answer-The communications standard used to
transfer pages on the web
Uniform Resource Locator (URL) - Answer-The address of a specific resource on the
Internet
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
Virtual Private Network (VPN) - Answer-A secure, encrypted, private network that has
been configured within a public network to take advantage of management facilities of
large networks, such as the internet. Provides your firm with secure, encrypted
communications at lower costs
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) - Answer-The communications standard used to
transfer pages on the web
Uniform Resource Locator (URL) - Answer-The address of a specific resource on the
Internet
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) - Answer-The process of improving the quality and
volume of web traffic to a website by employing techniques that help a website achieve
greater ranking with the major search engines when certain keywords and phrases are
put into search field
Social Search - Answer-an effort to provide fewer, more relevant, trustworthy search
results based on a person's network of social contacts
Semantic Search - Answer-Build a search engine that can understand human language
and behaviour
Shopping Bot - Answer-uses intelligent agent software to search the internet for
shopping information
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) - Answer-Pulls specified content from websites and
feeds it automatically to user's computers
Web 2.0 - Answer-second-generation, interactive Internet-based services. 4 defining
features: interactivity, real-time user control, social participation (sharing), and user
generated content
Web 3.0 - Answer-The promise of a future web where all digital information can be
woven together into a single meaningful experience. contains tools for individuals to
make sense out of the trillions of web pages and apps and a visual 3D web where you
can walk through pages in a 3D environment
, Bluetooth - Answer-802.15 wireless network standard, for creating PANs (Personal
Area Networks)
WiMAX (Worldwide interoperability for Microwave Access) - Answer-wireless access
range of up to 50 KM and transmission of up to 75 Mbps, for people in rural areas
without cable or DSL service
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) - Answer-Provide a powerful technology for
tracking the movement of goods throughout the supply chain. Use tiny tags with
embedded microchips containing data about an item and its location. (Airport)
Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) - Answer-Networks of interconnected wireless devices
that are embedded into the physical environment to provide measurements of many
points over large spaces
Switch - Answer-more intelligence then a hub. can filter and forward data to a specified
destination on the network
E-mail - Answer-person-to-person messaging, document sharing
Chart and Instant Message - Answer-Interactive Conversations
Newsgroups - Answer-discussion groups on electronic bulletin boards
World Wide Web - Answer-retrieving, formatting, and displaying information including
text, audio, graphics, and video. uses hypertext links
Search Engines - Answer-Attempt to solve the problem of finding useful information on
the web nearly instantly and, arguably, they are the killer app of the Internet era
Mobile Search - Answer-information search from mobile platforms & phones
Predictive Search - Answer-part of the search algorithm that guesses what you are
looking for and suggests search terms as you type your search
Virtual Private Network (VPN) - Answer-A secure, encrypted, private network that has
been configured within a public network to take advantage of management facilities of
large networks, such as the internet. Provides your firm with secure, encrypted
communications at lower costs
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) - Answer-The communications standard used to
transfer pages on the web
Uniform Resource Locator (URL) - Answer-The address of a specific resource on the
Internet
