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Which Internet-related term best matches this description: a domain that is part of a larger parent domain?
A. Protocol
B. Subdomain
C. Proxy server
D. FTP
Correct Answer: B
Subdomain is a domain that is part of a larger parent domain.
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Which Internet-related term best matches this description: the highest-level suffix in a domain name, such as .com, .org, or a country-code TLD?
A. Hotspot
B. Cloud computing
C. Top-level domain
D. DHCP
Correct Answer: C
Top-level domain is the highest-level suffix in a domain name, such as .com, .org, or a country-code TLD.
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Which Internet-related term best matches this description: the distributed naming system that maps domain names to records such as IP addresses?
A. DNS
B. DSL
C. Search index
D. Fiber-optic Internet
Correct Answer: A
DNS is the distributed naming system that maps domain names to records such as IP addresses.
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Which Internet-related term best matches this description: a human-readable hierarchical name that can be resolved to Internet resources?
A. Ping
B. Domain name
C. Web page
D. IMAP
Correct Answer: B
Domain name is a human-readable hierarchical name that can be resolved to Internet resources.
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Which Internet-related term best matches this description: an address used by a host to refer to itself for local testing?
A. HTTP
B. Cable Internet
C. Loopback address
D. Subdomain
Correct Answer: C
Loopback address is an address used by a host to refer to itself for local testing.
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Which Internet-related term best matches this description: an address reserved for internal networks and not globally routed on the public Internet?
A. Traceroute
B. Public IP address
C. Private IP address
D. Web server
Correct Answer: C
Private IP address is an address reserved for internal networks and not globally routed on the public Internet.
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Which Internet-related term best matches this description: an address intended to be globally routable on the public Internet?
A. Extranet
B. Public IP address
C. CDN
D. Protocol
Correct Answer: B
Public IP address is an address intended to be globally routable on the public Internet.
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Which Internet-related term best matches this description: an Internet Protocol version using 128-bit addresses?
A. Mobile broadband
B. Hyperlink
C. Public IP address
D. IPv6
Correct Answer: D
IPv6 is an Internet Protocol version using 128-bit addresses.
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Which Internet-related term best matches this description: an Internet Protocol version using 32-bit addresses?
A. Protocol
B. IPv4
C. Cache
D. Switch
Correct Answer: B
IPv4 is an Internet Protocol version using 32-bit addresses.
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Which Internet-related term best matches this description: an organization that provides Internet connectivity or related network services?
A. Hyperlink
B. CDN
C. Proxy server
D. ISP
Correct Answer: D
ISP is an organization that provides Internet connectivity or related network services.
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Which Internet-related term best matches this description: a controlled private network that gives selected external parties access to organizational resources?
A. POP3
B. Extranet
C. Session cookie
D. SFTP
Correct Answer: B
Extranet is a controlled private network that gives selected external parties access to organizational resources.
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Which Internet-related term best matches this description: a private network using Internet technologies for an organization's internal users?
A. Intranet
B. Latency
C. NAT
D. Modem
Correct Answer: A
Intranet is a private network using Internet technologies for an organization's internal users.
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Which Internet-related term best matches this description: a system of interlinked web resources accessed over the Internet, mainly using HTTP or HTTPS?
A. Telnet
B. Two-factor authentication
C. Cache
D. World Wide Web
Correct Answer: D
World Wide Web is a system of interlinked web resources accessed over the Internet, mainly using HTTP or HTTPS.
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Cloud storage means storing data:
A. Only on a printer
B. On remote internet-based servers
C. Inside the monitor
D. Only in RAM
Correct Answer: B
A: Wrong because printers are output devices. B: Correct because cloud storage keeps files on remote servers accessible through the internet. C: Wrong because monitors display output and do not normally store user data. D: Wrong because RAM is temporary memory.
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URL stands for:
A. Uniform Resource Locator
B. Universal Record Link
C. User Remote Login
D. Unified Route Layer
Correct Answer: A
A: Correct because URL means Uniform Resource Locator, the address of a web resource. B: Wrong because it is not the standard expansion. C: Wrong because URL is not a login method. D: Wrong because this is not a recognized networking term.
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An IP address is used to identify:
A. A font style
B. A device on a network
C. A spreadsheet formula
D. A keyboard layout
Correct Answer: B
A: Wrong because fonts are identified by font names. B: Correct because an IP address identifies a device or host on a network. C: Wrong because spreadsheet formulas are cell expressions. D: Wrong because keyboard layouts are input settings.
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In a website address, HTTPS mainly indicates what?
A. Higher screen resolution
B. Encrypted communication
C. Offline browsing
D. Faster hard disk speed
Correct Answer: B
A: Wrong because HTTPS does not define display quality. B: Correct because HTTPS uses encryption to protect communication between browser and server. C: Wrong because HTTPS is for online secure communication. D: Wrong because disk speed is unrelated to HTTPS.
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Phishing is used to steal:
A. Personal information
B. Computer table
C. Monitor screen
D. Printer ink
Correct Answer: A
Correct Answer: A. Personal information
Fact Check: Phishing is a cyber attack that tricks users into giving passwords, bank details, or personal information.
A. Correct — Personal information is right because Phishing is a cyber attack that tricks users into giving passwords, bank details, or personal information.
B. Computer table is not correct because it does not match the verified fact: Phishing is a cyber attack that tricks users into giving passwords, bank details, or personal information.
C. Monitor screen is not correct because it does not match the verified fact: Phishing is a cyber attack that tricks users into giving passwords, bank details, or personal information.
D. Printer ink is not correct because it does not match the verified fact: Phishing is a cyber attack that tricks users into giving passwords, bank details, or personal information.
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DNS is used to convert domain names into:
A. IP addresses
B. Printer names
C. Keyboard keys
D. File sizes
Correct Answer: A
Correct Answer: A. IP addresses
Fact Check: DNS converts website names into IP addresses that computers can understand.
A. Correct — IP addresses is right because DNS converts website names into IP addresses that computers can understand.
B. Printer names is not correct because it does not match the verified fact: DNS converts website names into IP addresses that computers can understand.
C. Keyboard keys is not correct because it does not match the verified fact: DNS converts website names into IP addresses that computers can understand.
D. File sizes is not correct because it does not match the verified fact: DNS converts website names into IP addresses that computers can understand.
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ISP stands for:
A. Internet Service Provider
B. Internal Software Program
C. Internet Security Page
D. Input System Port
Correct Answer: A
Correct Answer: A. Internet Service Provider
Fact Check: ISP provides internet service to users and organizations.
A. Correct — Internet Service Provider is right because ISP provides internet service to users and organizations.
B. Internal Software Program is not correct because it is not the accepted expansion; the correct form is Internet Service Provider.
C. Internet Security Page is not correct because it is not the accepted expansion; the correct form is Internet Service Provider.
D. Input System Port is not correct because it is not the accepted expansion; the correct form is Internet Service Provider.