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Packet switching is the communications methodology where data is broken into ________ that are sent over various routes at the same time.

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Traditional landline telephones use ________, which is a dedicated connection between two points that remains active for the duration of transmission.


A) packet switching
B) an open circuit
C) circuit switching
D) a closed circuit

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________ addressing means that the IP address for a computer never changes and is most likely manually assigned by a network administrator.

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When using ________ addressing, your computer is assigned an address from an available pool of IP addresses.

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At a minimum, all data packets must contain the ________.


A) recipient's address, sender's address, reassembling instructions, and data
B) sender's address, packet size, reassembling instructions, and data
C) sender's address, packet type, packet size, and data
D) recipient's address, reassembling instructions, packet size, and data

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________ addressing means that your ISP assigns your computer a temporary IP address from an available pool of IP addresses each time you log on to the Internet.


A) Dynamic
B) Static
C) Automatic
D) Manual

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An IP address that does not change and is usually assigned manually by a network administrator is called a ________.


A) dynamic address
B) static address
C) fixed address
D) stationary address

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________ is the main protocol suite developed for the Internet.

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Match each of the following terms to its definition: I. IP address II. domain name III. DNS server IV. static addressing V. dynamic addressing A. acts like an IP address phonebook for computers B. used in place of an IP address C. IP address for a computer is assigned from a pool of available IP addresses D. IP address for a computer does not change E. unique identification number identifying each computer, service, or other Internet connected device

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Match each of the following terms to its definition: I. circuit switching II. static IP III. packet switching IV. dynamic IP V. IPv4 A. breaks information down into pieces that can take different paths B. forms a dedicated connection between two communicating parties C. changeable IP address D. manually assigned IP address E. original IP addressing scheme

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________ is the main suite of protocols used on the Internet.


A) MIME
B) TCP/IP
C) DNS
D) POP

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How does the computer know the IP addresses of other computers?


A) Your computer uses a "spider" to access a file that contains all users' IP addresses at all times.
B) Your computer consults the IPv6 protocol to determine the IP address of another computer on the Internet.
C) Your computer uses a search engine like Google to access other IP addresses.
D) Your computer consults a database maintained on a domain name server (DNS) to determine other IP addresses.

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197.169.73.63 is an example of a(n) ________.


A) packet
B) network prefix
C) IP address
D) domain name

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All IP addresses must be registered with the ________, which is responsible for allocating IP addresses to network administrators.


A) IETF
B) ICANN
C) CIDR
D) W3C

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The ________ IP addressing scheme will provide more available IP addresses by using 8 groups of 16-bit numbers.

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The original IP addressing scheme created in the early 1980s is called ________.

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The communications methodology that computers use to transfer data is called ________.


A) static addressing
B) packet transfer protocol
C) packet switching
D) circuit switching

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