How Web Severs Work Quiz

Mr. Schmid

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  1. URL stands for "Uniform Resource Locator".

    2. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  2. "http" is the server name portion of a URL.

    3. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  3. The part of the URL that might appear as "web-server.htm" is the protocol portion of the URL

    4. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  4. The PUT request asks the server for the file needed by the web browser.

    5. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  5. A T1 line can handle a maximum of approximately 30,000 to 50,000 bits per second.

    6. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  6. LAN stands for Local Area Network.

    7. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  7. The largest ISP's use a fiber optic "backbone".

    8. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  8. "Clients" host a web site and give the data to other computers when requested.

    9. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  9. A server can provide only one service, such as a web server, email server or FTP server.

    10. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  10. IP stands for "Internet Position".

    11. Your answer:
    TrueFalse

  11. An IP address is a 32-bit number usually expressed in ____________.

    12. Your answer:
    8 Quadlets
    4 Octets
    6 Duets
    3 Triplets

  12. A server has a ______ IP address that does not change very often.

    13. Your answer:
    Static
    Dynamic
    Standard
    Controlled

  13. For the web site www.mrschmid.com, the domain name is:

    14. Your answer:
    .com
    none of the above
    www
    mrschmid

  14. Which company controls domain registration for .com and .net in the top-level domain?

    15. Your answer:
    Public Interest Registry
    VeriSign
    RegistryPro
    NeuLevel

  15. It is usually assumed that the port used for the web is port 80. If we want to connect on port 976, we have to use the following format:

    16. Your answer:
    port 976:http://xxx.yyy.com
    http:976://xxx.yyy.com:918
    http://xxx.yyy.com:976
    http://xxx.yyy.com:port 976

  16. Which of the following is NOT a protocol?

    17. Your answer:
    gopher
    qotd
    daytime
    telenet

  17. A _________ page is one that processes information and generates a page based on the specifics of the query.

    18. Your answer:
    Static
    Super-Cool
    Dynamic
    Ever-Changing

  18. A DNS server provides:

    19. Your answer:
    IP addresses for domain names
    Dynamic networking services
    None of the above
    Time/Date synchronization

  19. HTML text and ___________ can be sent using the GET command.

    20. Your answer:
    passwords
    cookies
    id names
    bookmarks

  20. The browser reads the ________ and formats the page onto your screen.

    21. Your answer:
    Port
    HTML tags
    IP address
    Domain Name

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