Yesica

Ceja
09/16/08
CIT-12
R. Baber

Assignment-Chapter 2
1. Name three methods of data transmission that are
faster than a regular modem connection. Encryption, E-
mail, and Security School.

2. What does log on mean? Log on is the procedure used to

get access to an operating system or application, usually in a
remote computer. Almost always a logon requires that the
user have a user ID and a password.

3. What is netiquette, and why is it important? Netiquette

is etiquette on the Internet. It is important because a sense
of netiquette arises mostly when sending or distributing e-
mail posting on Usenet groups, or chatting.

4. Briefly define bandwidth. Indicates the speed at which

data are transferred using a particular network medium. It is
measured in bits per second.
 5. Many web documents are “linked”. What does that
mean? Connected, especially by or as if by links.

6. Compare and contrast a cable modem service to a

DSL service. While similar in many respects, DSL and cable
Internet services differ in several fundamental ways. Cable
boasts faster speed than DSL Internet in theory. However,
cable does not always deliver on the promise in everyday
practical use.

9. Briefly explain what TCP/IP does. TCP/IP stands for

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, which is a set of
networking protocols that allows two or more computers to
communicate. The Defense Data Network, part of the Department
of Defense, developed TCP/IP, and it has been widely adopted as
a networking standard.

11. What’s the difference between a dynamic IP address

and a static IP address? Static IP addresses are used primarily
for servers so that they don't appear to "move" while non-servers
are usually assigned dynamic IP addresses. Most dynamic IP
address users are users of internet service providers (ISPs) since
not all the users of an ISP are online at one time and the ISPs can
"get away" with not having enough IP addresses for each user. In
order to use a dynamic IP address, a service such as Dynamic
Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is used to assign addresses
dynamically to devices as they request them. If a static address is
used, it must be manually programmed into parameters of the
device's network interface. It is also possible to "fake" static IP
address assignments through DHCP by assigning the same IP
address to a computer and no other each time it is requested.

12. Explain what a blog is. Is a Web site, usually maintained by

an individual, citation needed with regular entries of commentary,
descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or
video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological
order.

13. How would you answer a person who asked you the
question “Who own the internet?” nobody, because Internet
was made in the U.S.A., its unique design transformed it into a
resource for innovation that anyone in the world could use.

15. What is B2B commerce? Also known as e-biz is the

exchange of products, services, or information between
businesses rather than between businesses and consumers.