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12 Cards in this Set
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What is the least expensive way to access theInternet?
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With phone lines, an analog modem and an ISP
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The SETI (Searchfor Extraterrestrial Intelligence) project collected vast amounts of data thatneeded processing. SETI was one of the early adopters of a technology in whichvolunteers installed a small application on personal computers to receive,process and return information to SETI. Using multiple systems to process largeamounts of data was considered to be less expensive than using a single supercomputerto conduct the same task. This technology is typically known as
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grid computing
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What is an Internet Service Provider (ISP)
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An organization that maintains a gateway to the Internetand rents access to it
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Of the six elements required to connect to the Internet,which can be supplied in the form of a Web browser, e-mail program or mobileapp?
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Client software
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Approximatelyhow many numeric IP addresses are possible with IPv4?
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4 billion
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Which statement accurately describes thedifference between a traditional modem and an ISDN line?
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ISDN uses a digital line, whereas a traditional modem musttranslate digital signals to analog and back.
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You are leading a project that will collect vast amounts ofdata, which will need processing. In your research, you learn about a technologyin which volunteers can install a small application on personal computers toreceive, process and return information to your organization. Using multiplesystems to process large amounts of data in this way will be less expensivethan using a single supercomputer to conduct this same task. Which termdescribes this technology?
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Grid computing
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Cloud computing is a computing paradigm in which:
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: users are able to access software and services run byservers that reside on the Internet.
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Tim is listening to music from an online music provider(such as Pandora). He creates a list of his music preferences, and the musicservice uses his list to suggest additional songs that Tim might like. Thismusic service is an example of a cloud-computing application that usescollaborative filtering technology. What is the name of this type oftechnology?
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Crowdsourcing
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Ange works as an Administrative Assistant for a smallbusiness that uses an SaaS service for sales orders and customer accounting(similar to Salesforce.com). Ange makes sure to save accurate records aboutcurrent projects, and she performs regular backups of the business data storedon this cloud-based service. Why?
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Because the service and records would not be accessible ifthere is an interruption in Internet access
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Which protocol is required for computers to communicatewith each other over the Internet?
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Which term is used to describe a computer that isresponsible for storing and providing information requested by a clientapplication?
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. Which term is used to describe a computer that isresponsible for storing and providing information requested by a clientapplication?
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Server
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