Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) The ARPANET is the precursor to today's Internet.
• B) Today's fastest Internet speeds are on the order of trillionsof bits per second with quadrillion-bit-per-second speeds on the horizon.
• C) Although the ARPANET enabled researchers to network their computers, its main benefit proved to be the capability for quick and easy communication via what came to be known as electronic mail (e-mail).
• D) The protocol (set of rules) for communicating over the ARPANET became known as the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). TCP ensured that messages, consisting of sequentially numbered pieces called packets, were properly routed from sender to receiver, arrived intact and were assembled in the correct order.

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Definitions:

Speech Production

The process by which thoughts are translated into speech, involving several areas of the brain to produce and articulate words.

Parietal Lobe

A region of the brain involved in processing sensory information regarding the location of parts of the body as well as interpreting visual information and processing language and mathematics.

Cortex

The outer layer of the cerebrum in the brain, involved in complex functions such as thought, perception, and memory.

Parietal Lobes

Regions of the brain located behind the frontal lobes, involved in processing sensory information from various parts of the body, understanding spatial orientation, and language processing.