Deck 8: The Internet and the World Wide Web

Question 1

Lack of feedback is a disadvantage of Web-based training and distance learning.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Application service providers (ASPs) supply the information that is available through the Internet.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

One of the most important skills an Internet user can acquire today is how to successfully publish databases on the Internet.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

All public Wi-Fi hotspots are free.

Question 5

In its early years, the Internet was used primarily by the government, scientists, and educational institutions.

Question 6

The Internet Society (ISOC) provides leadership in addressing issues that confront the future of the Internet and oversees the groups responsible for Internet infrastructure standards.

Question 7

Performance-based exams cannot be administered and taken online.

Question 8

Direct Internet connections are much slower than dial-up connections.

Question 9

ISPs that offer free Internet access typically obtain revenue by selling on-screen ads.

Question 10

Web conferences typically take place via a personal computer or mobile phone and are used by businesses and individuals.

Question 11

Businesses and ISPs typically archive e-mail messages that travel through their servers.

Question 12

Fixed wireless Internet access is similar to satellite Internet in that it uses wireless signals, but it uses radio transmission towers instead of satellites.

Question 13

Before using a dial-up access number to connect to the Internet, verify that it is a local telephone number; if it is not, you will incur long-distance charges.

Question 14

According to the online version of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the term "aphorize" means "to steal and pass off the ideas or words of another as one's own" or to "use another's production without crediting the source."

Question 15

Technically, the Internet is a physical network, and the Web is the collection of Web pages accessible over the Internet.

Question 16

A strategy that is sometimes used with keywords is the wildcard approach.

Question 17

People who use the Internet for activities, such as looking up telephone numbers, browsing through online catalogs, or making an online purchase, are referred to as "users."

Question 18

To identify a secure Web page, look for a URL that begins with https instead of http .

Question 19

Online auctions allow you to check your account balances, make electronic payments, view your transaction history, and more.

Question 20

The use of cookies provides no benefits to consumers.

Question 21

Online auctions are the most common way to buy items online from other individuals.

Question 22

Twittering is sometimes referred to as chatting .

Question 23

Instant messaging (IM) is the original industry term for the process of placing telephone calls over the Internet.

Question 24

____ are businesses or other organizations that provide Internet access to others, typically for a fee.

A) Application service providers (ASPs)
B) Conferencing service providers
C) Telephone service providers
D) Internet service providers (ISPs)

Question 25

The Web is a worldwide collection of separate, but interconnected, networks that are accessed daily by millions of people to obtain information, disseminate information, or communicate with others.

Question 26

One advantage of using personal computers for Internet access is that they have relatively large screens for viewing Internet content, and they typically have a full keyboard for easier data entry.

Question 27

Even though in everyday use many people use the terms Internet and Web interchangeably, they are not the same thing.

Question 28

Many news sites have searchable archives to look for past articles, although some require a fee to view back articles.

Question 29

A(n) keyword search uses a list of categories displayed on the screen.

Question 30

A(n) e-diary is a Web page that contains short, frequently updated entries in chronological order.

Question 31

One objective of the ____ project was to create a computer network that would allow researchers located in different places to communicate with each other.

A) World Wide Web
B) ARPANET
C) ISOC
D) W3C

Question 32

A more advanced search strategy that can be used when basic searching is not producing the desired results is field searching .

Question 33

One type of self-contained business application designed to work over the Internet or a company network is a(n) Internet service.

Question 34

FTP programs block access to a computer from outside computers and enable each user to specify which programs on his or her computer are allowed to have access to the Internet.

Question 35

____ generally refers to applications and services that use the Web as a platform to deliver rich applications that enable people to collaborate, socialize, and share information online.

A) Web X
B) Web Y
C) Web 1.0
D) Web 2.0

Question 36

Tim Berners-Lee proposed the idea of the World Wide Web .

Question 37

The primary infrastructure that makes up the ____ is typically owned by communications companies, such as telephone and cable companies.

A) main Internet
B) World Net
C) Internet backbone
D) super net

Question 38

In 1993, a group of professors and students at the University of Illinois National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) released the Netscape Web browser.

Question 39

Web services companies are the enterprises that own or operate the paths or "roadways" along which Internet data travels, such as the Internet backbone and the communications networks connected to it.

Question 40

____ is a consortium of researchers, educators, and technology leaders from industry, government, and the international community that is dedicated to the development of revolutionary Internet technologies.

A) P2P
B) Internet2
C) ICANN2
D) ISP

Question 41

____ is the most widely used type of home broadband connection, with over half of the home broadband market.

A) DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) Internet access
B) Fixed wireless Internet access
C) Mobile wireless Internet access
D) Cable Internet access

Question 42

Video content delivered at the user's request is called ____.

A) video channel
B) video networking
C) video-on-demand
D) Video over Internet Protocol

Question 43

____ are companies that manage and distribute Web-based software services to customers over the Internet.

A) Internet service providers (ISPs)
B) Internet content providers
C) Online conferencing service providers
D) Application service providers (ASPs)

Question 44

To determine if the information from a Web page can be trusted, you should evaluate both the ____ and the source.

A) technology
B) hardware
C) designer
D) author

Question 45

Online music ____ allow you to purchase and then download music singles and albums to your computer, mobile phone, or portable digital media player.

A) stores
B) clients
C) auctions
D) servers

Question 46

One advantage of a dial-up connection is ____.

A) connection speed
B) security
C) sharing the connection
D) continuous availability

Question 47

The program in the accompanying figure allows you to ____.

A) search the Web
B) blog
C) instant message and video chat
D) upload databases to share with other users

Question 48

Common online investing services include the ability to set up a(n) ____ that displays the status of the stocks you specify.

A) online portfolio
B) stock account
C) online recorder
D) e-tailer

Question 49

____ is charged with such responsibilities as IP address allocation and domain name management.

A) National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA)
B) Web Consortium (W3C)
C) ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers)
D) Internet Society (ISOC)

Question 50

Today, the standard term for placing telephone calls over any type of data network (including the Internet, as well as a LAN, WAN, or other type of data network) is ____.

A) VoIP
B) DSL
C) ISDN
D) BoF

Question 51

____ sites allow you to generate map and driving directions and provide access to specific types of useful information.

A) Educational
B) Reference
C) News
D) Product information

Question 52

The ____ is the most commonly used Internet search type.

A) keyword search
B) character search
C) directory search
D) distributed search

Question 53

____ allows you to exchange real-time messages easily with people on your buddy list-a list of individuals that you specify.

A) VoIP
B) Blogging
C) Instant messaging
D) Streaming

Question 54

Direct Internet connections are typically ____ connections.

A) broadband
B) dial-up
C) bandwidth
D) satellite

Question 55

____ is a new alternative for homes and businesses today in areas where there is fiber optic cabling available all the way to the building.

A) T1
B) DSL
C) ISDN
D) BoF

Question 56

Conventional dial-up connects to the Internet at a maximum of ____.

A) 10.2 Kbps
B) 28.8 Kbps
C) 56 Kbps
D) 128 Kbps

Question 57

____ limit search results to just those pages with a specific Web page title, URL, text, or top-level domain.

A) Keyword searches
B) Directory searches
C) Field searches
D) Phrase searches

Question 58

One of the most straightforward ways to improve the quality of the hits returned in a search is to use ____-essentially typing more than one keyword in a keyword search.

A) character searching
B) phrase searching
C) index searching
D) code searching

Question 59

Online shopping and online investing are examples of ____.

A) online merchandising
B) online marketing
C) e-commerce
D) e-trade

Question 60

Most search sites use a ____-a software program-in conjunction with a huge database of information about Web pages to help visitors find Web pages that contain the information they are seeking.

A) search engine
B) search toolbox
C) search store
D) search box

Question 61

The Internet we know today is the result of the evolution of ARPANET and the creation of the ____________________.

Question 62

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 8-2 Brenda is a college student who enjoys downloading music, movies, and television shows from the Internet. She also uses the Internet for other entertainment, such as sports. Brenda likes to download her music from a(n) ____ site and then transfer it to her portable digital media player so that she can listen to her music while she's away from her computer.

A) VoIP
B) RSS
C) mobile music
D) online music store

Question 63

The ____ is cited as a disadvantage of Web-based training and distance learning by some educators.

A) lack of face-to-face contact
B) slow feedback and generalized content
C) strict-paced instruction
D) inflexible location

Question 64

____________________, such as the one shown in the figure above, are increasingly being used to view Web page content, exchange e-mail and instant messages, and download music and other online content.

Question 65

The accompanying  figure shows the iGoogle ____ Web page.

A) portal
B) RSS
C) social networking
D) podcasting

Question 66

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 8-2 Brenda is a college student who enjoys downloading music, movies, and television shows from the Internet. She also uses the Internet for other entertainment, such as sports. Because she is an avid baseball fan, Brenda has subscribed to the ____ feed of her local team so that news about her team is delivered to her as it becomes available.

A) wiki
B) RSS
C) portal
D) VOD

Question 67

The ____________________ is a group of over 450 organizations dedicated to developing new protocols and specifications to promote the evolution of the Web and to ensure its interoperability.

Question 68

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 8-1 Anthony is passionate about politics and enjoys sharing and discussing his views with others over the Internet. Every day, Anthony makes a new post to his personal ____, which is a Web page that displays entries in chronological order.

A) blog
B) wiki
C) RSS
D) portal

Question 69

____ refers to any instruction delivered via the Web.

A) Web-based training (WBT)
B) Web-based teaching (WBT)
C) Distance lessons
D) E-training

Question 70

In a nutshell, blogs are designed for primarily one-way running communications, while ____ are intended to be modified by others.

A) e-portfolios
B) wikis
C) e-blogs
D) e-diaries

Question 71

____ cookies are cookies placed on your hard drive by a company other than the one associated with the Web page that you are viewing-typically a Web advertising company.

A) Outsider
B) Associate
C) Tagged
D) Third-party

Question 72

____, as it relates to the Internet, encompasses what information about individuals is available, how it is used, and by whom.

A) Security
B) Privacy
C) Filtering
D) Control

Question 73

A company that provides Web services is sometimes referred to as a(n) ____________________.

Question 74

Many Web pages today use ____ -small text files that are stored on your hard drive by a Web server, typically the one associated with the Web page being viewed-to identify return visitors and their preferences.

A) cookies
B) blogs
C) podcasts
D) filters

Question 75

A(n) ____ is a collection of an individual's work accessible through a Web site.

A) wiki
B) e-portfolio
C) blog
D) e-diary

Question 76

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 8-1 Anthony is passionate about politics and enjoys sharing and discussing his views with others over the Internet. Anthony regularly visits several popular political ____, which are Web pages designed to facilitate written discussions between people on specific subjects.

A) e-mail programs
B) message boards
C) Webinars
D) podcasts

Question 77

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 8-2 Brenda is a college student who enjoys downloading music, movies, and television shows from the Internet. She also uses the Internet for other entertainment, such as sports. Brenda also orders movies and television through the Internet via a(n) ____ provider, which allows users to download video for a small fee.

A) RSS
B) VOD
C) VoIP
D) blog

Question 78

In ____________________ connections, your computer dials up and connects to your ISP's computer only when needed.

Question 79

____ is an online news tool designed for facilitating the delivery of news articles, podcasts, and other content regularly published to a Web site.

A) VoIP
B) RSS
C) Video-on-demand
D) Blog

Question 80

Internet Explorer users can view and/or delete cookies and other temporary files by using the ____ dialog box.

A) Windows
B) Edit
C) File
D) Internet Options