Deck 9: Communication

Question 1

Profiles specify the method and speed that devices use to transmit data.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

To join a newsgroup discussion, you post a message, called an article, and other users read and reply to it.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

If you want to change something posted on a wiki, you typically select an Edit button or link and then make the change so other users can see it.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The person who creates a chat room acts as the moderator and monitors the conversation.

Question 5

Once content is posted on a social network, you retain complete control of it.

Question 6

Email addresses cannot contain spaces.

Question 7

An email address reveals no information about the owner.

Question 8

Digital communications require a communications channel and standards.

Question 9

Smartphones use Wi-Fi in addition to 4G and 5G cellular networks.

Question 10

Cybercriminals often send spam containing spelling and grammatical mistakes.

Question 11

Text messaging is a synchronous service.

Question 12

All servers on the Internet follow TCP/IP rules.

Question 13

Spam filters are often built into email software.

Question 14

The newest Wi-Fi standard is 802.11ac, which can reach the speed of 1 gigbit per second.

Question 15

Email software displays messages in a three-part form.

Question 16

Instant Messaging is a bad way to exchange short messages.

Question 17

Wikis were one of the first technologies for communicating and collaborating online.

Question 18

Blog posts are dated and then listed in chronological order on the site.

Question 19

SMS messages are limited to 160 characters.

Question 20

When you send an email message, the recipient's address is included as the return address.

Question 21

An online ____ is a Web site where members share information.

A) social network
B) wiki
C) feed
D) podcast

Question 22

An email address has four parts. _________________________

Question 23

To communicate with a friend while you're on the go or send messages to family members, you can use ____.

A) clips
B) email
C) spam
D) a wiki

Question 24

____ is a network protocol that defines how to route data across a network.

A) RSS
B) SMTP
C) TCP/IP
D) SMS

Question 25

Besides communications software built into a(n) operating system , some application software lets users communicate with each other. _________________________

Question 26

A communications ____ sends electronic data from a source to a destination.

A) wall
B) system
C) thread
D) profile

Question 27

A(n) forum is a Web page listing journal entries with commentary and information. _________________________

Question 28

The last router in the series sends an email message to your recipient's email server. 

Question 29

____ are audio files distributed on the Web.

A) Tags
B) Protocols
C) Podcasts
D) Vlogs

Question 30

Avoid revealing personal information in chat rooms , which are locations on Internet servers where people exchange typed messages. _________________________

Question 31

Computers and devices that communicate using radio waves across a medium distance of 100 to 900 feet use ____.

A) IMAP
B) RSS
C) Bluetooth
D) Wi-Fi

Question 32

A(n) modem converts a message to electronic signals. _________________________

Question 33

Local email is ideal for people on the go with mobile devices because they can access their accounts from any computer. _________________________

Question 34

A(n) ____ is an online educational Web conference.

A) Webinar
B) online chat
C) podcast
D) protocol

Question 35

The main computer in an email system is a(n) email client . _________________________

Question 36

Consider email as public communication, because people might forward your message to others without your knowledge. _________________________

Question 37

A ____ is an informal Web site of time-stamped articles written in a journal format.

A) wiki
B) timeline
C) newsgroup
D) blog

Question 38

____ communications involves transmitting information from one computer or mobile device to another.

A) Threaded
B) Digital
C) Content
D) Multimedia

Question 39

To communicate across distances up to a 30-mile radius, devices can use ____.

A) WiMAX
B) Wi-Fi
C) IMAP
D) Bluetooth

Question 40

To communicate across longer distances, devices can use Wi-Fi , also known as the 802.16 standard. _________________________

Question 41

Webmail uses the ____ protocol to receive email messages.

A) Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP)
B) Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
C) Post Office Protocol (POP)
D) Short Message Service (SMS)

Question 42

____ is the protocol for sending all types of email messages.

A) Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP
B) Post Office Protocol (POP)
C) Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
D) Short Message Service (SMS)

Question 43

____ communications involve one person posting a message that someone reads later.

A) Synchronous
B) Asynchronous
C) Routed
D) Presence

Question 44

In an email address the ____ symbol divides the user ID from the name of the email provider.

A) .
B) #
C) &
D) @

Question 45

You can set up an account through an online service such as Gmail, and then access your email using a Web browser, a system known as ____.

A) Internet Message Access
B) Simple Mail Transfer
C) Short Message Service
D) Webmail

Question 46

You use an email ____ to compose and send email messages.

A) client
B) attachment
C) server
D) provider

Question 47

The main computer in an email system is an email ____.

A) attachment
B) provider
C) client
D) server

Question 48

An email address contains the name of the email provider, also called the ____.

A) domain name
B) server name
C) email system
D) client name

Question 49

____ is a protocol that downloads messages from an email server for permanent storage on your computer.

A) Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP)
B) Post Office Protocol (POP)
C) Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
D) Short Message Service (SMS)

Question 50

An email message displays in two parts, the message header and the message ____.

A) wall
B) body
C) attachment
D) feed

Question 51

An email ____ consists of the computers and software that provide email services.

A) attachment
B) server
C) system
D) client

Question 52

____ is electronic junk mail.

A) A worm
B) Wiki
C) Phish
D) Spam

Question 53

Real-time messaging among group members is called ____.

A) wiki
B) clip
C) feed
D) chat

Question 54

To sign up for an email account, you contact an email ____.

A) address
B) server
C) provider
D) client

Question 55

A file you send with an email message is called an email ____.

A) tag
B) feed
C) attachment
D) clip

Question 56

A system that lets people exchange short messages while they're online is called a ____ messaging system.

A) clip
B) feed
C) real-time
D) wiki

Question 57

The email server determines the best route for the message, which often involves sending the message to a series of network devices called ____.

A) servers
B) routers
C) hubs
D) clients

Question 58

A ____ email is a fraudulent message designed to trick you into providing confidential information such as your bank account number.

A) phishing
B) pharming
C) spam
D) wiki

Question 59

Real-time messaging systems such as IM are primarily ____ communications, which means that everyone who is communicating must be online at the same time.

A) synchronous
B) asynchronous
C) routed
D) presence

Question 60

One-on-one real-time messaging is called ____ messaging for short.

A) clip
B) instant
C) digital
D) post

Question 61

A ____ is a location on a server that lets users chat with each other.

A) chat room
B) wall
C) profile
D) feed

Question 62

A ____ is a collaborative Web site that members of a group can access and edit using a Web browser.

A) feed
B) timeline
C) microblog
D) wiki

Question 63

Do not use social networks to monitor or keep track of a member's activities or whereabouts, which could be considered ____.

A) flaming
B) cyberstalking
C) cyberbullying
D) spamming

Question 64

An early Internet technology is a ____, an online area where users have written discussions on a particular topic.

A) blog
B) wiki
C) newsgroup
D) feed

Question 65

A ____ is basically a service that you subscribe to so you can receive frequently updated Web content.

A) microblog
B) chat room
C) forum
D) feed

Question 66

A ____ allows users to publish short messages, usually between 100 and 200 characters, for others to read.

A) podcast
B) contact list
C) microblog
D) timeline

Question 67

____ is posting hostile or insulting comments about another online participant.

A) Flaming
B) Cyberstalking
C) Feeding
D) Spamming

Question 68

Instant messaging uses ____ technology, which lets one computing device identify the status of another.

A) asynchronous
B) threaded
C) routed
D) presence1

Question 69

A message ____ is an online discussion site where people participate in a conversation by posting messages.

A) wall
B) board
C) feed
D) room

Question 70

The technology for feeds is called ____, a data format for distributing online content.

A) Short Message Service (SMS)
B) Really Simple Syndication (RSS)
C) Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP)
D) Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)

Question 71

Using a social networking site, you can form a ____, which is a collection of people who share a particular background or interest.

A) timeline
B) wall
C) group
D) wiki

Question 72

With ____ audio, you start listening to the content right away without having to wait for the entire file to download to your computer.

A) streaming
B) blogging
C) threaded
D) synchronous

Question 73

To join a social network, you provide a name and password and complete an online form to create a virtual identity, or ____.

A) domain name
B) profile
C) label
D) protocol

Question 74

A(n) ____ is a symbol for an emotional gesture, such as a smile or frown, that you create using keyboard characters.

A) label
B) chaticon
C) tag
D) emoticon

Question 75

A(n) ____ is a key term associated with a blog post.

A) tag
B) profile
C) attachment
D) clip