Deck 7: The Web and E-mail

Question 1

If you turn off cookies,you may not be able to make online purchases at some sites.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Any server that creates a cookie on your hard drive can request that cookie the next time your browser is accessing a Web page from the Web site server.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

E-mail is based on store-and-forward technology.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The framework for an HTML document consists of two sections: a head and a body.

Question 5

When configuring local e-mail,the incoming and outgoing servers must have the same settings.

Question 6

The term player is sometimes used to refer to plug-ins,but it also can refer to standalone software that does not require a host program.

Question 7

HTTP is a protocol that works with TCP/IP to get Web resources to your desktop.

Question 8

Many search engines keep records of your queries.

Question 9

As users are frequently deleting or blocking conventional cookies,marketers are turning to Flash cookies to track and target customers.

Question 10

The two applications shown in the accompanying figure are examples of Web browser software.

Question 11

Scripts were designed to replace normal HTML.

Question 12

Netiquette is online jargon for Internet etiquette.

Question 13

Adobe Acrobat is a multimedia technology that can be used to create animation and interactive modules.

Question 14

Researchers estimate that the most extensive search engines cover less than 20% of the Web.

Question 15

Pharming is less surreptitious and easier to detect than most other hacker schemes.

Question 16

A C2C e-commerce transaction occurs when individual consumers purchase goods and services from online merchants.

Question 17

A conversion process called MIME provides a clever way of disguising digital photos,sounds,and other media as plain ASCII code that can travel over the Internet as e-mail attachments.

Question 18

Older versions of software like the kind shown in the accompanying figure,typically will support new HTML features,so upgrading browsers to the latest version is not essential or recommended.

Question 19

HTML is called a markup language because authors mark up their documents by inserting HTML tags.

Question 20

HTTP provides a secure connection for Web-based transactions.

Question 21

A(n) (spam filter) captures unsolicited e-mail messages before they reach your inbox._________________________

Question 22

HTML documents use special instructions,called HTML (logos),that specify how the document should appear when displayed on a computer screen or printed._________________________

Question 23

In a(n) (POP3) e-mail system,your messages remain on a Web server,rather than being downloaded to your computer._________________________

Question 24

Examples of Uniform Resource Identifiers include ____.

A) URLs
B) Social Security numbers
C) ISBNs
D) all of the above

Question 25

Which of the following Web-based applications is NOT sometimes characterized as Web 2.0?

A) wikis
B) blogs
C) social networking
D) cloud computing

Question 26

Flash,once the dominant tool for interactive Web pages,is gradually being replaced by (PerlScript) and new features available in HTML5._________________________

Question 27

Online auctions are examples of (B2G) e-commerce._________________________

Question 28

A(n) (Flash cookie) is typically a 1x1 pixel graphic embedded in a Web page or e-mail message designed to track who is reading the Web page or e-mail message._________________________

Question 29

A(n)____ is a collection of related information organized and formatted so it can be accessed using software called a browser.

A) Web site
B) Internet
C) podcast
D) tag

Question 30

Visitors to a Web site are sometimes called Web ____.

A) browsers
B) servers
C) surfers
D) users

Question 31

A(n) (control) is a program that extends the ability of the kind of applications shown in the accompanying figure to work with file formats._________________________

Question 32

The current version of HTML,HTML (4.01),was introduced in 2010._________________________

Question 33

The recipient of the e-mail in the accompanying figure is (Ann Hill)._________________________

Question 34

The (file name) for a Web site's main page,like www.cnn.com,is usually short and to the point._________________________

Question 35

(Phishing) is an e-mail based scam that's designed to persuade you to reveal confidential information such as your bank account number or Social Security number._________________________

Question 36

The hand icon shown in the accompanying figure is pointing to a ____.

A) cookie
B) key
C) link
D) tunnel

Question 37

(Web 3.0) refers to innovations like cloud computing and other new technologies likely to further change the way we use the Web._________________________

Question 38

A Web (indexer) is a computer program that is automated to methodically visit Web sites._________________________

Question 39

Every Web page has a unique address called a(n) (Uniform Resource Locator)._________________________

Question 40

The applications shown in the accompanying figure are examples of (Web browsers)._________________________

Question 41

In the URL found in the accompanying figure,www.cnn.com is the ____.

A) Web protocol standard
B) Web server name
C) folder name
D) file extension

Question 42

A ____ HTTP connection reuses the same HTTP connection to send and receive multiple requests.

A) status
B) port-based
C) server
D) persistent

Question 43

____ is the most frequently used HTTP method.

A) FTP
B) THIS
C) POST
D) GET

Question 44

____ provides tools specifically designed to enter and format Web page text,graphics,and links.

A) A text editor
B) Web authoring software
C) Web Creator
D) W3C

Question 45

The image of the vegetables in the accompanying figure is produced by a(n)____ HTML tag when the Web page is displayed by a browser.

A)
B)
C)
D)

Question 46

For HTTP,____ usually are associated with port 80 on the client and server.

A) exchanges
B) methods
C) sockets
D) actions

Question 47

Which of the following is a Web resource?

A) an HTML document
B) a sound file
C) a graphic
D) any of the above

Question 48

A ____ enables a Web server to keep track of your activity and compile a list of your purchases.

A) cookie
B) plug-in
C) socket
D) style sheet

Question 49

In the URL found in the accompanying figure,http is the ____.

A) Web protocol standard
B) Web server name
C) folder name
D) file extension

Question 50

____ is a protocol that works in conjunction with TCP/IP to get Web resources to your desktop.

A) HTML
B) URL
C) HTTP
D) FTP

Question 51

When your browser fetches pages and graphics to form a Web page,it stores them in temporary files on your hard drive called a Web ____.

A) cache
B) plug-in
C) converter
D) source

Question 52

____ allow a Web site to store information on the client computer for later retrieval.

A) Tags
B) Cookies
C) Biscuits
D) Labels

Question 53

A Web server's response to a browser's request includes an HTTP ____ that indicates whether the browser's request could be fulfilled.

A) socket code
B) protocol code
C) status code
D) completion code

Question 54

In the URL found in the accompanying figure,.htm is the ____.

A) Web protocol standard
B) Web server name
C) folder name
D) file extension

Question 55

____ consists of a series of instructions that is embedded directly into an HTML document that instruct the browser to carry out specific actions or to respond to specific user actions.

A) An HTML tag
B) JavaScript
C) A podcast
D) A cookie

Question 56

A(n)____ adds HTML tags to a document,spreadsheet,or other text-based file to create an HTML document that can be displayed by a browser.

A) online Web authoring tool
B) Web authoring software program
C) HTML conversion utility
D) wiki

Question 57

An HTTP exchange takes place over a pair of ____.

A) sockets
B) packets
C) switches
D) networks

Question 58

All of the following are currently popular browsers EXCEPT ____.

A) Firefox
B) Chrome
C) Safari
D) Netscape Navigator

Question 59

In the URL found in the accompanying figure,showbiz is a ____.

A) Web protocol standard
B) Web server name
C) folder name
D) file extension

Question 60

A(n)____ is client software that displays Web page elements and handles links between pages.

A) explorer
B) browser
C) navigator
D) manager

Question 61

Server-side scripts can be written using any of the following EXCEPT ____.

A) Perl
B) C#
C) Java
D) Ada

Question 62

A Web ____,automated to methodically visit Web sites,can be programmed to perform various activities as it visits those sites.

A) converter
B) crawler
C) archive
D) glossary

Question 63

____ scripts accept data submitted by a form,process that data,and then generate a custom HTML document that is sent to the browser for display.

A) Server-side
B) Client-side
C) User-side
D) Java-side

Question 64

A(n)____ helps people locate information on the Web by formulating simple keyword queries.

A) navigator
B) browser
C) search engine
D) HTML tag

Question 65

____ e-commerce occurs when businesses sell to governments.

A) G2B
B) B2G
C) C2G
D) G2G

Question 66

When you purchase a used digital camera directly from the owner on an online auction,you are participating in ____ e-commerce.

A) C2C
B) B2C
C) B2B
D) B2G

Question 67

A search engine's ____ looks for your search terms in the search engine's indexed database and returns a list of relevant Web sites.

A) query processor
B) link
C) Web crawler
D) indexer

Question 68

Many ____ sites act as relay stations to forward your searches to search engines without leaving a trail back to a cookie or IP address.

A) pharming
B) anonymizer
C) annihilator
D) phishing

Question 69

In addition to using search engines,you can also find Web-based information using a(n)____ engine that searches a series of other search engines and compiles the search results.

A) compiled
B) stuffed
C) metasearch
D) secure

Question 70

The ____ wildcard character allows a search engine to find pages with any derivation of a basic word.

A) +
B) &
C) *
D) $

Question 71

____ e-commerce involves one enterprise buying goods or services from another enterprise.

A) C2C
B) B2C
C) B2B
D) B2G

Question 72

A(n)____ keyword is entered into a header section of a Web page when it is created and is supposed to describe the page contents.

A) query
B) link
C) archive
D) meta

Question 73

HTML ____ are used to display a question and a box into which you can enter an answer.

A) bins
B) tables
C) gateways
D) forms

Question 74

A popular ____ activity is verifying billing data at an e-commerce site.

A) Server-side
B) Client-side
C) User-side
D) Java-side

Question 75

Search engine ____ software is designed to pull keywords from a Web page and store them in a database.

A) indexer
B) crawler
C) archive
D) tracker

Question 76

Keyword ____ is an unethical practice in which meta keywords are manipulated to gain high relevancy rankings.

A) packing
B) stuffing
C) archiving
D) indexing

Question 77

____ scripts tend to be used for interactive user interface elements.

A) Server-side
B) Client-side
C) User-side
D) Java-side

Question 78

When a Web page author includes meta keywords,like sex,that have little to do with the information on the page,the author is engaging in ____.

A) formulating searches
B) metasearching
C) keyword stuffing
D) e-commerce

Question 79

When you use a search engine,it stores all of the following information about your query EXCEPT ____.

A) your name
B) your IP address
C) the date and time of the query
D) the search terms you used

Question 80

When you purchase a textbook online from a site like www.amazon.com,you are participating in ____ e-commerce.

A) C2C
B) B2C
C) B2B
D) B2G