Deck 7: The Internet, Web, Intranets, and Extranets

Question 1

Perl is a popular client-side programming language.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The Internet is the infrastructure on which the Web exists.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The Web is made up of computers, network hardware such as routers and fiber optic cables, software, and the TCP/IP protocols.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

JavaScript can be used to validate data entry in a Web form.

Question 5

Each computer on the Internet has an assigned address, called its Internet Protocol (IP) address, that identifies it on the Internet.

Question 6

Rich Internet applications (RIAs) are the result of continuously improving programming languages and platforms designed for the Web.

Question 7

Access to Wikipedia entries are tightly controlled so that the entries are always accurate and unbiased.

Question 8

Cascading Style Sheets use special Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) tags to globally define font characteristics for a variety of page elements as well as how those elements are laid out on a Web page.

Question 9

Entering the words red*blue as the keywords for a search engine will be interpreted as the words "red" and "blue" separated by one or more words.

Question 10

Internet access is distributed evenly throughout the world.

Question 11

All Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) tags are enclosed in a set of curly brackets.

Question 12

The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is responsible for managing IP addresses and Internet domain names.

Question 13

An IP address is a 32-bit number that identifies a computer on the Internet.

Question 14

Companies and residences unable to connect directly to the Internet through a local area network (LAN) server must access the Internet through an Internet service provider.

Question 15

Like other programs, Java software can run only on specific types of computer.

Question 16

The of an HTML document contains everything that is viewable in a Web browser window.

Question 17

A meta search engine allows a user to run a keyword search on several search engines at once.

Question 18

The United States has high Internet penetration among its population constituting the majority of people online.

Question 19

In an HTML document, the background color of a Web page is specified in the tag using a hexadecimal code.

Question 20

Extensible Markup Language (XML) uses predefined tags like Hypertext Markup Language (HTML).

Question 21

An intranet is an expensive alternative to other forms of internal communication such conventional computer networks.

Question 22

_____ is a communication standard that enables computers to route communications traffic from one network to another as needed.

A) The ARPANET
B) A Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
C) The Internet Protocol (IP)
D) A Wi-Fi

Question 23

The fiber-optic cables that span the globe over land and under sea make up the Internet _____.

A) infrastructure
B) backbone
C) layer
D) protocol

Question 24

Businesses and organizations that manage a local area network (LAN) connect to the Internet via a Web browser.

Question 25

Domain names must always have at least _____ parts, with each part separated by a dot (period).

A) two
B) three
C) four
D) five

Question 26

Push email allows a user to view email from any mobile or desktop device connected to a corporate server.

Question 27

Twitter is a microblogging service.

Question 28

The ancestor of the Internet was _____.

A) the MILNET
B) the ARPANET
C) Telnet
D) Web 1.0

Question 29

Which of the following is a markup language for defining the visual design of a Web page or group of pages?

A) JavaScript
B) Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
C) Java
D) Extensible Markup Language (XML)

Question 30

The Internet is a hyperlink-based system that uses a client/server model.

Question 31

_____ is the widely used transport layer protocol that most Internet applications use with Internet Protocol (IP).

A) Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
B) File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
C) User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
D) Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)

Question 32

_____ consists of server and client software, the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), standards, and markup languages that combine to deliver information and services over the Internet.

A) The Web
B) A tag
C) A cache
D) The motherboard

Question 33

_____ refers to a computing environment where software and storage are provided as an Internet service and accessed with a Web browser.

A) Grid computing
B) Distributed computing
C) Utility computing
D) Cloud computing

Question 34

In a Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), the text of a Web page are codes that mark the way words will be displayed.

Question 35

Vertical portals are pages that provide information and links for special-interest groups.

Question 36

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) uses companies called _____ to handle the business of registering domain names.

A) registry operators
B) accredited domain name registrars
C) network information centers
D) independent domain name registries

Question 37

Video content can be placed on the Internet using the same approach as a blog.

Question 38

The Internet is migrating to Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), which uses _____ addresses to provide for many more devices.

A) 32-bit
B) 64-bit
C) 128-bit
D) 256-bit

Question 39

A podcast is a video broadcast over the Internet.

Question 40

Video content can also be placed on the Internet using the same approach as a blog.

Question 41

_____ is software that has the functionality and complexity of traditional application software but that runs in a Web browser and does not require local installation.

A) JavaScript
B) A rich Internet application (RIA)
C) A Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
D) Telnet

Question 42

Messages on the Internet are typically sent through one or more _____ to reach their destination.

Question 43

NET
D) Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

Question 44

The _____ is a new cross-country, high-speed (10 Gbps) fiber optic network dedicated to research in high-speed networking applications.

Question 45

A _____ is a Web page that combines useful information and links and acts as an entry point to the Web.

A) Web browser
B) Web design framework
C) Web log
D) Web portal

Question 46

_____ are specially denoted text or graphics on a Web page that, when clicked, open a Web page containing related content.

A) Cookies
B) Tags
C) Hyperlinks
D) Registers

Question 47

_____ consist of standards and tools that streamline and simplify communication among Web sites and that promise to revolutionize the way the Web is developed and used for business and personal purposes.

A) Web browsers
B) Web services
C) Hyperlinks
D) Web forms

Question 48

Conducting classes over the Web with no physical class meetings is called _____.

A) social networking
B) distance education
C) electronic conferencing
D) podcasting

Question 49

A _____ is a valuable tool that enables a user to find information on the Web by specifying words or phrases known as keywords, which are related to a topic of interest.

A) cookie
B) server
C) Web portal
D) search engine

Question 50

A growing number of companies offer limited access to their private corporate network for selected customers and suppliers by use of _____.

A) an intranet
B) the Internet
C) an extranet
D) the World Wide Web

Question 51

_____ is a markup language designed to transport and store data on the Web.

A) Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML)
B) Extensible Markup Language (XML)
C) Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
D) Hypermedia/Time-based Structuring Language (HyTime)

Question 52

Java allows small programs, called _____, to be embedded with an Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) document.

A) cookies
B) subroutines
C) applets
D) packets

Question 53

_____ provide members with a personal Web page and allow them to post photos and information about themselves.

A) Wikis
B) Web browsers
C) Social networking sites
D) Uniform resource locators

Question 54

_____ is the process by which virtual private networks (VPNs) transfer information by encapsulating traffic in Internet Protocol (IP) packets over the Internet.

Question 55

_____ is NOT a Web programming language.

A) Java
B) JavaScript
C) Hypertext Preprocessor
D) COBOL

Question 56

_____ is the control or suppression of the publishing or accessing of information on the Internet.

Question 57

_____ is the standard page description language for Web pages.

A) Extensible Markup Language (XML)
B) JavaScript
C) .NET
D) Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

Question 58

Which of the following is a means of providing custom layouts to devices based on the size of a browser window?

A) Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
B) Content streaming
C) Responsive Web design
D) Rich Internet application (RIA)

Question 59

_____ is a process for driving traffic to a Web site by using techniques that improve the site's ranking in search results.

A) Web content streaming
B) Search engine optimization
C) Tunneling
D) Internet censorship

Question 60

Web client software, such as Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, and Opera, that are used to view Web pages are known as _____.

A) Web portals
B) Web browsers
C) Web analytics software
D) search engines

Question 61

The ARPANET was eventually broken into two networks: _____, which included all military sites, and a new, smaller ARPANET, which included all the nonmilitary sites.

Question 62

_____ is a protocol that supports file transfers between a host and a remote computer.

Question 63

A(n) _____ is a code that tells the Web browser how to format text-as a heading, as a list, or as body text-and whether images, sound, and other elements should be inserted.

Question 64

_____ is an open source programming language that is popular for server-side application development and whose code can be directly embedded into HTML code.

Question 65

Using _____, Web users can jump between Web pages stored on various Web servers, creating the illusion of interacting with one big computer.

Question 66

The _____ is the primary method for interacting with the Internet.

Question 67

The use of social media in business is called _____.

Question 68

Web _____ such as Adobe Flash and Real Player, provide additional features to standard Web sites.

Question 69

The Uniform Resource Locator (URL) www.cengage.com is an example of a(n) _____ that identifies the Internet host site.

Question 70

Web _____ maintain Web servers, storage systems, and backup systems, and they also provide Web development software and frameworks, Web analytics tools, and e-commerce software when required.

Question 71

_____ is a method of transferring large media files over the Internet so that the data stream of voice and pictures plays more or less continuously as the file is being downloaded.

Question 72

Web-delivered applications, such as Adobe Photoshop Express and Google Docs enable the Web to serve as a platform for computing and are examples of _____.

Question 73

The Web as a computing platform that supports software applications and the sharing of information among users is referred to as _____.

Question 74

_____ is a popular programming language for client-side applications that enable a user to create interactive Web pages that respond to user actions.

Question 75

_____, a component used in Web service applications, is a specification that defines the Extensible Markup Language (XML) format for messages.

Question 76

The top-level domain affiliation commonly used to denote nonprofit organizations sites is _____.

Question 77

Software used to subscribe to Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds is called _____.

Question 78

_____ is a network protocol that enables users to log on to networks remotely over the Internet.

Question 79

_____ is online, real-time communication between two or more people who are connected to the Internet.

Question 80

A(n) _____ is a Web site that people can create and use to write about their observations, experiences, and opinions on a wide range of topics.