Deck 3: Using the Internet: Making the Most of the Webs Resources

Question 1

A ________ allows users to add, remove, or edit its content.

A) wiki
B) podcast
C) blog
D) chat

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Software that enables you to display and interact with text and other media on the web is a web ________.

A) client
B) server
C) agent
D) browser

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following is a universal instant messaging service?

A) Skype
B) WhatsApp
C) Google Hangouts
D) Yahoo! Messenger

Answer 3

B

Question 4

A computer connected to the Internet that asks for data is a(n) ________.

A) server
B) client
C) surrogate
D) aggregator

Question 5

The Internet is ________.

A) an internal communication system for businesses
B) a communication system for the U.S. navy
C) the same as the web
D) a large network of networks

Question 6

A ________ is a personal journal posted on the web.

A) blog
B) podcast
C) wiki
D) webcast

Question 7

Podcasts enable you to ________.

A) deliver audio/video files via RSS
B) post journal entries on the web
C) communicate with friends in real time
D) edit video files over the web

Question 8

________ is a professional, business-oriented social networking site.

A) Flickr
B) Pinterest
C) Twitter
D) LinkedIn

Question 9

The unique identification number assigned to your computer when you connect to the Internet is known as all of the following EXCEPT a(n) ________.

A) dotted quad
B) path
C) dotted decimal
D) IP address

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a social networking site?

A) Facebook
B) YouTube
C) LinkedIn
D) iTunes

Question 11

Which of the following are personal video journal entries posted on the web?

A) Podcasts
B) Newsgroups
C) Vlogs
D) Blogs

Question 12

The web is based on the ________ Protocol.

A) Hypertext Transfer
B) Hypertext Trade
C) Hypertext Transmit
D) Hypertext Translate

Question 13

Microsoft ________ is a cloud storage and file sharing service.

A) iCloud
B) Dropbox
C) OneDrive
D) Drive

Question 14

The World Wide Web was based on a protocol developed by ________.

A) CERN
B) Ray Tomlinson
C) Tim Berners-Lee
D) Vinton Cerf

Question 15

The concept of the Internet was developed by the U.S. Department of Defense as a network that ________ in event of an attack.

A) provides point to point connections
B) allows commerce to continue
C) would not be disrupted easily
D) would not be easily hacked

Question 16

All of the following are tips for professional e-mail etiquette EXCEPT ________.

A) be concise and to the point
B) use spell-checker and proofread before sending
C) use abbreviations such as "u," "r," and "BRB" to keep the e-mail message shorter
D) include a meaningful subject line

Question 17

A(n) ________ is usually a live broadcast of audio or video content.

A) podcast
B) wiki
C) instant message
D) webcast

Question 18

All of the following are types of e-commerce business EXCEPT ________.

A) B2C
B) B2B
C) C2C
D) C2B

Question 19

The "fathers of the Internet" are Vinton Cerf and ________.

A) Robert Cailliau
B) Tim Berners-Lee
C) Bill Gates
D) Robert Kahn

Question 20

________ is installed on your computer, and when the program is opened, your e-mail downloads to your computer.

A) Web-based e-mail program
B) E-mail client software
C) E-mail host package
D) E-mail server

Question 21

The unique address for a particular website is the ________.

A) protocol
B) domain section
C) client
D) URL

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT a precaution to take when shopping online?

A) Pay with a debit card, not a credit card.
B) Shop at well-known, reputable sites.
C) Avoid making online transactions on a public computer.
D) When placing an order, make sure you receive a confirmation number.

Question 23

An Internet connected computer that receives a request and returns data is a(n) ________.

Question 24

In the URL: http://www.microsoft.com/surface, the portion labeled ".com" is the ________.

A) subdirectory
B) host
C) top-level domain
D) protocol

Question 25

Feedspot and iTunes are examples of RSS ________ which locate and download RSS series to which you have subscribed.

Question 26

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the most popular web browsers?

A) Pinned tabs
B) Session restore
C) Tacked browsing
D) Thumbnail preview

Question 27

________ e-mail is managed by a browser and enables access to e-mail from anywhere that has Internet access.

Question 28

E-mail ________ are software programs such as Microsoft Outlook that run on your computer and download messages to your computer.

Question 29

In the URL: http://www.microsoft.com/surface, the portion labeled "http" is the ________.

A) protocol
B) domain name
C) path
D) top-level domain

Question 30

A(n) ________ is a navigation aid that shows the path you have taken to get to a web page or where the page is located within the website.

A) index
B) navigation bar
C) breadcrumb trail
D) cookie trail

Question 31

Catfishing is ________.

A) creating fake profiles on a dating site and developing a fabricated online and phone relationship
B) posting inflammatory remarks to solicit angry and negative responses
C) bombarding someone with harassing messages
D) posting embarrassing pictures, rumors, or videos via social media

Question 32

The "s" in "https" stands for ________ socket layer.

A) semantic
B) secure
C) server
D) social

Question 33

E-mail is ________ communication, which means users do not have to communicate at the same time.

Question 34

A subset of e-commerce that uses social networks to assist in marketing and purchasing products is known as ________ commerce.

A) crowd
B) source
C) friend
D) social

Question 35

Which of the following top-level domains identifies a degree-granting institution?

A) )gov
B) )net
C) )edu
D) )info

Question 36

AND, OR, and NOT are examples of ________ operators.

A) Boolean
B) Jacobean
C) relational
D) keyword

Question 37

Facebook and Twitter are popular examples of ________ networks.

Question 38

The browser feature which enables tabs to work independently from one another so if one crashes, the others may continue to work is known as ________.

A) pinned tabs
B) tab isolation
C) free tabs
D) privacy browsing

Question 39

Which of the following is a supporting argument for geolocation devices posing a threat to privacy?

A) Businesses are responsible to educate consumers about how they use geolocation data.
B) The social norm has shifted and people have become comfortable with sharing more information, including their location.
C) Many businesses incorporate geolocation as a primary marketing strategy; the loss of privacy is outweighed by the benefit to consumers.
D) Society may need to reevaluate its expectations as to the amount of privacy in people's digital lives.

Question 40

In the URL: http://www.microsoft.com/surface, the portion labeled "surface" is the ________.

A) protocol
B) domain name
C) subdirectory
D) top-level domain

Question 41

When performing searches, the asterisk (*) is used as a(n) ________.

Question 42

URL stands for ________.

Question 43

The Internet was developed to ensure faster delivery of communications such as e-mail.

Question 44

When shopping on the web, it is better to pay for your purchase with a debit card rather than a credit card.

Question 45

A universal chat client enables you to chat with users who use a different IM service than you use.

Question 46

In B2B commerce, businesses buy and sell goods and services with ________.

Question 47

The ________ list shows all of the websites and pages you have visited over a certain period of time.

Question 48

A browser's bookmark feature makes it easy to return to a specific web page.

Question 49

All popular social networking sites have privacy policies, but you still need to follow certain precautions when using their sites.

Question 50

The top-level domain suffix used by not-for-profit groups such as the American Diabetes Association is ________.

Question 51

With a client-based e-mail account, you are able to view your e-mail only from the computer on which the client program is installed.

Question 52

E-mails are completely private.

Question 53

A(n) ________ is usually a live broadcast of audio and video content over the Internet.

Question 54

.jp, .ca, .de, and .uk are examples of ________.

Question 55

Using the browser feature called tab isolation, you can drag an open tab away from its current window and open it in a new window.

Question 56

A web browser's ________ feature makes it easy to return to a specific web page.

Question 57

________ describes the use of hashtags and posts to raise awareness and foster discussion about specific issues and causes via social media.

Question 58

________ refers to storing data, files, and applications on the web and being able to access and manipulate these files and applications from any Internet-connected device.

Question 59

A(n) ________ consists of a series of audio or video content that are distributed over the Internet.

Question 60

Another term for social bookmarking is ________.

Question 61

Wikipedia is a good reference for a research paper.

Question 62

The semantic web uses metadata with text data to make it more easily processed by computers.

Question 63

Websites selling a product are often the most accurate and appropriate for research.

Question 64

Cyberbullying is essentially the same thing as cyberstalking, but the parties involved in cyber bullying are children or adolescents.

Question 65

One method of cyberbullying involves spreading rumors about another person.

Question 66

Current search engines function by recognizing keywords.

Question 67

A metasearch engine searches other search engines instead of individual websites.

Question 68

A criticism of hashtag activism is that it fosters a false sense of involvement.

Question 69

There are federal laws against cyberstalking.

Question 70

When evaluating the relevance of a website, it is important to evaluate the date of publication.

Question 71

Geolocation is a GPS enabled feature on a smartphone that provides your location to apps like Uber.