Deck 27: Using the Internet and the World Wide Web

Question 1

Broadband cable connections allow home computer users to enjoy the benefits of faster connection speed and multiple channels to transmit data.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

A client is a type of computer program that makes a service request from a server.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Anyone with access to the Internet can connect to and communicate with anyone else in the world who also has Internet access.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A ____ is an electronic document similar to an ID card.

A) domain
B) wiki
C) digital certificate
D) certification authority

Question 5

Examples of ____ are .com, .edu, .org, .gov, and .net.

A) encryption
B) IP addresses
C) domain names
D) Web sites

Question 6

Wireless hookups are called hits .

Question 7

You do not need a Web browser to visit Web sites.

Question 8

The Internet is part of the Web.

Question 9

Dial-up modems linked to telephone lines are the most common type of Internet connection.

Question 10

Governmental sites sell or promote products or services.

Question 11

When data is sent over the Internet, it is sent in packets.

Question 12

Which is the Internet's most popular service?

A) E-mail
B) World Wide Web
C) Instant messaging
D) Blogs

Question 13

____ includes a new generation of Web-based services such as blogs, social-networking sites, wikis, and application software built into the site.

A) Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
B) Active X
C) Netscape Communications
D) Web 2.0

Question 14

In Internet Explorer, you can change Security Settings in the Internet Options dialog box.

Question 15

A Web cache is a temporary storage area on your computer for collecting data.

Question 16

Encryption is the process of converting text into an unrecognizable format when it is sent and changing it back into plain text when it reaches its destination.

Question 17

Webapps are sites that host software applications you can access with your Web browser.

Question 18

Shareware and freeware sites offer useful computer programs and games that you can download for a small fee or at no cost.

Question 19

Your browser tracks the sites you have visited for a specified period of time.

Question 20

Who wrote HTTP and HTML?

A) Marc Andreessen
B) Dr. Tim Berners-Lee
C) The World Wide Web Consortium
D) Netscape Communications

Question 21

FIGURE 27-2 Which button is the arrow pointing to in Figure 27-2?

A) History
B) Favorites
C) Refresh
D) Stop

Question 22

A ____ is a collaborative Web site that people can use to add, edit, remove, and organize Web page content.

A) podcast
B) wiki
C) home page
D) client

Question 23

____ are ads on Web pages that open in the middle of a page that you are reading to call attention to their content.

A) Hits
B) Hotspots
C) Cookies
D) Pop-ups

Question 24

A ____ is a Web site designed as an online journal.

A) webapp
B) hit
C) Weblog
D) portal

Question 25

____________________ is a programming interface developed by Microsoft that controls Windows applications that are downloaded from the Internet and then run in a browser.

Question 26

Case 27-1 Anneleise is a freelance writer. She uses the Internet to find writing jobs, communicate with employers, and to send and receive files. Which service can Anneleise use to transfer files between her computer and a server at the company where she is completing a writing job?

A) Internet Service Provider (ISP)
B) Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
C) File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
D) Domain Name System (DNS)

Question 27

FIGURE 27-1 Figure 27-1 above displays a Web site for ____.

A) the first graphical browser
B) a hotspot
C) a wiki
D) a search site

Question 28

Which type of Web site often shows a padlock icon or another indicator in the status bar?

A) Search site
B) Secure site
C) Governmental
D) Organizational

Question 29

Google Earth is an example of what type of Web site?

A) Online applications
B) Weblog
C) Search
D) Geographic imaging

Question 30

Case 27-2 Tarek is a college student who is fairly new to the Internet. He wants to be able to use it to complete school projects and to communicate with friends and family in Egypt. Tarek entered a Web site address and received a "Page not found" message. What might have caused the problem?

A) The page was moved
B) The page may contain a large number of images
C) "Fit-to-width" rendering was used by the browser
D) Too many pop-ups on the page

Question 31

____ is a flexible text format for creating structured computer documents.

A) XML
B) HTML
C) LAN
D) HTTPS

Question 32

If a Web page loads slowly, it may be caused by ____.

A) a 404 error
B) heavy server traffic
C) a typing error in the URL
D) the page being moved

Question 33

MySpace, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Digg are examples of ____ sites.

A) geographic imaging
B) social networking
C) search sites
D) online application

Question 34

Case 27-2 Tarek is a college student who is fairly new to the Internet. He wants to be able to use it to complete school projects and to communicate with friends and family in Egypt. Tarek wants to create a blog and is researching it online. What is the communication method now used widely to share the contents of blogs?

A) Web cache
B) Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
C) Internet Protocol (IP) address
D) Really Simple Syndication (RSS)

Question 35

____ users usually connect to the Internet through a local area network.

A) Home
B) Office
C) Academic
D) Both b and c

Question 36

A ____ is the first page that appears in the browser when you visit a Web site.

A) home page
B) wiki
C) domain
D) cookie

Question 37

In what year did the Web begin?

A) 1990
B) 1993
C) 1994
D) 2004

Question 38

Case 27-1 Anneleise is a freelance writer. She uses the Internet to find writing jobs, communicate with employers, and to send and receive files. Anneleise found some information at a Web site yesterday that would be helpful in an article she is writing, but she didn't bookmark it and now she can't remember the URL. What can she use to find the Web site?

A) Favorites
B) History
C) ActiveX
D) Refresh

Question 39

Which of the following contains the URL of the active Web page?

A) Title bar
B) Status bar
C) Address bar
D) Document window

Question 40

A ____ is a Web site that features useful content, but also contains links to other sites.

A) Weblog
B) client
C) webapp
D) portal

Question 42

Web sites store ____________________ on your computer so that when you return to a site, it displays any preferences or other customized settings you selected.

Question 43

In Internet Explorer, a list of ____________________ make it easy for you to return to a particular Web site or to easily access a Web site that you visit frequently.

Question 44

On Search sites, ____________________ are the number of returns or Web sites based on your keywords.

Question 45

Name some of the different types of Internet connections and discuss whether they are used in homes or businesses. List the differences and similarities between the way you connect at home and at school. Which connection do you prefer and why? What are the steps you would use to determine the type of Internet connection you have at home?

Question 46

A ____________________ is a method of publishing files (primarily audio) to the Internet that can be streamed or downloaded for playback on a computer or a personal digital audio player.