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

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Adobe Reader, Flash Player, and QuickTime Player are examples of software programs called ________.

A) aggregators
B) plug-ins
C) helpers
D) browsers

Answer 2

B

Question 3

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

A) Podcast
B) Wiki
C) Instant message
D) Webcast

Answer 3

D

Question 4

________ media are continuously fed to your browser so you do not have to wait for the entire file to completely download before listening to or watching it.

A) Top-level
B) Streaming
C) Hyperlinked
D) Tagged

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

The concept of the Internet was developed in response to the ________ War.

A) Korean
B) Vietnam
C) Cold
D) Gulf

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

The web is based on the ________ Protocol.

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

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a proprietary instant messaging (IM) service?

A) AIM
B) LinkedIn Messenger
C) Google Chat
D) Yahoo! Messenger

Question 11

A ________ is a personal journal posted on the web.

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

Question 12

A(n) ________ system requires a program, such as Microsoft Outlook, to be installed on your computer, and when the program is opened, your e-mail is downloaded to your computer.

A) web-based e-mail
B) e-mail client
C) consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
D) business-to-consumer (B2C)

Question 13

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 14

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 15

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

Question 16

The Internet is ________.

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

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

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

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

Question 19

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

A) Microsoft
B) Apple
C) Tim Berners-Lee
D) the U.S. government

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a social networking site?

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

Question 21

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 22

Which of the following is a feature of Live bookmarks?

A) Enables you to pin your favorite website images
B) Adds RSS technology to bookmarks
C) Streams live television programs
D) Broadcasts webinars

Question 23

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

Question 24

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

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

Question 25

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

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

Question 26

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 27

The unique address for a particular website is the ________.

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

Question 28

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

Question 29

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

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

Question 30

A computer that receives a request and returns data is a(n) ________.

Question 31

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 32

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

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

Question 33

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

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

Question 34

The browser feature where tabs are independent of each other is known as ________.

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

Question 35

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

A) business
B) shopping
C) enterprise
D) commerce

Question 36

Facebook and Twitter are popular examples of ________ networks.

Question 37

A Microsoft ________ account allows you to store and share files in the cloud.

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

Question 38

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

Question 39

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 40

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

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

Question 41

A(n) ________ locates all the RSS series to which you have subscribed and automatically downloads new content.

Question 42

To hear and view some multimedia files in a browser, you may need a special program called a(n) ________.

Question 43

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

Question 44

Another term for social bookmarking is ________.

Question 45

E-mails are completely private.

Question 46

The temporary storage place for previously visited websites is called the ________.

Question 47

.jp is an example of a(n) ________.

Question 48

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

Question 49

The top-level domain suffix used by non-profit groups such as the American Diabetes Association is ________.

Question 50

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

Question 51

________ is a popular collaborative online encyclopedia.

Question 52

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 53

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

Question 54

When businesses buy and sell goods to other businesses, it is known as ________.

Question 55

Internet Explorer's ________ feature makes it easy to return to a specific web page.

Question 56

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

Question 57

URL stands for ________.

Question 58

A universal chat client allows you to chat with users who are using a different IM service than you are.

Question 59

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

Question 60

________ video continuously feeds a video file to your browser so you can watch large files as they download.

Question 61

You can use breadcrumb trail to see the path you have taken to get to a web page, or where the page is located within a website.

Question 62

A subject directory is an outline of websites organized by topics.

Question 63

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

Question 64

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

Question 65

Tagging enables you to share your favorite websites with others.

Question 66

iphones and iPads use Flash to play videos.

Question 67

When evaluating a website, testing the relevancy of a site means checking to see whether the information on the site is current.

Question 68

Wikipedia is a good reference for a research paper.

Question 69

A metasearch engine searches other search engines.

Question 70

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