Deck 7: The Web and E-Mail

Question 1

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

Answer 1

False

Question 2

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

Answer 2

True

Question 3

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.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

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

Question 5

P2P provides a secure connection for Web-based transactions.

Question 6

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

Question 7

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

Question 8

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.

Question 9

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

Question 10

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 11

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

Question 12

An ActiveX control is a full-fledged program,which gives it the potential to include a routine that alters or deletes files from your computer's hard disk.

Question 13

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

Question 14

Netiquette is online jargon for Internet etiquette.

Question 15

HTTP is a markup language that works with TCP/IP to deliver Web resources to the desktop.

Question 16

Many search engines keep records of your queries.

Question 17

Scripts were designed to replace normal HTML.

Question 18

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 19

HTML is called a markup language because authors mark up their documents by inserting HTML tags,which represent special instructions that specify how the document should appear when displayed on a computer screen or printed.

Question 20

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

Question 21

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

Question 22

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

Question 23

Online auctions are examples of B2G e-commerce._________________________

Question 24

ActiveX controls use digital licenses to increase their security by including an electronic attachment to a file that verifies the identity of its source._________________________

Question 25

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

Question 26

Visitors to a Web site are sometimes called Web ____.

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

Question 27

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 28

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

Question 29

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

Question 30

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

Question 31

A(n)ActiveX control is a compiled computer program that can be referenced from within an HTML document,downloaded,installed on your computer,and executed within a browser window._________________________

Question 32

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

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

Question 33

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 34

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 35

Examples of Uniform Resource Identifiers include ____.

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

Question 36

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

Question 37

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

Question 38

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

Question 39

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 40

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

Question 41

A(n)____ is 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) HTML tag
B) HTML script
C) podcast
D) cookie

Question 42

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

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

Question 43

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 44

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 45

____ 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 46

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 47

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 48

All of the following are currently popular browsers EXCEPT ____.

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

Question 49

An HTTP exchange takes place over a pair of ____.

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

Question 50

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 51

____ 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 52

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

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

Question 53

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 54

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 55

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 56

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 57

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

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

Question 58

____ is the most frequently used HTTP method.

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

Question 59

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

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

Question 60

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 61

____ e-commerce occurs when businesses sell to governments.

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

Question 62

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

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

Question 63

HTML ____ are typically used to collect shipping and payment information during checkout at an e-commerce Web site.

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

Question 64

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 65

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

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

Question 66

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 67

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

Question 68

Applications written in the Java programming language are called Java ____.

A) frames
B) servlets
C) applets
D) fragments

Question 69

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 70

A(n)____ certificate is an electronic attachment to a file that verifies the identity of its source.

A) authentication
B) digital
C) analog
D) authority

Question 71

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

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

Question 72

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 73

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 74

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 75

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 76

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 77

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 78

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 79

A(n)____ is a compiled computer program that can be referenced from within an HTML document,downloaded,installed on your computer,and executed within the browser window.

A) JAVA applet
B) ActiveX control
C) HTML tag
D) HTML form

Question 80

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