Deck 27: Web Resources

Question 1

Businesses can save money when their customers pay bills online.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

A web ____ can also be referred to as a customized web home page.

A) domain
B) portal
C) baseline
D) camp

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Portals provide a convenient starting point for the web by providing access to frequently used services.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Facebook is a popular web resource.

Question 5

Distance education can offer students a way of working through class material on a flexible schedule.

Question 6

Having a personal website that lists your accomplishments can help your job search.

Question 7

It is possible to get a street view of a city through geolocation tools such as Google Maps.

Question 8

Dogpile.com is an example of a meta search engine.

Question 9

Creating a copy of a streaming video as it plays is now easy and convenient due to DRM technology.

Question 10

Most of what is published on the web has extensive quality control,editors,and peer review.

Question 11

Online travel planning requires you to visit multiple websites to book a vacation.

Question 12

Microsoft's search engine is called Internet Explorer.

Question 13

Job-specific discussion groups and forums on the web can be a good way to make valuable employment contacts.

Question 14

The online gaming industry relies primarily on BitTorrent to deliver games for users to play on the web.

Question 15

Instant messaging (IM)is an example of asynchronous communication.

Question 16

A search engine attempts to catalog every webpage by topic through the use of a ____.

A) spider
B) petabyte
C) shield
D) tracker

Question 17

Wikipedia is a popular micro-blogging service.

Question 18

The most popular search engines use ____ to store information about webpages.

A) Bing
B) an API
C) Yahoo!
D) a database

Question 19

Internet radio is limited to local stations that surround your current location.

Question 20

A distinctive advantage of accessing information on the web is the ability to conveniently dig deeper into the subject matter.

Question 21

When evaluating information provided on the web,always consider the ____.

A) protocol
B) source
C) web browser
D) search engine

Question 22

By combining geolocation,the image through your camera,and advanced ____ applications,you can review information in real time about businesses that surround you.

A) protocol
B) augmented reality
C) XML
D) cookie

Question 23

Electronic communication that occurs in real time is called ____ communication.

A) asynchronous
B) synchronous
C) streaming
D) horizontal

Question 24

____ allows shoppers to name their own price for flights,and then works to find an airline that can meet that price.

A) Travel.com
B) Expedia.com
C) Priceline.com
D) Travelocity.com

Question 25

Downloaded music may include ____ technology that prevents or limits the user's ability to make copies.

A) DRM
B) cloud
C) BMG
D) MP3

Question 26

Music services that use a ____ model of distribution include Napster,Rhapsody,and Yahoo! Music.

A) podcast
B) cloud storage
C) subscription
D) BitTorrent

Question 27

Through the use of a ____,users can freely express their views and opinions.

A) relay
B) portal
C) blog
D) protocol

Question 28

Airlines take advantage of ____ technology to inform users of flight delays and itinerary changes.

A) tower
B) smart phone
C) RAM
D) DRM

Question 29

Playing online Scrabble with others on the web at any given time is an example of a ____ gaming experience.

A) console
B) direct player
C) 3D
D) multiplayer

Question 30

In an effort to fight the illegal downloading of videos and movies,many ____ are working against networks such as BitTorrent.

A) ISPs
B) ASPs
C) GISs
D) GPSs

Question 31

The popularity of ____ has encouraged everyday users to share events of the day.

A) IaaS
B) social media
C) PaaS
D) corporate portals

Question 32

In a ____ portal,a user can access information related to his or her specific company,including communications tools for collaboration.

A) vertical
B) horizontal
C) corporate
D) system

Question 33

As the amount of Internet ____ continue(s)to increase,streaming video and television are becoming commonplace.

A) portals
B) ISPs
C) bandwidth
D) protocols

Question 34

The reason online content cannot always be trusted is the lack of ____ on the web.

A) censorship
B) quality control
C) authors
D) compatibility

Question 35

Google relies on ____ to relay information related to its mapped software.

A) SkillSoft
B) podcasts
C) courseware
D) satellites

Question 36

____ communication allows participants to leave messages for each other.

A) Portal
B) Asynchronous
C) Synchronous
D) Protocol

Question 37

Through ____,nontraditional students can complete their coursework from the comfort of their own home.

A) instant messaging
B) distance education
C) horizontal portals
D) blogging

Question 38

A(n)____ online game is text-based and very interactive.

A) MSN
B) Sim
C) RPG
D) MUD

Question 39

Our e-textbook,Emerge with Computers,is an example of ____.

A) online education
B) cloud sourcing
C) Internet communications
D) online games

Question 40

A popular financial service on the web that supports mobile payment transactions is ____.

A) Kiva
B) The Motley Fool
C) PayPal
D) TaxACT

Question 41

Wikis encourage ____ to build content that can be constantly added,removed,and edited.

A) crowdsourcing
B) micro-blogging
C) RSS feeds
D) portals