Question 1

URL is an acronym for which of the following

Accepted Answer

URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator, which is the address used to access resources on the internet.

Question 2

An Internet ________ maintains a database of hostnames and their corresponding IP addresses and performs the translations automatically.

Accepted Answer

A Domain Name System (DNS) server maintains a database of hostnames and their corresponding IP addresses and performs the translations automatically.

Question 3

The ________ standard specifies data formats, which programs can use to interpret data correctly.

Accepted Answer

MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) specifies data formats that allow programs to interpret and handle different types of data correctly, such as text, images, audio, and video.

Question 4

Each computer on the Internet has a unique ________.

Accepted Answer

Each computer on the Internet has a unique IP address, which identifies it on the network.

Question 5

When the user clicks a hyperlink, a ________ locates the requested web page and sends it to the user's web browser.

Accepted Answer

A web server is responsible for locating and sending the requested web page to the user's web browser when a hyperlink is clicked.

Question 6

XE "JavaScript library:jQuery" XE "jQuery JavaScript Library" ________ simplifies JavaScript programming by making it easier to manipulate a web page's elements and interact with servers in a portable manner across various web browsers.

Accepted Answer

jQuery is a popular JavaScript library that simplifies HTML document traversing, event handling, animating, and Ajax interactions for rapid web development.

Question 7

________ is used to specify the presentation, or styling, of elements on a web page (e.g., fonts, spacing, sizes, colors, positioning).

Accepted Answer

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is used to specify the presentation, or styling, of elements on a web page (e.g., fonts, spacing, sizes, colors, positioning).

Question 8

Which of the following is a server-side programming technology used to build web pages

Accepted Answer

PHP is a server-side scripting language used to develop dynamic and interactive web pages.

Question 9

An XE "HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)" HTTP request often posts data to a(n) ________ that processes the data.

Accepted Answer

A server-side form handler processes data sent via an HTTP request, typically using methods like POST.

Question 10

________ wrote communication protocols to form the backbone the World Wide Web.

Accepted Answer

Tim Berners-Lee wrote the communication protocols, including HTTP and HTML, which form the backbone of the World Wide Web.

Question 11

_______ XE "JavaScript" is a language that helps you build dynamic web pages (i.e., pages that can be modified "on the fly" in response to events, such as user input, time changes and more) and computer applications.

Accepted Answer

JavaScript is a programming language specifically designed to create dynamic and interactive content on web pages, allowing them to respond to user actions and other events.

Question 12

The latest IP standard is ________

Accepted Answer

Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is the latest IP standard, designed to replace IPv4 and address the issue of IP address exhaustion.

Question 13

The ________ allows people worldwide to donate their unused computer-processing power, harnessing unused capacity.

Accepted Answer

World Community Grid is a project that enables people to donate their unused computer-processing power to help researchers solve the world's biggest problems.

Question 14

HTML (HyperText Markup Language) is a special type of computer language called a(n) XE "markup language" ________ language designed to specify the XE "document:content" XE "content of a document" content and XE "document:structure" XE "structure of a document" structure of XE "web page" web pages (also called XE "document" documents) in a portable manner.

Accepted Answer

HTML is a markup language designed to define the structure and content of web pages.

Question 15

The protocol for communicating over the ARPANET became known as ________.

Accepted Answer

TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) is the protocol for communicating over the ARPANET.

Question 16

________ is a technique in which digital data is sent in small bundles that contain address, error-control and sequencing information.

Accepted Answer

Packet switching is a method of grouping data into packets that are transmitted over a network, each containing address, error-control, and sequencing information.

Question 17

Which of the following is most closely associated with Moore's Law

Accepted Answer

Moore's Law is a prediction made by Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel, in 1965, that the number of transistors on a microchip, and therefore the processing power of computers, would double approximately every 18-24 months. This has held true for several decades, allowing for significant advances in technology and computing power. Therefore, option D is the most closely associated with Moore's Law.

Question 18

The two most common XE "HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol):request type" HTTP request types (also known as request methods) are ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

HTTP GET and POST are the two most common HTTP request types. GET is used to retrieve data from a server, while POST is used to send data to a server.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is false

Accepted Answer

Client-side programming technologies are used to build applications that run on the client's device (e.g., web browser), not on the server.

Question 20

The in the URL www.google.com/search q=deitel separates the ________ from the rest of the URL in a request.

Accepted Answer

The query string in a URL is the part that comes after the '?' character, which in this case is "q=deitel". It is used to pass parameters to the server.

Quiz 1: Introduction to Computers and the Internet

URL is an acronym for which of the following

An Internet ________ maintains a database of hostnames and their corresponding IP addresses and performs the translations automatically.

The ________ standard specifies data formats, which programs can use to interpret data correctly.

Each computer on the Internet has a unique ________.

When the user clicks a hyperlink, a ________ locates the requested web page and sends it to the user's web browser.

XE "JavaScript library:jQuery" XE "jQuery JavaScript Library" ________ simplifies JavaScript programming by making it easier to manipulate a web page's elements and interact with servers in a portable manner across various web browsers.

________ is used to specify the presentation, or styling, of elements on a web page (e.g., fonts, spacing, sizes, colors, positioning) .

Which of the following is a server-side programming technology used to build web pages

An XE "HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) " HTTP request often posts data to a(n) ________ that processes the data.

________ wrote communication protocols to form the backbone the World Wide Web.

_______ XE "JavaScript" is a language that helps you build dynamic web pages (i.e., pages that can be modified "on the fly" in response to events, such as user input, time changes and more) and computer applications.

The latest IP standard is ________

The ________ allows people worldwide to donate their unused computer-processing power, harnessing unused capacity.

The protocol for communicating over the ARPANET became known as ________.

________ is a technique in which digital data is sent in small bundles that contain address, error-control and sequencing information.

Which of the following is most closely associated with Moore's Law

The two most common XE "HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) :request type" HTTP request types (also known as request methods) are and .

Which of the following statements is false

The in the URL www.google.com/search q=deitel separates the ________ from the rest of the URL in a request.

Quiz 1: Introduction to Computers and the Internet

URL is an acronym for which of the following

An Internet ________ maintains a database of hostnames and their corresponding IP addresses and performs the translations automatically.

The ________ standard specifies data formats, which programs can use to interpret data correctly.

Each computer on the Internet has a unique ________.

When the user clicks a hyperlink, a ________ locates the requested web page and sends it to the user's web browser.

XE "JavaScript library:jQuery" XE "jQuery JavaScript Library" ________ simplifies JavaScript programming by making it easier to manipulate a web page's elements and interact with servers in a portable manner across various web browsers.

________ is used to specify the presentation, or styling, of elements on a web page (e.g., fonts, spacing, sizes, colors, positioning) .

Which of the following is a server-side programming technology used to build web pages

An XE "HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) " HTTP request often posts data to a(n) ________ that processes the data.

________ wrote communication protocols to form the backbone the World Wide Web.

_______ XE "JavaScript" is a language that helps you build dynamic web pages (i.e., pages that can be modified "on the fly" in response to events, such as user input, time changes and more) and computer applications.

The latest IP standard is ________

The ________ allows people worldwide to donate their unused computer-processing power, harnessing unused capacity.

The protocol for communicating over the ARPANET became known as ________.

________ is a technique in which digital data is sent in small bundles that contain address, error-control and sequencing information.

Which of the following is most closely associated with Moore's Law

The two most common XE "HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) :request type" HTTP request types (also known as request methods) are ________ and ________.

Which of the following statements is false

The in the URL www.google.com/search q=deitel separates the ________ from the rest of the URL in a request.

The two most common XE "HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) :request type" HTTP request types (also known as request methods) are and .