Question 1

____ is a Web site for uploading and storing digital photographs.
A) Facebook
B) Flickr
C) YouTube
D) Wikipedia

Accepted Answer

Flickr is a website specifically designed for uploading, storing, and sharing digital photographs.

Question 2

Web 2.0 sites rely upon the fact that many people will visit them and provide new ____ that keeps them fresh.
A) content
B) videos
C) programs
D) scripts

Accepted Answer

Web 2.0 sites are characterized by user-generated content, which keeps them dynamic and engaging.

Question 3

Founded in ____, Yahoo! is an Internet portal and service provider and one of the earliest and most successful Internet start-up companies.
A) 1985
B) 1990
C) 1995
D) 2000

Accepted Answer

Yahoo! was founded in 1994, but it was incorporated in 1995, making 1995 the correct choice for when it became an official company.

Question 4

Yahoo! offers more than a search engine and ___.
A) Web 2.0 site
B) site
C) directory
D) application

Accepted Answer

Yahoo! offers more than a search engine and directory, as it provides various services like email, news, finance, and more.

Question 5

-The site in the accompanying figure displays a list of services that you can add to ____.
A) saved content
B) My Received Files
C) My Web Sites
D) your Favorites list

Accepted Answer

The site in the figure likely allows users to add services to their Favorites list for easy access and organization.

Question 6

Broadband connections provide greater ____, the speed at which information travels over the Internet.
A) DSL
B) modulation
C) multiplexing
D) bandwidth

Accepted Answer

Bandwidth refers to the capacity of a broadband connection to transmit data, determining the speed at which information travels over the Internet.

Question 7

The ____ Web browser was the first graphical interface to the World Wide Web.
A) Explorer
B) Netscape
C) Mosaic
D) Opera

Accepted Answer

Mosaic was the first web browser to provide a graphical interface, released in 1993, which helped popularize the World Wide Web.

Question 8

Chrome uses the address bar for entering either a URL or a ____.
A) favorite site
B) directory item
C) historical entry
D) search term

Accepted Answer

The Chrome address bar, also known as the Omnibox, can be used to enter a URL or a search term to perform a web search.

Question 9

The quality of an article on ____ may improve as many different people add their own contributions to it or discuss what would make it better.
A) YouTube
B) Flickr
C) Yahoo
D) Wikipedia

Accepted Answer

Wikipedia is a collaborative platform where multiple users can edit and improve articles, enhancing their quality through collective contributions and discussions.

Question 10

-In the accompanying figure, ____ checks to make sure that the login name you want has not been claimed by another user.
A) check availability
B) perform checksum
C) check digit
D) check strength

Accepted Answer

The "check availability" function is used to verify if a desired login name is already in use by another user.

Question 11

-Although many people use the terms World Wide Web and ____ interchangeably, there is a difference, as shown in the accompanying figure.
A) browser
B) social networking
C) Internet
D) Web

Accepted Answer

The World Wide Web is a system of interlinked hypertext documents accessed via the Internet, which is the global network of interconnected computers. They are related but not the same.

Question 12

A Web server processes requests for Web pages sent over the Internet from a ____.
A) Web site
B) Web page
C) Web database
D) Web client

Accepted Answer

A Web server processes requests from a Web client, which is typically a browser or any other application that requests web pages over the Internet.

Question 13

A blog application receives the data from the database server and assembles it into the blog's ____.
A) Web page
B) Web browser
C) Web client
D) Web server

Accepted Answer

The blog application assembles the data into a web page, which is then displayed to the user.

Question 14

Google Maps uses ____ to allow the user to reposition a map or zoom in and out by dragging the map or maneuvering the scroll bar.
A) Dreamweaver
B) Silverlight
C) AJAX
D) Flash

Accepted Answer

AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) is used by Google Maps to allow users to interact with the map dynamically, such as repositioning or zooming, without needing to reload the entire page.

Question 15

Predictive look-ahead, or ____, provides suggestions of valid responses based on letters that a user enters in a text box.
A) RemoteAssistance
B) Search-based assistance
C) AutoComplete
D) Context-Sensitive help

Accepted Answer

AutoComplete is a feature that provides suggestions of valid responses based on the letters a user enters in a text box, helping to complete the input more efficiently.

Question 16

Facebook has grown to become an online directory where people of all ages turn to find long-lost friends.

Accepted Answer

Facebook started as a social networking site for college students but has expanded to include users of all ages, allowing people to reconnect with long-lost friends.

Question 17

Gmail is a client e-mail application.

Accepted Answer

Gmail is a web-based email service provided by Google, not a client application.

Question 18

The latest Web sites are often a collection of hyperlinks to other resources on the World Wide Web.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The latest Web sites are often a...

Question 19

The My Yahoo! portal page allows users to customize the location and content of each region on the page.

Accepted Answer

The My Yahoo! portal page is designed to be customizable, allowing users to personalize the layout and content according to their preferences.

Question 20

-In the accompanying figure, the site has a control to customize the page layout by moving the news block to the top.

Accepted Answer

The question states that the site has a control to customize the page layout by moving the news block to the top. This means that the news block can be moved to the top of the page, which is a customization of the page layout.

Quiz 1: The Web Becomes 2.0

____ is a Web site for uploading and storing digital photographs.

Web 2.0 sites rely upon the fact that many people will visit them and provide new ____ that keeps them fresh.

Founded in ____, Yahoo! is an Internet portal and service provider and one of the earliest and most successful Internet start-up companies.

Yahoo! offers more than a search engine and ___.

-The site in the accompanying figure displays a list of services that you can add to ____.

Broadband connections provide greater ____, the speed at which information travels over the Internet.

The ____ Web browser was the first graphical interface to the World Wide Web.

Chrome uses the address bar for entering either a URL or a ____.

The quality of an article on ____ may improve as many different people add their own contributions to it or discuss what would make it better.

-In the accompanying figure, ____ checks to make sure that the login name you want has not been claimed by another user.

-Although many people use the terms World Wide Web and ____ interchangeably, there is a difference, as shown in the accompanying figure.

A Web server processes requests for Web pages sent over the Internet from a ____.

A blog application receives the data from the database server and assembles it into the blog's ____.

Google Maps uses ____ to allow the user to reposition a map or zoom in and out by dragging the map or maneuvering the scroll bar.

Predictive look-ahead, or ____, provides suggestions of valid responses based on letters that a user enters in a text box.

Facebook has grown to become an online directory where people of all ages turn to find long-lost friends.

Gmail is a client e-mail application.

The latest Web sites are often a collection of hyperlinks to other resources on the World Wide Web.

The My Yahoo! portal page allows users to customize the location and content of each region on the page.

-In the accompanying figure, the site has a control to customize the page layout by moving the news block to the top.