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The internet has its roots in a network that became functional in 1969, linking scientific and academic researchers across the United States. What was the name of that network?

ARPANET

What is the name for a small device that connects to a computer?

Dongle

Which of the following allows access to high-speed internet services through the cable television network?

Cable modem and/or Cable internet service

High speed internet connections that use an antenna on a house or business to communicate with a tower location via radio signals?

Fixed wireless

What is NOT true of a wifi network?

Wifi service can be dial up - IT CANNOT BE DIAL UP

Technology that provides high-speed internet connection using the telephone network

DSL digital subscriber line

What is equal to approximately one million characters?

megabyte

What separates the components of a domain name?

period

What is the term for an electronic document on the web that can contain text, graphics, animation, audio, and video?

web page

Collection of related webpages and associated items, such as documents and pictures, stored on a web server

website

What kind of application software allows users to access and view webpages?

browser

Program that finds websites and webpages

Search Engine

Process of transferring data in a continuous and even flow, which allows users to access and use a file while it is transmitting

Streaming

What kind of website offers a variety of internet services from a single, convenient location?

Portal

Occurs when one consumer sells directly to another consumer, such as in an online auction

C2C consumer to consumer

Most e-commerce actually takes place between businesses. What is this called?

B2B business to business

Refers to any application that combines text with graphics, animation, audio, video, and/or virtual reality

multimedia

Small version of a larger graphic on a webpage

Thumbnail

Includes music, speech, or any other sound

Audio

Special software that a user needs in order to listen to an audio file on a computer

media player

Consists of images displayed rapidly to stimulate motion

video

Combination of user name and domain name that identifies a user so he or she can receive internet email

email address

Term that means people are conversing on a computer and are online at the same time

Real time

Real-time typed conversation that takes place on a computer

chat

What is true of a VoIP

Skype

Process of transferring files from a computer to a server on the internet

Uploading

Defines FTP sites at which anyone can transfer some, if not all, available files

anonymous

Code of acceptable behaviors users should follow while on the internet; that is, it is the conduct expected of individuals while online

Netiquette

What is the term for characters, such as :) or :(, used to express emotion in an email message or newsgroup article

Emoticons

Internet standard that permits file uploading and downloading to ad from other computers on the internet

FTP file transfer protocol

A host in a network performs which of the following tasks

Provides services & connections to other computers on the network

Examples of broadband Internet connections-

Cable internet service, DSL, wifi, fixed wireless, mobile broadband, satellite internet service

If your friend is enjoying a cup of coffee in a trendy coffee shop and at the same time is surfing the web, which of the following is she using

Hotspot

Which of following represents a single character

byte

Major carriers of internet network traffic are known collectively by what term

Internet Backbone

To what does the term, traffic, refer to when used in conjuction with the internet?

communication activity

What is the purpose of an Internet Protocol address (IP)?

Identifies the location of each computer connected to the internet

You are using a website to check the ticket availability for a flight to Denmark. What category/type of webpage does this create?

Dynamic webpage

A DNS server is able to identify which of the following?

Domain names and IP address

If your cousin wanted to view information from the world wide web, what application software would you tell her to be sure she has on her computer?

Browser

You have just done some online banking. Which of the following could contain your account number?

Cache

A Uniform Resource Locator is the same as which of the following?

URL

You have a new app and the host for it is going to provide storage for your data on their server. What is this called?

Cloud Storage

You have a new application that is taking full advantage of the features of your smartphone, including the touch screen and an embedded GPS receiver. What kind of application is this?

Mobile App

What is the software that finds websites, webpages, images, and other information called?

Search engine

What is the difference between a wiki and a blog?

You cannot edit a blog.

When a radio station broadcasts a live sporting event over the web, what technology are they using?

Streaming

What is multimedia?

text, graphics, video, audio

Small version of a larger graphic

thumbnail

Which of the following is NOT a graphics format used on the web?

AVI

Which of the following is NOT a media player?

Safari

What term is used to describe the harassment of computer users through various forms of internet communications?

Cyber bullying

The goal of ARPA was to build a network that allowed scientists at different physical locations to share information and work together on military and scientific projects.

True

Many public locations, such as airports, hotels, schools, shopping malls, and coffee shops, are hotspots that provide wifi internet connections to users with mobile computers or devices.

True

Cybercafes exist in cities in the US but not elsewhere.

False

Some home owners connect computers to the internet via slower-speed dial-up access because of its lower cost or because broadband access is not available where they live.

True

A megabyte is equal to 1 billion characters

False

A lower bandwidth means more data transmits

False

Like an IP address, the components of a domain name are separated by commas

False

When you enter a domain name, a DNS server translates the domain name to its associated IP address of that data and information can be routed to the correct computer.

True

Most current web browsers support tabbed browsing, where the top of the browser displays a tab for each webpage you can open.

True

A mobile processor is a type of software for computers and mobile devices that reads a user's specified web feeds and collects their most recent content

False

In a search engine, parentheses are used to combine hits that include specific words with those that only include one word from a list.

True

Examples of informational websites include libraries, encyclopedias, dictionaries, directories, guides, and other types of reference.

True

A bookmarking site is a website that enables members to manage and share media such as photos, videos, and music

False

Once you post media, you are be giving up certain rights to the media.

True

The differences between a wiki and a blog is that users cannot modify original posts on a wiki

False

An entertainment website contains content that describes a cause, opinion, or idea.

False

Most websites similar to msn.com or yahoo.com require payment for services

False

An internet connection is not necessary for participating in e-commerce

False

In the evaluation of a website, the evaluation criterion of authority states that a reputable institution should support the website without bias in the information

false

Some people use the term m-commerce to identify e-commerce that takes place using mobile devices

True

The compressed the graphics file, the smaller the image and the higher the quality

False

Smaller file sizes result in faster downloading of webpages because small files transmit more quickly than large files

True

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A search engine is a software system designed to carry out web searches. They search the World Wide Web in a systematic way for particular information specified in a textual web search query.

Which of the following is a program that finds websites and webpages?

A search engine is a special kind of website that helps users find web pages from other websites.

What is a subject directory software?

A subject directory is software that finds websites, webpages, images, videos, maps, and other information related to a specific topic. False. when you post digital content online, it is a good idea to tag it so that it is easy to locate and organize. True.