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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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