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1. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
data transfer rate
keyword
web browser
2. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.
social bookmark (tag)
chat room
internet backbone
Web server
3. A communication device that works to translate digital data into an analog signal and back again.
social bookmarking
video log
business-to-consumer (B2C)
modem
4. Internet access that is enabled by transmitting data at the speed of light through glass or plastic fibers.
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
business-to-consumer (B2C)
subject directory
Web browser (browser)
5. Anything that involves one or more forms of media plus text.
wiki
data transfer rate
multimedia
.mil
6. A device that converts (modulates) the digital signals the computer understands to analog signals that can travel over phone lines. The computer on the other end also must have a modem to translate (demodulate) the received analog signal back to a di
home page
Adobe Reader
dial-up modem
business-to-consumer (B2C)
7. A device that enables users to have wireless Internet access with mobile devices such as PDAs and notebooks.
social bookmark (tag)
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
social networking
aircard
8. A weblog is a personal log or journal posted on the web.
domain name
blog
newsgroup
search engine
9. A list that shows the hierarchy of previously viewed Web pages within the Web site that you are currently visiting. Shown at the top of some Web pages - it aids Web site navigation.
breadcrumb list
server
path (subdirectory)
256 Kbps or more
10. A feature in some browsers that places a marker of a Web site's Uniform Resource Locator (URL) in an easily retrievable list. (Bookmarks are called Favorites in Microsoft Internet Explorer.)
bookmark
Internet
dial-up modem
business-to-business (B2B)
11. An online game in which play occurs among hundreds or thousands of other players over the Internet in a persistent or ever-on game environment. In some games - players can interact with other players through trading - chatting - or playing cooperativ
Web 2.0
.mil
multiplayer online game
flash player
12. The 's' at the end of https
bookmark
flash player
breadcrumb list
secure sockets layer
13. The first 'internet' was a U.S. government-funded 'internet working' project named __________.
web server
broadband
ARPANET
social bookmark (tag)
14. The suffix - often of three letters - in the domain name (such as .com or .edu) that indicates the kind of organization the host is.
top-level domain (TLD)
webcast
dial-up modem
bookmark
15. __________ is an XML-based format that facilitates the delivery of frequent content updates on Web pages.
consumer to consumer
Internet
RSS
modem
16. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.
business-to-consumer (B2C)
large-scale networking (LSN)
keyword
Internet backbone
17. A type of Web site that allows users to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content
host
wiki
podcast
Boolean operator
18. A program created by the U.S. government - the objective of which is to fund the research and development of cutting-edge networking technologies. Major goals of the program are the development of enhanced wireless technologies and increased network
large-scale networking (LSN)
satellite Internet
e-commerce (electric commerce)
client/server network
19. The main pathway of high-speed communications lines over which all Internet traffic flows.
blog
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
Internet backbone
social bookmark (tag)
20. It can actually be safer to use your credit card online than in a traditional retail store because it eliminates the human factor from the equation. True or False
data transfer rate
True
search engine
Satellite
21. The three parts of a search engine?
streaming audio
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
wiki
secure sockets layer
22. A popular open source browser software
e-mail client
Firefox
instant messaging (IM)
broadband
23. The part of the Internet used the most. What distinguishes the Web from the rest of the Internet are (1) its use of common communication protocols (such as Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol - or TCP/IP) and special languages (such as th
business to consumer
consumer to consumer
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
Firefox
24. Largest computer network in the world
Internet
satellite Internet
internet backbone
plug-in (player)
25. Ebay is an example fo this type of web site
consumer to consumer
Facebook
Web site
ARPANET
26. A broadband connection has a transmission speed of __________.
business-to-consumer (B2C)
Firefox
internet backbone
256 Kbps or more
27. _________ broadband is primarily used in rural or mountain areas where other broadband service is unavailable.
Facebook
spider
Satellite
breadcrumb list
28. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.
network interface card (NIC)
newsgroup
Internet Protocol (IP)
streaming video
29. A word used to refine logical searches. For Internet searches - the words AND - NOT - and OR describe the relationships between keywords in the search.
wiki
IP address
Boolean operator
Internet Protocol (IP)
30. A gaming environment in which thousands of participants interact in a virtual game world by assuming roles of fictitious characters.
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
keyword
Adobe Reader
multiplayer online game
31. A plug-in that views and prints Portable Document Format files is __________.
podcast
chat room
Adobe Reader
plug-in (player)
32. Walmart.com is an example of this type of web site
Internet Protocol (IP)
subject directory
business to consumer
business-to-business (B2B)
33. E-mail communications are private. True or False.
subject directory
plug-in (player)
social networking
False
34. Software programs that access your Internet service provider - which acts like an electronic post office
email clients
metasearch engine
Internet
Facebook
35. The general rules of etiquette for Internet chat rooms and other online communication.
Boolean operator
internet backbone
metasearch engine
netiquette
36. A method of communication - similar to a discussion group or forum - in which people create threads - or conversations. In a thread - a newsgroup member will post messages and read and reply to messages from other members of the newsgroup.
256 Kbps or more
newsgroup
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
social networking
37. A program that constantly collects information on the Web - following links in Web sites and reading Web pages. Spiders get their name because they crawl over the Web using multiple 'legs' to visit many sites simultaneously.
live bookmark
web server
1.5
spider
38. Tools and Web-based services that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users.
Web 2.0
asterisk
email clients
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
39. E-commerce transactions between businesses.
business-to-business (B2B)
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
home page
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
40. E-commerce transactions between consumers through online sites such as eBay.com.
podcast
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
ARPANET
multiplayer online game
41. Means by which people use the Internet to communicate and share information and meet and connect with others of common interest
social networking
metasearch engine
internet backbone
blog
42. A location on the Web.
webcast
Web site
path (subdirectory)
data transfer rate
43. Technology that enables audio files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download an entire file before listening.
web server
streaming audio
consumer to consumer
Facebook
44. A metasearch engine - such as Dogpile - searches other search engines rather than individual Web sites.
metasearch engine
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
bookmark
256 Kbps or more
45. A part of a Uniform Resource Locator (URL). Domain names consist of two parts: the site's host and a suffix that indicates the type of organization. (Example: popsci.com)
domain name
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
e-commerce (electric commerce)
business-to-business (B2B)
46. A software program that goes out and grabs the latest update of Web material (usually podcasts) according to your specifications.
aggregator
plug-in (player)
Web site
Internet backbone
47. The process of conducting business online for purposes ranging from fund-raising to advertising to selling products.
e-commerce (electric commerce)
subject directory
1.5
web browser
48. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers
flash player
digital subscriber line (DSL)
aircard
1.5
49. Software that enables a user to display and interact with text and other media on the Web
web browser
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
IP address
flash player
50. A __________ is a structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and sub topics.
.mil
host
subject directory
ARPANET
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