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1. A personal online journal that uses video as the primary content in addition to text - images - and audio.
Internet backbone
Express card slot (PC card slot)
video log (vlog or video blog)
data transfer rate
2. Ebay is an example fo this type of web site
newsgroup
consumer to consumer
1.5
instant messaging (IM)
3. Walmart.com is an example of this type of web site
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
podcast
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
business to consumer
4. All the following are parts of a URL EXCEPT __________. hyperlink; protocol; domain name; path
streaming audio
hyperlink
live bookmark
plug-in (player)
5. 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
chat room
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
secure sockets layer
large-scale networking (LSN)
6. A broadband connection has a transmission speed of __________.
256 Kbps or more
Web server
newsgroup
false
7. 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
aggregator
multiplayer online game
7
8. Most browsers now offer tabbed browsing - which allows for convenient navigation.
Satellite
Internet backbone
Facebook
True
9. 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.
newsgroup
chat room
satellite Internet
aggregator
10. A weblog is a personal log or journal posted on the web.
blog
domain name
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
True
11. The three parts of a search engine?
network interface card (NIC)
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
dial-up modem
Facebook
12. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.
wiki
Express card slot (PC card slot)
dial-up connection
7
13. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
client
breadcrumb trail
Firefox
aggregator
14. The main pathway of high-speed communications lines over which all Internet traffic flows.
Internet backbone
network interface card (NIC)
hyperlink
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
15. Tools and Web-based services that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users.
domain name
breadcrumb trail
Web 2.0
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
16. A computer that hosts the Web site that is being requested
Internet
web server
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
Internet Protocol (IP)
17. The main or opening page of a Web site.
home page
cable
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
breadcrumb list
18. A type of Web site that allows anyone visiting the site to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content.
Favorites
satellite Internet
business to consumer
wiki
19. A word used to refine logical searches. For Internet searches - the words AND - NOT - and OR describe the relationships between keywords in the search.
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
Favorites
Boolean operator
newsgroup
20. The information after the slash indicates a particular file or path (or subdirectory) within the Web site.
plug-in (player)
flash player
client/server network
path (subdirectory)
21. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio or video files in formats such as MP3.
live bookmark
secure sockets layer
podcast
aggregator
22. An XML-based format that allows frequent updates of content on the World Wide Web.
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
flash player
True
cable
23. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.
business-to-consumer (B2C)
digital subscriber line (DSL)
subject directory
hyperlink
24. A metasearch engine - such as Dogpile - searches other search engines rather than individual Web sites.
metasearch engine
subject directory
e-mail client
domain name
25. A type of specially coded text that - when clicked - enables a user to jump from one location - or Web page - to another within a Web site or to another Web site altogether.
web server
netiquette
host
hyperlink
26. A software program that runs on a computer and is used to send and receive e-mail through the ISP's server.
e-mail client
Internet Protocol (IP)
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
host
27. A bookmark that delivers updates to you as soon as they become available - using Really Simple Syndication (RSS).
live bookmark
subject directory
aggregator
Adobe Reader
28. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio and video files such as MP3s and MP4s
podcast
social networking
e-mail (electronic mail)
Express card slot (PC card slot)
29. A Web site's unique address; an example is microsoft.com.
Internet Protocol (IP)
breadcrumb list
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
client
30. Is a wildcard or placeholder feature that is helpful when you need to search with unknown terms.
ARPANET
webcast
asterisk
.mil
31. Also known as tagging
business-to-business (B2B)
breadcrumb trail
social bookmarking
video log (vlog or video blog)
32. A __________ is a structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and sub topics.
business-to-consumer (B2C)
subject directory
netiquette
dial-up connection
33. A gaming environment in which thousands of participants interact in a virtual game world by assuming roles of fictitious characters.
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
Internet Protocol (IP)
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
video log (vlog or video blog)
34. A keyword or term that Internet users assign to a Web resource such as a Web page - digital image - or video.
Facebook
data transfer rate
Internet
social bookmark (tag)
35. 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)
web browser
video log (vlog or video blog)
wiki
domain name
36. Internet-based communication in which senders and recipients correspond.
hyperlink
True
e-mail (electronic mail)
subject directory
37. A personal journal that uses video as the primary content - and the most popular of these is YouTube
Web server
Internet
video log
modem
38. Software that enables a user to display and interact with text and other media on the Web
chat room
web server
web browser
server
39. A social networking service
7
Facebook
client/server network
Internet Protocol (IP)
40. A feature in Microsoft Internet Explorer that places a marker of a Web site's Uniform Resource Locator (URL) in an easily retrievable list in the browser's toolbar. (Called Bookmarks in some browsers.)
Web 2.0
data transfer rate
Favorites
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
41. 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
1.5
True
webcast
flash player
42. A type of Web site that allows users to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content
True
wiki
search engine
internet backbone
43. To access the Internet - your computer is assigned a unique identification number called a(n) __________
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
.mil
Web browser (browser)
IP address
44. Anything that involves one or more forms of media plus text.
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
breadcrumb trail
multimedia
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
45. E-mail communications are private. True or False.
social bookmarking
Web browser (browser)
False
7
46. A type of connection that uses telephone lines to connect to the Internet and that allows both phone and data transmissions to share the same line.
Internet Protocol (IP)
digital subscriber line (DSL)
top-level domain (TLD)
secure sockets layer
47. Software installed on a computer system that allows individuals to locate - view - and navigate the Web.
Web browser (browser)
modem
keyword
dial-up connection
48. 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
multiplayer online game
IP address
business-to-business (B2B)
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
49. A protocol for sending data between computers on the Internet.
Internet Protocol (IP)
secure sockets layer
video log (vlog or video blog)
wiki
50. A communication device that works to translate digital data into an analog signal and back again.
asterisk
Web server
modem
podcast
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