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1. 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
subject directory
newsgroup
internet backbone
2. A popular open source browser software
Firefox
spider
network interface card (NIC)
consumer to consumer
3. The portion of a domain name that identifies who maintains a given Web site. For example - berkeley.edu is the domain name for the University of California at Berkeley - which maintains that site.
business to consumer
host
wiki
social bookmark (tag)
4. A way to connect to the Internet using a small satellite dish - which is placed outside the home and is connected to a computer with coaxial cable. The satellite company then sends the data to a satellite orbiting the Earth. The satellite - in turn -
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
RSS
Internet
satellite Internet
5. A program that enables users to communicate online in real time with others who are also online.
e-commerce (electric commerce)
instant messaging (IM)
Internet
Boolean operator
6. 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
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
keyword
blog
aggregator
7. A type of Web site that allows users to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content
Web browser (browser)
search engine
bookmark
wiki
8. E-mail communications are private. True or False.
netiquette
False
Web browser (browser)
digital subscriber line (DSL)
9. Largest computer network in the world
podcast
Internet
client
social networking
10. A set of programs that searches the Web for specific words (or keywords) you wish to query (or look for) and then returns a list of the Web sites on which those keywords are found.
email clients
webcast
.mil
search engine
11. Software installed on a computer system that allows individuals to locate - view - and navigate the Web.
home page
True
streaming audio
Web browser (browser)
12. 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
1.5
Adobe Reader
dial-up modem
path (subdirectory)
13. Internet-based communication in which senders and recipients correspond.
webcast
podcast
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
e-mail (electronic mail)
14. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.
path (subdirectory)
network interface card (NIC)
chat room
metasearch engine
15. Seeing the VeriSign seal is a guarantee that a Web site is secure. True or False
false
wiki
Express card slot (PC card slot)
business to consumer
16. A software program that goes out and grabs the latest update of Web material (usually podcasts) according to your specifications.
consumer to consumer
top-level domain (TLD)
RSS
aggregator
17. 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)
Web browser (browser)
chat room
18. 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.
large-scale networking (LSN)
digital subscriber line (DSL)
spider
multiplayer online game
19. A Web site's unique address; an example is microsoft.com.
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
1.5
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
20. Tools and Web-based services that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users.
Adobe Reader
multiplayer online game
flash player
Web 2.0
21. The main or opening page of a Web site.
large-scale networking (LSN)
home page
True
web browser
22. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.
flash player
Web site
podcast
7
23. A location on the Web.
dial-up connection
false
Web site
instant messaging (IM)
24. Is a wildcard or placeholder feature that is helpful when you need to search with unknown terms.
Web server
email clients
asterisk
podcast
25. A computer that provides resources to other computers on a network.
server
subject directory
IP address
blog
26. A broadband connection has a transmission speed of __________.
path (subdirectory)
plug-in (player)
Facebook
256 Kbps or more
27. The 's' at the end of https
256 Kbps or more
secure sockets layer
newsgroup
IP address
28. 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.
e-mail client
breadcrumb list
cable
1.5
29. The main pathway of high-speed communications lines over which all Internet traffic flows.
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
e-mail (electronic mail)
Internet backbone
broadband
30. A network of networks that is the largest network in the world - connecting millions of computers from more than one hundred countries.
Internet
consumer to consumer
multimedia
RSS
31. A small software program that 'plugs in' to a Web browser to enable a specific function
plug-in (player)
breadcrumb trail
video log
RSS
32. E-commerce transactions between consumers through online sites such as eBay.com.
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
video log
subject directory
subject directory
33. The information after the slash indicates a particular file or path (or subdirectory) within the Web site.
business to consumer
path (subdirectory)
e-mail client
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
34. Most browsers now offer tabbed browsing - which allows for convenient navigation.
IP address
asterisk
True
Web site
35. A type of broadband Internet connection that uses a television's cable service provider to connect to the Internet.
blog
cable
video log (vlog or video blog)
business-to-consumer (B2C)
36. The suffix - often of three letters - in the domain name (such as .com or .edu) that indicates the kind of organization the host is.
ARPANET
Internet backbone
top-level domain (TLD)
Web 2.0
37. A protocol used to upload and download files from one computer to another over the Internet.
internet backbone
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
False
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
38. A connection to the Internet using a standard telephone line.
blog
video log
dial-up connection
subject directory
39. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.
bookmark
business-to-consumer (B2C)
Internet
client
40. 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
e-commerce (electric commerce)
7
social bookmarking
True
41. A __________ is a structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and sub topics.
breadcrumb list
subject directory
streaming audio
multiplayer online game
42. A gaming environment in which thousands of participants interact in a virtual game world by assuming roles of fictitious characters.
blog
aggregator
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
e-mail (electronic mail)
43. Measurement of how fast data travels between computers
breadcrumb trail
domain name
data transfer rate
Internet backbone
44. 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)
e-mail client
domain name
business to consumer
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
45. A communication device that works to translate digital data into an analog signal and back again.
modem
web browser
social bookmark (tag)
Facebook
46. The broadcast of audio or video content over the Internet. Unlike a podcast - a webcast is not updated automatically.
digital subscriber line (DSL)
web server
subject directory
webcast
47. A plug-in that views and prints Portable Document Format files is __________.
breadcrumb trail
Adobe Reader
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
subject directory
48. _________ broadband is primarily used in rural or mountain areas where other broadband service is unavailable.
aircard
Satellite
IP address
streaming audio
49. E-commerce transactions between businesses.
top-level domain (TLD)
streaming audio
hyperlink
business-to-business (B2B)
50. Internet access that is enabled by transmitting data at the speed of light through glass or plastic fibers.
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
broadband
web browser
dial-up modem
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