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1. 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
RSS
video log
Web 2.0
2. A keyword or term that Internet users assign to a Web resource such as a Web page - digital image - or video.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
client/server network
wiki
social bookmark (tag)
3. Means by which people use the Internet to communicate and share information and meet and connect with others of common interest
subject directory
top-level domain (TLD)
IP address
social networking
4. 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
consumer to consumer
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
Internet
5. 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.
host
Express card slot (PC card slot)
live bookmark
business-to-consumer (B2C)
6. A type of Web site that allows users to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content
broadband
wiki
netiquette
email clients
7. A high-speed Internet connection such as cable - satellite - or digital subscriber line (DSL).
e-commerce (electric commerce)
client
broadband
business-to-consumer (B2C)
8. An area on the Web where people come together to communicate online. The conversations are in real time and are visible to everyone in the chat room.
metasearch engine
chat room
newsgroup
social networking
9. Top-level domain is reserved for the military
.mil
multiplayer online game
top-level domain (TLD)
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
10. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
network interface card (NIC)
home page
plug-in (player)
client
11. E-commerce transactions between consumers through online sites such as eBay.com.
business to consumer
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
aircard
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
12. A personal online journal that uses video as the primary content in addition to text - images - and audio.
netiquette
bookmark
domain name
video log (vlog or video blog)
13. A means by which people use the Internet to communicate and share information among their immediate friends - and meet and connect with others through common interests - experiences - and friends.
Web site
client
social networking
newsgroup
14. A means of synchronous group communication used in discussion forums.
netiquette
Satellite
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
search engine
15. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio and video files such as MP3s and MP4s
Facebook
path (subdirectory)
podcast
consumer to consumer
16. The average speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.
256 Kbps or more
multimedia
1.5
host
17. Tools and Web-based services that emphasize online collaboration and sharing among users.
True
wiki
social networking
Web 2.0
18. A Web site's unique address; an example is microsoft.com.
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
Internet
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
Adobe Reader
19. A location on the Web.
consumer to consumer
email clients
Web site
flash player
20. The first 'internet' was a U.S. government-funded 'internet working' project named __________.
data transfer rate
broadband
ARPANET
multiplayer online game
21. A word used to refine logical searches. For Internet searches - the words AND - NOT - and OR describe the relationships between keywords in the search.
e-commerce (electric commerce)
asterisk
breadcrumb trail
Boolean operator
22. The process of conducting business online for purposes ranging from fund-raising to advertising to selling products.
chat room
True
Facebook
e-commerce (electric commerce)
23. A metasearch engine - such as Dogpile - searches other search engines rather than individual Web sites.
host
hyperlink
dial-up modem
metasearch engine
24. A connection to the Internet using a standard telephone line.
social bookmarking
dial-up connection
modem
server
25. A computer that hosts the Web site that is being requested
web server
social networking
subject directory
IP address
26. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.
netiquette
large-scale networking (LSN)
subject directory
network interface card (NIC)
27. The maximum speed of DSL is __________ Mbps.
bookmark
hyperlink
aggregator
7
28. A network - consisting of client and server computers - in which the clients make requests of the server and the server returns the response.
client
multimedia
instant messaging (IM)
client/server network
29. The 's' at the end of https
top-level domain (TLD)
newsgroup
metasearch engine
secure sockets layer
30. A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio or video files in formats such as MP3.
subject directory
multimedia
podcast
Internet Protocol (IP)
31. The three parts of a search engine?
plug-in (player)
hyperlink
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
Web server
32. 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
Satellite
multiplayer online game
metasearch engine
social bookmarking
33. A protocol for sending data between computers on the Internet.
email clients
Internet Protocol (IP)
video log
e-mail client
34. A weblog is a personal log or journal posted on the web.
Web server
blog
server
streaming audio
35. Is a wildcard or placeholder feature that is helpful when you need to search with unknown terms.
blog
keyword
asterisk
e-mail (electronic mail)
36. Software installed on a computer system that allows individuals to locate - view - and navigate the Web.
e-mail (electronic mail)
7
metasearch engine
Web browser (browser)
37. A protocol used to upload and download files from one computer to another over the Internet.
True
ARPANET
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
asterisk
38. 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.
hyperlink
wiki
network interface card (NIC)
large-scale networking (LSN)
39. 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
True
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
Firefox
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
40. Technology that enables video files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download the entire file before viewing.
keyword
streaming video
multiplayer online game
256 Kbps or more
41. A structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and subtopics.
e-mail client
plug-in (player)
subject directory
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
42. A software program that goes out and grabs the latest update of Web material (usually podcasts) according to your specifications.
aggregator
aircard
top-level domain (TLD)
client/server network
43. The broadcast of audio or video content over the Internet. Unlike a podcast - a webcast is not updated automatically.
webcast
home page
bookmark
business-to-consumer (B2C)
44. The general rules of etiquette for Internet chat rooms and other online communication.
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
netiquette
chat room
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
45. A communication device that works to translate digital data into an analog signal and back again.
social networking
host
modem
aggregator
46. A broadband connection has a transmission speed of __________.
live bookmark
256 Kbps or more
Internet backbone
Boolean operator
47. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.
multimedia
server
Web server
webcast
48. Which of the following is NOT an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client application? Trillion Pidgin Facebook XChat
Facebook
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
search engine
e-mail (electronic mail)
49. 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.)
subject directory
business to consumer
Favorites
.mil
50. Software programs that access your Internet service provider - which acts like an electronic post office
False
Boolean operator
digital subscriber line (DSL)
email clients
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