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1. Technology that enables video files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download the entire file before viewing.
dial-up connection
chat room
Internet
streaming video
2. To access the Internet - your computer is assigned a unique identification number called a(n) __________
breadcrumb list
netiquette
IP address
dial-up modem
3. A type of broadband Internet connection that uses a television's cable service provider to connect to the Internet.
cable
business-to-consumer (B2C)
video log (vlog or video blog)
server
4. A type of Web site that allows users to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content
bookmark
wiki
blog
home page
5. Software programs that access your Internet service provider - which acts like an electronic post office
bookmark
business to consumer
dial-up modem
email clients
6. A network of networks that is the largest network in the world - connecting millions of computers from more than one hundred countries.
hyperlink
Web 2.0
Internet
RSS
7. A software program that goes out and grabs the latest update of Web material (usually podcasts) according to your specifications.
aggregator
Web site
Express card slot (PC card slot)
asterisk
8. 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
e-commerce (electric commerce)
internet backbone
multiplayer online game
cable
9. A high-speed Internet connection such as cable - satellite - or digital subscriber line (DSL).
business-to-business (B2B)
dial-up connection
broadband
flash player
10. A personal online journal that uses video as the primary content in addition to text - images - and audio.
false
video log (vlog or video blog)
plug-in (player)
Firefox
11. Most browsers now offer tabbed browsing - which allows for convenient navigation.
False
blog
top-level domain (TLD)
True
12. Means by which people use the Internet to communicate and share information and meet and connect with others of common interest
social networking
top-level domain (TLD)
True
search engine
13. All the following are parts of a URL EXCEPT __________. hyperlink; protocol; domain name; path
True
live bookmark
.mil
hyperlink
14. An XML-based format that allows frequent updates of content on the World Wide Web.
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
modem
spider
wiki
15. 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.)
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
server
bookmark
16. A protocol used to upload and download files from one computer to another over the Internet.
web server
email clients
business to consumer
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
17. A connection to the Internet using a standard telephone line.
server
dial-up connection
client
host
18. A program that enables users to communicate online in real time with others who are also online.
instant messaging (IM)
hyperlink
RSS
modem
19. Technology that enables audio files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download an entire file before listening.
7
newsgroup
dial-up connection
streaming audio
20. The main pathway used by data traffic on the Internet
digital subscriber line (DSL)
large-scale networking (LSN)
False
internet backbone
21. (1) A specific word a user wishes to query (or look for) in an Internet search. (2) A specific word that has a predefined meaning in a particular programming language.
live bookmark
keyword
social bookmarking
Firefox
22. 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.
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
newsgroup
email clients
1.5
23. E-mail communications are private. True or False.
Internet
host
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
False
24. The first 'internet' was a U.S. government-funded 'internet working' project named __________.
client
Internet backbone
social networking
ARPANET
25. Walmart.com is an example of this type of web site
secure sockets layer
True
business to consumer
flash player
26. A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host Web pages (and other information) and provide requested Web pages to clients.
Web server
business-to-consumer (B2C)
subject directory
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
27. Also known as tagging
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
video log (vlog or video blog)
data transfer rate
social bookmarking
28. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
business-to-consumer (B2C)
asterisk
network interface card (NIC)
29. A keyword or term that Internet users assign to a Web resource such as a Web page - digital image - or video.
Fiber-Optic Service (FiOS)
top-level domain (TLD)
web browser
social bookmark (tag)
30. __________ is an XML-based format that facilitates the delivery of frequent content updates on Web pages.
RSS
aggregator
social bookmarking
server
31. The protocol that allows files to be transferred from a Web server so that you can see them on your computer by using a browser.
netiquette
True
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
hyperlink
32. A type of Web site that allows anyone visiting the site to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content.
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
dial-up connection
server
wiki
33. The information after the slash indicates a particular file or path (or subdirectory) within the Web site.
path (subdirectory)
false
data transfer rate
spider
34. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
business-to-consumer (B2C)
multiplayer online game
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
Internet
35. Top-level domain is reserved for the military
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
IP address
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
.mil
36. 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.
spider
modem
chat room
1.5
37. A plug-in that views and prints Portable Document Format files is __________.
Adobe Reader
Web browser (browser)
social networking
False
38. A _____________ is a list of pages within a Web site that have been visited.
Web 2.0
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
bookmark
breadcrumb trail
39. A weblog is a personal log or journal posted on the web.
RSS
cable
instant messaging (IM)
blog
40. A structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and subtopics.
ARPANET
subject directory
search engine
asterisk
41. A communication device that works to translate digital data into an analog signal and back again.
business to consumer
web browser
subject directory
modem
42. The general rules of etiquette for Internet chat rooms and other online communication.
internet backbone
Adobe Reader
social networking
netiquette
43. Anything that involves one or more forms of media plus text.
subject directory
host
multimedia
social networking
44. Is a wildcard or placeholder feature that is helpful when you need to search with unknown terms.
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
large-scale networking (LSN)
subject directory
asterisk
45. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.
Adobe Reader
live bookmark
business-to-consumer (B2C)
streaming video
46. Software that enables a user to display and interact with text and other media on the Web
web browser
Internet backbone
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
broadband
47. 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.
client/server network
hyperlink
e-mail (electronic mail)
multimedia
48. The process of conducting business online for purposes ranging from fund-raising to advertising to selling products.
e-commerce (electric commerce)
e-mail (electronic mail)
consumer to consumer
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
49. 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.
home page
search engine
Firefox
social bookmarking
50. Software installed on a computer system that allows individuals to locate - view - and navigate the Web.
consumer to consumer
server
Web server
Web browser (browser)
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