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1. The broadcast of audio or video content over the Internet. Unlike a podcast - a webcast is not updated automatically.
webcast
top-level domain (TLD)
e-mail (electronic mail)
cable
2. A _____________ is a list of pages within a Web site that have been visited.
breadcrumb trail
aggregator
e-mail client
wiki
3. Plays animation and movies through Web browsers
True
chat room
flash player
web server
4. 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.)
keyword
Favorites
video log
dial-up connection
5. The main pathway used by data traffic on the Internet
newsgroup
internet backbone
path (subdirectory)
plug-in (player)
6. Walmart.com is an example of this type of web site
cable
business to consumer
wiki
broadband
7. A metasearch engine - such as Dogpile - searches other search engines rather than individual Web sites.
metasearch engine
network interface card (NIC)
domain name
Web 2.0
8. A software program that runs on a computer and is used to send and receive e-mail through the ISP's server.
hyperlink
plug-in (player)
e-mail client
breadcrumb trail
9. 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.
social networking
Internet Protocol (IP)
top-level domain (TLD)
client
10. 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.
web server
aggregator
RSS
HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
11. Technology that enables audio files to be fed to a browser continuously. This lets users avoid having to download an entire file before listening.
False
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
Boolean operator
streaming audio
12. The suffix - often of three letters - in the domain name (such as .com or .edu) that indicates the kind of organization the host is.
blog
social networking
top-level domain (TLD)
keyword
13. Also known as tagging
multiplayer online game
web server
social bookmarking
email clients
14. 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
Favorites
aircard
large-scale networking (LSN)
wiki
15. A bookmark that delivers updates to you as soon as they become available - using Really Simple Syndication (RSS).
aggregator
multimedia
live bookmark
asterisk
16. __________ is an XML-based format that facilitates the delivery of frequent content updates on Web pages.
Internet backbone
RSS
Facebook
keyword
17. Software installed on a computer system that allows individuals to locate - view - and navigate the Web.
e-mail (electronic mail)
top-level domain (TLD)
multiplayer online game
Web browser (browser)
18. 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
Internet
e-commerce (electric commerce)
email clients
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
19. The 's' at the end of https
secure sockets layer
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
asterisk
Adobe Reader
20. A type of Web site that allows users to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content
host
video log
wiki
breadcrumb trail
21. 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.
email clients
path (subdirectory)
breadcrumb list
video log (vlog or video blog)
22. 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)
Internet Protocol (IP)
e-mail client
digital subscriber line (DSL)
23. An XML-based format that allows frequent updates of content on the World Wide Web.
False
aggregator
bookmark
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
24. (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.
domain name
social bookmarking
keyword
Internet
25. A social networking service
breadcrumb trail
path (subdirectory)
True
Facebook
26. Which of the following is NOT an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client application? Trillion Pidgin Facebook XChat
plug-in (player)
e-mail (electronic mail)
Facebook
wiki
27. 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
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
Boolean operator
256 Kbps or more
28. Ebay is an example fo this type of web site
consumer to consumer
secure sockets layer
Internet Protocol (IP)
massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG)
29. A type of broadband Internet connection that uses a television's cable service provider to connect to the Internet.
cable
chat room
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Internet backbone
30. The maximum speed at which data can be transmitted between two nodes on a network; usually measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
chat room
World Wide Web (WWW or the Web)
flash player
31. A type of Web site that allows anyone visiting the site to change its content by adding - removing - or editing the content.
wiki
streaming audio
e-mail (electronic mail)
Web 2.0
32. The three parts of a search engine?
e-mail client
aggregator
Spider - indexer program - and search engine software
chat room
33. Anything that involves one or more forms of media plus text.
IP address
broadband
multimedia
Web browser (browser)
34. 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 browser
Firefox
multiplayer online game
blog
35. _________ broadband is primarily used in rural or mountain areas where other broadband service is unavailable.
Satellite
false
video log
dial-up modem
36. 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.
.mil
host
Internet
streaming video
37. E-commerce transactions between businesses.
business-to-business (B2B)
data transfer rate (bandwidth)
large-scale networking (LSN)
subject directory
38. A software program that goes out and grabs the latest update of Web material (usually podcasts) according to your specifications.
breadcrumb trail
aggregator
.mil
business to consumer
39. 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.)
large-scale networking (LSN)
consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
video log
bookmark
40. The general rules of etiquette for Internet chat rooms and other online communication.
wiki
web server
netiquette
video log (vlog or video blog)
41. E-mail communications are private. True or False.
False
business-to-business (B2B)
search engine
flash player
42. A computer that hosts the Web site that is being requested
1.5
blog
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) technology
web server
43. A structured outline of Web sites organized by topics and subtopics.
hyperlink
web server
subject directory
business to consumer
44. A high-speed Internet connection such as cable - satellite - or digital subscriber line (DSL).
Web 2.0
broadband
podcast
server
45. Most browsers now offer tabbed browsing - which allows for convenient navigation.
True
social networking
wiki
Express card slot (PC card slot)
46. A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the Internet).
wiki
asterisk
client
e-commerce (electric commerce)
47. A small software program that 'plugs in' to a Web browser to enable a specific function
plug-in (player)
hyperlink
false
web browser
48. The process of conducting business online for purposes ranging from fund-raising to advertising to selling products.
1.5
instant messaging (IM)
Boolean operator
e-commerce (electric commerce)
49. E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers.
social bookmarking
business-to-consumer (B2C)
Express card slot (PC card slot)
dial-up modem
50. Devices that fit either into a USB port or a special slot on the side of a notebook.
bookmark
instant messaging (IM)
business to consumer
Express card slot (PC card slot)
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