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Chapter 3 - Using the Internet: Making the Most of the Web's Resources Flashcards

1
Q 
The concept of the Internet was developed by the U.S. Department of Defense as a network that \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ in event of an attack.
A) provides point to point connections 
B) allows commerce to continue
C) would not be disrupted easily
D) would not be easily hacked
A

C) would not be disrupted easily

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The World Wide Web was based on a protocol developed by \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) Microsoft
B) Apple
C) Tim Berners-Lee
D) the U.S. government
A

C) Tim Berners-Lee

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The "fathers of the Internet" are Vinton Cerf and \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) Robert Cailliau
B) Tim Berners-Lee
C) Bill Gates
D) Robert Kahn
A

D) Robert Kahn

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The web is based on the ________ Protocol.

A

A) Hypertext Transfer

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A(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is installed on your computer, and when the program is opened, your e-mail is downloaded to your computer.
A) web-based e-mail
B) e-mail client
C) e-mail host
D) e-mail server
A

B) e-mail client

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Q 
Which of the following is NOT a feature of the most popular web browsers?
A) Pinned tabs
B) Session restore
C) Tacked browsing
D) Thumbnail preview
A

C) Tacked browsing

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The browser feature which allows tabs to work independently from one another so if one crashes, the others may continue to work is known as \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) pinned tabs
B) tab isolation
C) free tabs
D) privacy browsing
A

B) tab isolation

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In the URL http://www.microsoft.com/surface, the portion labeled ".com" is the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) domain name
B) host
C) top-level domain
D) protocol
A

C) top-level domain

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In the URL http://www.microsoft.com/surface, the portion labeled "surface" is the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) protocol
B) domain name
C) subdirectory
D) top-level domain
A

C) subdirectory

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In the URL http://www.microsoft.com/surface, the portion labeled "http" is the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) protocol
B) domain name
C) path
D) top-level domain
A

A) protocol

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A(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is a navigation aid that shows the path you have taken to get to a web page or where the page is located within the website.
A) index
B) navigation bar
C) breadcrumb trail
D) cookie trail
A

C) breadcrumb trail

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Which of the following is a feature of Live bookmarks?
A) Enables you to pin your favorite website images
B) Adds RSS technology to bookmarks
C) Streams live television programs
D) Broadcasts webinars

A

B) Adds RSS technology to bookmarks

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AND, OR, and NOT are examples of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ operators.
A) Boolean
B) Jacobean
C) relational
D) keyword
A

A) Boolean

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A computer that receives a request and returns data is a(n) ________.

A

server

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Facebook and Twitter are popular examples of ________ networks.

A

social

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E-mail is ________ communication, which means users do not have to communicate at the same time.

A

asynchronous

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________-based e-mail is managed by a browser and enables access to e-mail from anywhere that has Internet access.

A

web

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18
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E-mail ________ are software programs such as Microsoft Outlook that run on your computer and download messages to your computer.

A

clients

19
Q

________ is a popular collaborative online encyclopedia.

A

Wikipedia

20
Q

Feedspot and iTunes are examples of RSS ________ which locate and download RSS series to which you have subscribed.

A

aggregators

21
Q

A(n) ________ consists of a series of audio or video content that are distributed over the Internet.

A

podcast

22
Q

A(n) ________ is usually a live broadcast of audio and video content over the Internet.

A

webcast

23
Q

________ media continuously feeds content to your browser so you can watch large files as they download.

A

streaming

24
Q

To get multimedia content to load faster, you should delete your ________ Internet cache periodically.

A

temporary

25
Q

The temporary storage place for previously visited websites is called the ________.

A

cache

26
Q

A web browser’s ________ feature makes it easy to return to a specific web page.

A

bookmark

27
Q

The top-level domain suffix used by not-for-profit groups such as the American Diabetes Association is ________.

A

.org

28
Q

In B2B commerce, businesses buy and sell goods and services with ________.

A

businesses

29
Q

URL stands for ________.

A

uniform resource locator

30
Q

.jp is an example of a(n) ________.

A

top level domain

31
Q

The ________ list shows all of the websites and pages you have visited over a certain period of time.

A

history

32
Q

Another term for social bookmarking is ________.

A

tagging

33
Q

When performing searches, the asterisk (*) is used as a(n) ________.

A

wild card

34
Q

The Internet was developed to ensure faster delivery of communications such as mail.

A

FALSE

35
Q

A universal chat client allows you to chat with users who use a different IM service than you use.

A

TRUE

36
Q

The semantic web defines data so that it’s more easily processed by computers.

A

TRUE

37
Q

Using the browser feature tab isolation, you can drag an open tab away from its current window and open it in a new window.

A

FALSE

38
Q

A metasearch engine searches other search engines.

A

TRUE

39
Q

When evaluating a website, testing the relevancy of a site means checking the intended audience.

A

FALSE

40
Q 
Match each of the following terms to its definition:
I.	host
II.	browser
III.	e-mail
IV.	Internet
V.	search engine

A. large network of networks
B. tool used to locate information on the web
C. location that maintains the computers that store the website files
D. application program used to view the web
E. asynchronous electronic communication

A

C, D, E, A, B

41
Q 
Match each of the following domains to the site that would use it:
I.	.com
II.	.edu
III.	.gov
IV.	.org
V.	.ca
A.	Ontario Government
B.	Red Cross
C.	Apple
D.	Harvard
E.	White House
A

C, D, E, B, A

42
Q 
Match each of the following terms to its definition:
I.	Microsoft Edge
II.	Firefox
III.	Safari
IV.	Chrome
V.	Mosaic
A.	Apple's web browser
B.	open source browser
C.	Google's browser
D.	Microsoft's browser
E.	the first browser to display graphics as well as text
A

D, B, A, C, E

43
Q 
Match each of the following terms to its definition:
I.	HTTP
II.	C2C
III.	FTP
IV.	B2C
V.	URL

A. protocol that allows files to be transferred over the Internet
B. protocol that allows files to be transferred from a web server
C. transactions between two individuals
D. website address
E. transactions between a company and its customers

A

B, C, A, E, D

44
Q 
Match each of the following terms to its definition:
I.	IM
II.	webcast
III.	blog
IV.	podcast
V.	wiki

A. personal journal posted on the web
B. website that allows site visitors to change its content
C. live streamed broadcast
D. uses RSS to deliver an audio or video file
E. program that enables you to communicate in real time with others online

A

E, C, A, D, B

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