Chapter 3 Quiz

The Internet is ________.

a large network of networks

The concept of the Internet was developed by the U.S. Department of Defense as a network that ________ in event of an attack.

would not be disrupted easily

The World Wide Web was based on a protocol developed by ________.

Tim Berners-Lee

The "fathers" of the Internet are Vinton Cerf and ________.

Robert Kahn

Software that enables you to display and interact with text and other media on the web is a web ________.

browser

The web is based on the ________ Protocol.

Hypertext Transfer

A computer connected to the Internet that asks for data is a ________.

client

The unique identification number assigned to your computer when you connect to the Internet is known as all of the following EXCEPT ________.

path

A(n) ________ is installed on your computer, and when the program is opened, your e-mail is downloaded to your computer.

e-mail client

________ is a professional, business-oriented social networking site.

LinkedIn

Which of the following is NOT a social networking site?

iTunes

All of the following are tips for professional e-mail etiquette EXCEPT ________.

use abbreviations such as "u," "r," and "BRB" to keep the e-mail message shorter

Which of the following is NOT a proprietary instant messaging (IM) service?

LinkedIn Messenger

A ________ allows visitors to add, remove, or edit its content.

wiki

Which of the following are personal video journal entries posted on the web?

Vlogs

A ________ is a personal journal posted on the web.

blog

Podcasts enable you to ________.

deliver audio/video files via RSS

A(n) ________ is usually a live broadcast of audio or video content.

Webcast

Silverlight, Flash Player, and QuickTime Player are examples of software programs called ________.

plug-ins

________ media are continuously fed to your browser so you do not have to wait for the entire file to completely download before listening to or watching it.

Streaming

All of the following are types of e-commerce business EXCEPT ________.

C2B

A subset of e-commerce that uses social networks to assist in marketing and purchasing products is known as ________ commerce.

social

Which of the following is NOT a precaution to take when shopping online?

Pay with a debit card, not a credit card.

The "s" in "https" stands for ________ socket layer.

secure

A Microsoft ________ account allows you to store and share files in the cloud.

OneDrive

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the most popular web browsers?

Tacked browsing

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 ________.

tab isolation

The unique address for a particular website is the ________.

URL

In the URL https://www.microsoft.com/surface, the portion labeled ".com" is the ________.

top-level domain

In the URL https://www.microsoft.com/surface, the portion labeled "surface" is the ________.

subdirectory

In the URL https://www.microsoft.com/surface, the portion labeled "http" is the ________.

protocol

Which of the following top-level domains identifies a degree-granting institution?

.edu

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.

breadcrumb trail

Which of the following is a feature of Live bookmarks?

Adds RSS technology to bookmarks

AND, OR, and NOT are examples of ________ operators.

Boolean

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

False

All popular social networking sites have privacy policies but you still need to follow certain precautions when using their sites.

True

E-mails are completely private.

False

With a client-based e-mail account, you are able to view your e-mail only from the computer on which the client program is installed.

True

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

True

Wikipedia is a good reference for a research paper.

False

iPhones and iPads use Flash to play videos.

False

When shopping on the web, it is better to pay for your purchase with a debit card rather than a credit card.

False

Maxthon is a cloud based browser.

True

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

False

You can use a breadcrumb trail to see the path you have taken to get to a web page, or where the page is located within a website.

True

Tagging enables you to share your favorite websites with others.

True

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

True

A metasearch engine searches other search engines.

True

When evaluating a website, testing the relevancy of a site means checking to see whether the information on the site is current.

True

A subject directory is an outline of websites organized by topics.

True