Computer Concepts for End Users- Unit 4

The Web is synonymous with the Internet.

false

The ____________ is a collection of HTML documents, images, videos, and sound files that can be linked to each
other and accessed over the Internet using a protocol called HTTP.

World Wide Web

The World Wide Web is a collection of HTML documents, images, videos, and sound files that can be linked to
each other and accessed over the Internet using a protocol called _____

HTTP

A Web _________ is client software that displays Web page elements and handles links between those pages

browser

HTTP is the markup language used to specify the contents of a Web page.

false

What is the term that is used to describe a computer system that could store literary documents, link them
according to logical relationships, and allow readers to comment and annotate what they read?​

hypertext

Ted Nelson developed the specifications for URLs, HTML, and HTTP.​

false

Which early browser was the first to run on multiple computer platforms including Windows?

mosaic

A Web _________ is an Internet-based computer that stores Web site content and accepts requests from
browsers.

server

Web sites can be spread across multiple Web servers.

true

A Web __________ is based on an HTML source document that is stored as a file on a Web server.​

page

A __________ document contains the text for a Web page interspersed with coding for how to display text and
any additional visual or auditory elements.

source

Web pages are connected by __________ links.

hypertext

In today’s Web, most Web pages have bidirectional links.

false

. Every Web page has a unique address called a(n) ___________.​

URL

The file name of a specific Web page always appears first in the URL.

false

A URL never contains spaces.​

true

A link contains the ________ that links to another Web page

URL

URLs contain a domain name

true

What is the term used for when a link leads to a Web page that no longer exists?​

link rot

Which of the following would NOT be considered an essential element of a browser?

bookmark toolbar

Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Mozilla Firefox are examples of ________

browsers

It is a good idea to ________ your browser when a new version becomes available, mainly to increase security.​

upgrade

You can use multiple browsers on a device

true

Your ________ browser is automatically used when opening a web page or clicking on a web link.

default

If you want to change your default browser, you need to delete the browsers that you no longer want to use.

false

The browser ________ page is the first page displayed when the browser starts.​

home

. In a browser, _________ services can automatically complete your search requests based on previous searches.

predictive

In a browser, __________ link to pages that you use frequently.

bookmarks and favourites

Browser________ allow your browser to queue up multiple Web pages so that you can easily switch between
them.

tabs

If you allow your browser to store passwords, you non longer need to worry about security for those passwords.

false

Your browser _________ serves as temporary storage for Web documents.

cache

Which of the following is a function of the browser cache?

any elements that it stores do not have to be downloaded again

Files can remain in the Web cache for days or weeks​

true

t is not possible to delete the contents of your browser cache.​

false

Browser cache is another term for browser History list

false

A(n) ________ is a program that extends a browser’s ability to work with file formats

plugin

If your device will not display a PDF in your browser, you may need to install a browser ________ .

plugin

A browser __________ adds features to a browser

extension

If you wanted to add a feature to your browser, such as an ad-blocker, you would need to install a browser
__________.​

extension

When were the original HTML specifications developed by Tim BernersLee?

1990

_____ is the current HTML specifications

HTML5

_____ is called a markup language because authors mark up documents by inserting special instructions.​

HTML

Authors mark up HTML documents by inserting special instructions called HTML ______.​

tags

HTML is the only markup language used on the Web.​

false

Which of the following is a markup language?

XML, XHTML, SGML

______ is a markup language designed to describe data.​

XML

. ​In an HTML document, most tags are inserted as pairs.

true

Which of the following file extensions indicates teh file is an HTML document?

.html and .htm

HTML tags are instructions for a browser.​

true

An HTML document is sometimes referred to as a _______ document

source

Which of the following is NOT used to create or edit HTML documents?​

Filezilla FTP client

You can create HTML documents with simple text editors such as Notepad or TextEdit

true

Programs such as Dreamweaver and KompoZer are examples of ______ HTML editors.

local

An HTML document consists of three sections: the head, the body, and the content.​

false

Which HTML tag designates links to other Web pages?​

<a href>

An HTML document begins with the DOCTYPE and html declarations.

false

The Head section of an HTML document contains text and links to images.​

false

what does the HTML tag &lt;p&gt; designate in an HTML document?

new paragraph

If you wanted to set the text in a section of your HTML document to italics, what tag would you use?​

<i>

If you wanted to turn bold off for the remainder of the text in an HTML document, what tag would you use?

</b>

. _____________ is a set of detailed style specifications, called style rules, for an HTML document.​

Cascading Style Sheets, CSS

A file with a .css file extension indicates that it is a(n) ________ CSS.​

external

A _________ Web page displays customized content in response to keyboard or mouse actions, or based on
information supplied directly or indirectly by the person viewing the page.

dynamic

Using just HTML and CSS, Web designers can create dynamic Web pages.​

false

______-side scripts are embedded in an HTML document and run locally when a Web page is displayed by a
browser.

client

________side scripts run on Web servers rather than on your local device

server

Which of the following is a common use of serverside scripting?

online shopping

Besides a URL, and a set of Web pages, what else do you need for getting a Web site up and running?

web hosting service

A(n) ____________ is a company that provides space on a server to house Web pages.

web hosting service

You can think of HTTP as the system that browsers use to communicate with a Web server and ask for HTML
documents.

true

A set of commands called HTTP ________ help your browser communicate with Web servers

true

Which of the following is NOT an HTTP method?

SEND

Which HTTP method does a browser use when you upload files to a specific Web address?

PUT

HTTP uses port 20 for communications between a client device and a server.​

false

An HTTP ________ is a sequence of transactions between a Web server and a broswer.​

session

A 404 status code indicates that the resource that your browser requested does not exist.

true

HTTP is considered to be a(n) ___________ protocol.​

stateless

Cookies can be stored on desktop and laptop computers but not smartphones or tablet computers.​

false

Because HTTP is a _________ protocol, each time you connect to a different Web page at the site, the server
regards it as a new visit.​

stateless

Which of the following is data that would NOT be found in a cookie?

information it reads from your hard drive

Cookies that are stored on a device after a session ends are referred to as ________ cookies.​

persistent

Session cookies are stored on a disk or other permanent storage medium.​

false

A __________ cookie is set by a site other than the one you connected to.​

third-party

If you are sending personal data such as credit card information to a Web site, which of the following should you
see in the address bar of your browser?​

HTTPS

Public key encryption requires one key to encrypt data, but a different key to decrypt it.

true

A(n) ___________ is a program designed to help people locate information on the Web by formulating simple
queries.

search engine

Which is a component of a search engine?

Web crawler, Indexer, and Query processor

A Web crawler uses a search _______ to traverse the Web.​

algorithm

Web crawlers gather material from the invisible Web

false

A search engine’s_________ processor looks for your search terms in the search engine’s indexed database and
returns a list of relevant Web sites.

query

Link _________ is a measure of the quality and quantity of the links from one Web page to others.​

popularity

Which of the following is the technique for improving the ranking and visibility of a Web site?​

search engine optimization

Search engines usually work with keyword queries where the user enters one or more words, called __________.

search terms

A search __________ is a word or symbol used to narrow or broaden your search

operator

In the list below, which one is NOT a search operator?

GET

Search engines will keep a record of your search history

true

Your search history is the same as your browser history.​

false

Search engines do not allow users to view or change their search history information.

false

Information that identifies the source of a quotation or excerpted work is called a ________.​

citation