2. Which of the following oversees research for the Internet? |
Worldwide Web consortium (w3c) |
3. What is the name for a small device that connects to a computer? |
Dongle |
4. Which of the following allows access to high-speed Internet services through the cable television network? |
Cable modem |
5. Which of the following high-speed Internet connections use an antenna on a house or business to communicate with a tower location via radio signals? |
Fixed wireless |
6. Which of the following communicates with a satellite dish to provide high-speed Internet connections via satellite? |
Satellite modem |
7. Which of the following is NOT true of a Wi-Fi network? |
A wi-fi’s Internet service can be dial up access. |
8. Which of the following is a technology that provides high-speed Internet connection using the telephone network? |
DSL |
9. Which of the following is equal to approximately one million characters? |
Megabyte |
10. What is the approximate data usage for sending and receiving 100 messages with no attachments? |
3-6 MB |
11. Which of the following is a business that provides individuals and companies access to the Internet for free or for a fee? |
Access provider |
13. Which of the following consists of a worldwide collection of electronic documents? |
Web |
14. What is the term for an electronic document on the web that can contain text, graphics, animation, audio (sound), and video? |
Web page |
15. Which of the following is a collection of related webpages and associated items, such as documents and pictures, stored on a web server? |
Website |
16. Which of the following is application software that allows users to access and view webpages? |
Browser |
17. Who is the creator of the World Wide Web? |
Tim berners-lee |
18. Which of the following allows users to have multiple home pages that automatically display when the browser runs? |
Tabbed browsing |
19. What is the descriptor for a filter that warns or blocks you from potentially fraudulent or suspicious websites? |
Phishing |
20. What kind of server is another computer that screens all your incoming and outgoing messages? |
Proxy |
24. Which of the following is the process of transferring data in a continuous and even flow, which allows users to access and use a file while it is transmitting? |
Streaming |
25. Which of the following is a website like the one in the accompanying figure that offers a variety of Internet services from a single, convenient location? |
Portal |
26. Which of the following is the development and maintenance of webpages? |
Web publishing |
32. Which of the following includes music, speech, or any other sound? |
Audio |
40. Which of the following is a real-time Internet communications service that notifies users when one or more people are online and then allows them to exchange messages or files or join a private chat room? |
IM |
41. Which of the following terms means that the people who are conversing on a computer are online at the same time? |
Real time |
42. For which of the following to work must both parties be online at the same time, and the receiver of a message be willing to accept messages? |
Instant messaging |
54. An organization to which you belong is joining the W3C. What is the mission of the work you will undertake as a member? |
To ensure the continued growth of the web |
55. What is the role of the W3C? |
Oversee research and set standards for many areas of the Internet |
56. Which of the following identifies broadband Internet connections? |
DSL, Wi-Fi, fixed wireless |
57. If your friend is enjoying a cup of coffee in a trendy coffee shop and at the same time is surfing the web, which of the following is she using? |
A hot spot |
58. You want to make it possible for your smartphone to share its Internet access wirelessly with your friend’s device. Which of the following will you use? |
Tethering |
59. You are looking for the basic storage unit on a mobile device. Which of the following represents a single character? |
Byte |
60. Your sister just started a company that provides individuals and organizations access to the Internet for a small fee. Which of the following describes her company? |
Access provider |
61. The major carriers of Internet network traffic are known collectively by what term? |
Internet back bone |
62. To what does the term, traffic, refer to when used in conjunction with the Internet? |
The communications activity on the Internet |
63. What is the purpose of an Internet Protocol address (IP address)? |
It uniquely identifies the location of each computer or devices connected to the Internet. |
67. You are using a website to check the ticket availability for your flight to Denmark. To what category does this website belong? |
Dynamic website |
68. A DNS server is able to identify which of the following? |
An IP address based on a domain name |
69. What is the World Wide Web? |
A world wide collection of electronic document |
70. If your cousin wanted to view information from the World Wide Web, what application software would you tell her to be sure she has on her computer? |
Browser |
71. A website’s home page is most analogous to which of the following? |
Cover of a book |
72. You have just done some online banking. Which of the following could contain your account number? |
Cache |
73. Which of the following allows users to have multiple home pages that automatically open when the browser starts? |
Tabbed browsing |
74. You are looking for a browser that will run on your computer, which uses the Linux operating system. Which of the following is an option for you? |
Firefox |
75. You are thinking about no longer using the default browser for your Mac and instead switching to a new one. Which browser will you no longer be using if you do this? |
Safari |
76. A Uniform Resource Locator is the same as which of the following? |
Web address |
77. Which of the following is a component of a Uniform Resource Locator? |
Domain name |
83. What is the difference between a wiki and a blog? |
Users can modify posts in a wiki but they can not modify post made by blogger. |
84. To what does the term, blogosphere, refer? |
The world wide collection of blogs |
85. When a radio station broadcasts a live sporting event over the Web, what technology are they using? |
Streaming |
87. When your friend is using a website that offers a variety of Internet services from a single convenient location, what type of website is she using? |
Portal |
88. Which of the following are criteria for evaluating a website’s content? |
Objective and currency |
93. Which of the following is NOT a graphics format used on the web? |
AVI |
98. When two people are conversing over the Internet in real time, what do you know about them? |
They both are online |
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