Chapter 2 Quiz: The Internet, The Web, And Electronic Commerce

Which programming language is used within HTML documents to trigger interactive features? Answers: A. CSS B. JavaScript C. HTML D. Visual Basic

The continuing development of the Internet that allows everyday objects imbedded with electronic devices to send and receive data over the Internet. Answers: A. Web 3.0 B. Cloud C. IoT D. IoW

The Web was introduced in _______. Answers: A. 1967 B. 1991 C. 1998 D. 2004

Parents can use this type of program to block access to selected Websites. Answers: A. Plug-in B. FTP C. BitTorrent D. Filter

Programs that automatically start and operate as a part of your browser are called _______. Answers: A. plug-ins B. readers C. pop-ups D. ActiveX controls

This type of e-commerce often resembles the electronic version of the classified ads or an auction. Answers: A. B2C B. C2C C. C2B D. B2B

Online banking is an example of what type of e-commerce? Answers: A. B2C B. C2C C. C2B D. B2B

Which of the following is not one of the three basic components of cloud computing? Answers: A. client organizations and end-users B. service providers C. the Internet D. wireless connectivity

This type of e-mail account is more widely used because it frees the user from installing and maintaining an e-mail client on every computer used to access e-mail. Answers: A. Client-based B. Web-based C. Cloud D. Mobile

Launched in 1969 as a U.S. funded project that developed a national computer network, the Internet was initially called _______. Answers: A. World Wide Web B. Intranet C. NSFNet D. ARPANET

This version of the web evolved to support more dynamic content creation and social interaction. Answers: A. Web 1.0 B. Web 2.0 C. Web 3.0 D. Web 4.0

The most common way to access the Internet is through _______. Answers: A. an Internet service provider (ISP) B. an instant messaging (IM) service C. an application service provider (ASP) D. Facebook

In the URL "http://www.simnetonline.com", ".com" is the _______. Answers: A. top-level domain (TLD) B. uniform resource locator (URL) C. domain name server (DNS) D. domain name

This social networking site is used for professional, business-oriented networking. Answers: A. Google+ B. Facebook C. Twitter D. LinkedIn

For browsers to connect to resources on the Internet, the location of the resources must be specified through addresses called _______. Answers: A. uniform resource locators (URLs) B. top-level domains (TLDs) C. Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) D. hyperlinks

Which of the following is not a well-known web browser? Answers: A. Microsoft Edge B. Windows Explorer C. Apple Safari D. Google Chrome

The Internet is a _______ made up of wires, cables, satellites, and rules for exchanging information between computers connected to the network. Answers: A. physical network B. virtual network C. multimedia interface D. domain name

_______ do not use streaming technology and are used to download media files to your computer. Answers: A. Webcasts B. Podcasts C. Microblogs D. Twitter

In the URL "http://www.simnetonline.com", what is the domain name? Answers: A. http://www.simnetonline.com B. www.simnetonline.com C. simnetonline D. com

Which of the following is a website specially designed to allow visitors to use their browser to add, edit, or delete the site's content? Answers: A. Wiki B. Blog C. Webcast D. Microblog

Twitter is an example of what type of site? Answers: A. Wiki B. Blog C. Microblog D. Search

This method of file transfer has been used for decades and is frequently used for uploading changes to a website hosted by an Internet service provider. Answers: A. SSP B. FTP C. BitTorrent D. Dropbox.com

These special programs continually look for new information and update the databases used by search services. Answers: A. Spiders B. Webcrawlers C. Bugs D. Hits

_______ typically broadcast live events and use streaming technology in which audio and video files are continuously downloaded to your computer while you are listening to and/or viewing the content. Answers: A. Webcasts B. Blogs C. Microblogs D. Twitter

A web page typically contains _______, which contains the formatting instructions for displaying the web page. Answers: A. uniform resource locators (URLs) B. top-level domain (TLD) C. Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) D. hyperlinks

This method of file transfer distributes file transfers across many different computers. Answers: A. SSP B. FTP C. BitTorrent D. Dropbox.com

Which of the following are files inserted into an HTML document that control the appearance of web pages including layout, colors, and fonts? Answers: A. Javascript B. Applets C. AJAX D. CSS

When you enter a keyword or phrase into a search engine the results display as a list of these. Answers: A. Matches B. Hits C. Subjects D. Entries