Mid-Term Chapter 2

The Internet has its roots in a network that became functional in 1969, linking scientific and academic researchers across the United States. What was the name of that network? A) ARPANET B) NSFnet C) LISTSERV D) MPEG

Which of the following oversees research for the Internet? A) ARPANET B) NSFnet C) NASA D) World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

Which of the following is equal to approximately one million characters? A) kilobyte B) megabyte C) gigabyte D) terabyte

Which of the following is a business that provides individuals and companies access to the Internet for free or for a fee? A) service provider B) access provider C) host provider D) email provider

What is the term for an electronic document on the web that can contain text, graphics, animation, audio (sound), and video? A) webpage B) webnet C) web reader D) web host

Which of the following is a collection of related webpages and associated items, such as documents and pictures, stored on a web server? A) website B) server reader C) Internet host D) browser app

Which of the following is application software that allows users to access and view webpages? A) reader B) browser C) host D) server

What is the descriptor for a filter that warns or blocks you from potentially fraudulent or suspicious websites? A) spoofing B) pop-up C) proxy D) phishing

What kind of server is another computer that screens all your incoming and outgoing messages? A) proxy B) pop-up C) phishing D) filter

Which of the following is a program that finds websites and webpages? A) microbrowser B) location utility C) web finder D) search engine

Which of the following occurs when one consumer sells directly to another consumer, such as in an online auction? A) consumer-to-business (C2B) e-commerce B) business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce C) consumer-to-consumer (C2C) e-commerce D) business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce

Most e-commerce actually takes place between businesses. What is this called? A) consumer-to-business (C2B) e-commerce B) business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce C) consumer-to-consumer (C2C) e-commerce D) business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce

Which of the following terms refers to any application that combines text with graphics, animation, audio, video, and/or virtual reality? A) portal B) web app C) multimedia D) Java applet

Which of the following is a small version of a larger graphic on a webpage? A) keyframe B) thumbnail C) applet D) extraction

Which of the following is special software that a user needs in order to listen to an audio file on a computer? A) media reader B) broadcaster C) media player D) audio browser

Which of the following is true of VoIP? A) It uses a slow speed dial-up connection. B) It uses the public switched telephone network. C) Skype is an example of VoIP software. D) All of the above.

Which of the following is the code of acceptable behaviors users should follow while on the Internet; that is, it is the conduct expected of individuals while online? A) netiquette B) web politesse C) Internet behavior D) web civility

What is the goal of Internet2? A) Replace Internet1. B) It is the same as Internet; it has no particular goal. C) Develop and test advanced Internet technologies. D) Ensure telemedicine, digital libraries, high-definition video, and Internet fraud detection all can be available over the Internet.

What is the role of the W3C? A) own and control the Internet B) oversee research and set standards for many areas of the Internet C) control the World Wide Web; monitor and govern the use of data and information communicated over the Internet D) supervise and approve corporate and commercial use of the World Wide Web Table for Individual Question Feedback

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) FFT B) SIS C) a hotspot D) Fixed Limited Online Access Transport (FLOAT)

You are looking for the basic storage unit on a mobile device. Which of the following represents a single character? A) gigabyte B) megabyte C) byte D) bit

The major carriers of Internet network traffic are known collectively by what term? A) Internet transmission link B) Internet system grid C) Internet backbone D) Internet complex

Which of the following is the process of transferring files from a computer to a server on the Internet? A) uploading B) streaming C) downloading D) flowing

What is the purpose of an Internet Protocol address (IP address)? A) It specifies whether a computer is using a broadband network or a direct-dial network. B) It differentiates between a server computer and a client computer and contains codes to identify whether the computer can send data or receive data. C) It contains the protocol schema used to identify whether the computer is on a wired or wireless network. D) It uniquely identifies the location of each computer or device connected to the Internet.

Which of the following are valid TLDs? A) com, net, bmk B) gov, org, net C) mil, com, ipv D) www, edu, com

You have just done some online banking. Which of the following could contain your account number? A) history B) glossary C) cache D) index

A Uniform Resource Locator is the same as which of the following? A) client DNS B) push-pull mechanism C) Web address D) Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

You have a new web app and the host for it is going to provide storage for your data on their server. What is this called? A) mobile backup B) syndication C) RSS D) cloud storage

You have a new application that is taking full advantage of the features of your smartphone, including the touch screen and an embedded GPS receiver. What kind of application is this? A) desktop app B) web app C) mobile app D) tablet app

What is the difference between a wiki and a blog? A) Businesses create blogs but they do not create wikis. B) Home users can use blogs but not wikis. C) Blogs allow the sharing of ideas from all people while wikis allow sharing from only a single person. D) Users can modify posts in a wiki but they cannot modify posts made by a blogger.

When a radio station broadcasts a live sporting event over the Web, what technology are they using? A) streaming B) podcasting C) gaming D) strobbing

Which of the following are criteria for evaluating a website's content? A) objectivity and currency B) affiliation and consumer consensus C) commerciality and audience D) content aggregation and authority

Which of the following is NOT a graphics format used on the web? A) GIF B) AVI C) TIFF D) JPEG

If someone displays a webpage in a browser and the page indicates Flash Player is needed, what is Flash Player? A) a plug-in B) a media compensator C) a streamer D) a different browser than the one being used

What term is used to describe the harassment of computer users through various forms of Internet communications? A) online harassment B) internet oppression C) real-time terrorism D) cyberbullying

Which of the following is the development and maintenance of webpages? A) web distribution B) web publishing C) web convergence D) e-commerce

In Internet terminology, what is the term, google.com, called? A) domain name B) Internet service provider C) webpage protocol D) TLD

The goal of ARPA was to build a network that allowed scientists at different physical locations to share information and work together on military and scientific projects. A) True B) False

The goal of Internet2 is to develop and test advanced network technologies that will benefit Internet users in the future. A) True B) False

Many public locations, such as airports, hotels, schools, shopping malls, and coffee shops, are hotspots that provide Wi-Fi Internet connections to users with mobile computers or devices. A) True B) False

A megabyte is equal to approximately one billion characters. A) True B) False

Like an IP address, the components of a domain name are separated by commas. A) True B) False

When you enter a domain name, the DNS server translates the domain name to its associated IP address of that data and information can be routed to the correct computer. A) True B) False

Most current web browsers support tabbed browsing, where the top of the browser displays a tab for each webpage you open. A) True B) False

RSS and Atom are popular specifications used to distribute content, such as web feeds, to subscribers. A) True B) False

The search engine operator AND is used to display hits that include only one word from a list. A) True B) False

In a search engine, parentheses are used to combine hits that include specific words with those that only include one word from a list. A) True B) False

The asterisk search engine operator allows the substitution of characters in place of the asterisk. A) True B) False

The more compressed the graphics file, the smaller the image and the higher the quality. A) True B) False

Smaller file sizes result in faster downloading of webpages because small files transmit more quickly than large files. A) True B) False

Some audio files require you to download a media player. A) True B) False

Webpage developers often use FTP to upload their webpages to a web server. A) True B) False