Lesson 4 - The Internet

A(n) ___ is a huge online course offered for free by a variety of universities, including prestigious ones such as Princeton, Harvard, and MIT. A. MOOC B. ISP C. MMORPG D. LMS

A. MOOC

A(n) ___ is another name for the full address that is used to locate a web page on the Internet. A. URL B. HTTP C. hyperlink D. HTML

A. URL

___ translates analog voice signals into digital data and uses the Internet to transport the data. A. VoIP B. IM C. A podcast D. A webcast

A. VoIP

It is common to use ___ when sending email to a large group of people, especially if you want to protect the privacy of the recipients' email address. A. bcc B. to C. forward D. cc

A. bcc

Bitcoin is an example of: A. cryptocurrency B. the sharing economy C. crowdfunding D. B2B

A. cryptocurrency

The Internet is ___, meaning no single person or group controls it. A. decentralized B. censored C. unregulated D. TCP/IP based

A. decentralized

Your browser's ___ keeps the name and URL of every site you have visited, and allows browsers to autocomplete the URL when you type the first few characters. A. history B. cache C. cookies D. bookmarks

A. history

A(n) ___ is a collaboration information site that encourages people with subject knowledge to contribute at their convenience, adding to or fixing pages where information is missing or incorrect. A. wiki B. social news site C. social image site D. microblog

A. wiki

Many trace the Internet's history to ___, a network connecting computers at four universities in 1969. A. TCP/IP B. ARPANET C. NSFNET DCSNET

B. ARPANET

The ___ part of an email contains any file(s) included with the message. A. reply B. attachments C. cc D. body

B. attachments

Communication speeds between you and your ISP are measured in: A. broadband B. bps C. MHz D. GHz

B. bps

Which part of a URL uniquely identifies a site and a brand on the web? A. Directory B. Subdomain C. Domain name D. Protocol

C. Domain name

Which of the following is a global system of linked, hypertext documents? A. HTML B. ARPANET C. World Wide Web D. Email

C. World Wide Web

Which of the following connection types is generally the SLOWEST? A. Cable B. Fiber-optic C. dial-up D. DSL

C. dial-up

A browser ___ is a separate program that allows your web browser to play several types of multimedia content. A. extension B. cache C. plug-in D. cookie

C. plug-in

___ file sharing uses a distributed network of individual users instead of a central server to transfer files. A. Downloaded B. Webcast C. Centralized D. P2P

D. P2P

___ is a model whereby advertisers pay for their ads only when a website visitor clicks on the ad. A. Banner advertising B. Pop-up C. Sharing economy D. Pay-per-click

D. Pay-per-click

The small data files known as ___ are used by websites to remember users and their preferences. A. extensions B. plug-ins C. bookmarks D. cookies

D. cookies

Unlike an email, which can be read by the recipient at any time, ___ engage individuals in a live conversation. A. P2Ps B. blogs C. MOOCs D. instant messengers

D. instant messengers

192.168.1.101 is an example of a(n): A. TCP B. domain name C. NET D. IP address

D. IP address

As the largest ___ in the world, the Internet connects billions of people and organizations. A. database B. program C. web D. network

D. network

___ websites, such as Kickstarter, allow any organization or individual to solicit funds from the general public in exchange for a future good or service. A. B2B B. B2C C. Crowdfunding D. Online banking

C. Crowdfunding