MIS 2223 Quiz 2
Which of the following is NOT true about public Wi-Fi hot spot safety?
Alway keep your wireless connection on.
Which of the following best describes e-commerce?
A business transaction that occurs over an electronic network such as the Internet
If you are viewing a webpage with customized or regenerated content, such as updated stock quotes, what type of webpage are you viewing?
Dynamic
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
Your friend Luis recently was the victim of identity theft and has asked your advice for how to protect himself in the future. You tell Luis that he should install software that protects network resources from outside intrusions, called a(n) ___.
Firewall
During which phase of web publishing would you use a text editor to enter codes that instruct the browser how to display webpage content?
Create
A(n) ___ is a sequence of numbers that uniquely identifies the location of each computer or device connected to the Internet or any other network
IP address
Which of the following adds interactivity to webpages?
JavaScript
Which of the following specifies the headings, paragraphs, images, links, and other content elements of webpages?
HTML
Which of the following is NOT a recommended safe browsing technique?
Keep your browsing history in your cache.
Which of the following is true about privacy and security risks with online social networks?
Limit the number of friends
You have just started an internship on a graphic design team and you are learning about graphic formats used on the web. Which of the following graphic formats should you use for photos used in the printing industry?
TIFF
To what does the term, traffic, refer to when used in conjunction with the Internet?
The communications activity on the Internet
Your friend Luis recently was the victim of identity theft and has asked your advice for how to protect himself in the future. Which of the following will you NOT recommend to Luis?
Use shopping club and buyer cards
Skype is an example of ___ software.
VoIP
A(n) ___ is a type of collaborative website that allows users to create, add, modify, or delete website content.
wiki
What part of http://www.nps.gov/history/preserve-places.html is the host name?
www.nps.gov
The major carriers of network traffic are known collectively as the Internet ___.
backbone
A(n) ___ site, such as Pinterest, is a website that enables members to organize, tag, and share links to media and other online content.
bookmarking
DSL and FTTP are examples of wired ___ Internet service technologies.
broadband
A result from a search engine is called a(n) ___.
hit
What part of http://www.nps.gov/history/preserve-places.html is the protocol?
http://
Which of the following are criteria for evaluating a website's content?
objectivity and currency
You are going to form a partnership with an organization that sells domain names. What kind of organization is your partner?
registrar
Which of the following allows users to have multiple home pages that automatically open when the browser starts?
tabbed browsing
If you use an asterisk (*) in a search engine query, what are you trying to do?
Substitute characters
Which of the following search texts will display pizza or sandwich places in New Orleans?
New Orleans (pizza or sandwich)
In Internet terminology, what is the term, google.com, called?
Domain name
Which of the following best describes B2C e-commerce?
The sale of goods and services to the general public
A(n) ___ is an abusive or insulting message in online communication.
flame
Which of the following describes a hot spot?
A wireless network that provides Internet connections to mobile computers and devices.
The ___ network became functional in 1969, linking scientific and academic researchers across the United States.
ARPANET
___ is a measure of the capability of a network to send and receive data.
Bandwidth
You have just started an internship on a graphic design team and you are learning about graphic formats on the web. Which of the following graphic formats should you use for comic-style drawing?
PNG
A(n) ___ is a program that extends the capability of a browser.
Plug-in
A host in a network performs which of the following tasks?
Provides services and connections to other computers on the network
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
What is the purpose of a TLD?
To identify the type of organization associated with the domain.
Which of the following best describes the purpose of an ISP?
To provide access to the Internet for free or for a fee