BTM 200 - Chapter 3

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58) There are sites that host blogs free of charge.

Answer: TRUE

92) ________ is a popular collaborative online encyclopedia.

Answer: Wikipedia

67) When evaluating a Web site, testing the relevancy of a site means checking to see if the information in the site is current.

Answer: TRUE

69) A subject directory is an outline of Web sites organized by topic.

Answer: TRUE

70) The Internet is referred to as a client/server network.

Answer: TRUE

71) A DSL Internet connection is faster than a satellite Internet connection.

Answer: TRUE

79) ________ was the person who developed the basic architecture of the Web.

Answer: Tim Berners-Lee

88) ________ describes a new trend of Web interactions among people, software, and data.

Answer: Web 2.0

77) A(n) ________ is a software application that enables a user to display and interact with text and other media on the Web.

Answer: Web browser

82) Most ISPs offer the services of a(n) ________ e-mail client so users can look at their e-mail from any computer that has Web access.

Answer: Web-based

96) ________ are used in the corporate world to broadcast annual meetings and in the educational arena to transmit seminars.

Answer: Webcasts

84) The Windows instant messaging service is called ________.

Answer: Windows Live Messenger

81) Software programs such as Microsoft Outlook that run on your computer and access your ISP's server are referred to as e-mail ________.

Answer: clients

87) Posting the same text in a chat room, over and over, to disrupt the chat is called ________.

Answer: flooding

80) Mosaic was different from earlier browsers in that it could display text and ________.

Answer: graphics

76) Specially formatted pieces of text, called ________, enable a user to jump from one place to another on the Web.

Answer: hyperlinks

83) AOL's AIM is used for ________, which allows you to communicate in real time with others who also are online.

Answer: instant messaging

100) Online games in which play occurs among hundreds or thousands of other players over the Internet in a persistent game environment are called ________.

Answer: multiplayer online games

94) A(n) ________ is a clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed files.

Answer: podcast

99) A continuous feed of a video file to your browser that allows you to view the video as it is being downloaded is called ________ video.

Answer: streaming

97) Twitter messages are called ________.

Answer: tweets

90) Personal journals kept on the Web are called ________.

Answer: weblogs

93) A Web site that anyone can update is known as a(n) ________.

Answer: wiki

91) Rather than passing documents back and forth, businesses are starting to use ________ as a means of collaboration.

Answer: wikis

62) Although Apple created the Safari browser, there is a Windows-based version available.

Answer: TRUE

64) In reference to URLs, domain name and host name are used interchangeably.

Answer: TRUE

65) A tag can be assigned to a Web page, a digital image, or a video.

Answer: TRUE

95) After recording a podcast, it should be exported as a(n) ________ file.

Answer: MP3

51) Instant messaging is available only from AOL.

Answer: FALSE

40) The Internet2 is a project ________. A) to expand URLs B) to develop new Internet technologies C) to improve podcasts D) to protect Internet users

Answer: B

41) The large scale networking (LSN) project is ________. A) a European Internet research project B) a U.S. government Internet research project C) a military version of the Web D) a project to research the ramifications of free Internet in major U.S. cities

Answer: B

10) Which of the following are personal video journal entries posted on the Web? A) podcasts B) newsgroups C) vlogs D) blogs

Answer: C

14) RSS stands for ________. A) Really Smart Simulations B) Real Simple Simulations C) Really Simple Syndication D) Real Time Syndications

Answer: C

18) Adobe Reader, Flash Player, and QuickTime Player are all examples of special software programs called ________. A) aggregators B) podders C) plug-ins D) browsers

Answer: C

27) In the URL http://www.prenhall.com, the portion labeled .com is the ________. A) domain name B) host C) top-level domain D) protocol

Answer: C

30) A list of pages within a Web site that you have visited and that usually appears at the top of a page is referred to as a(n) ________. A) index B) navigation bar C) breadcrumb trail D) cookie trail

Answer: C

32) A(n) ________ is a keyword or term that is assigned to a piece of information such as a Web page, digital image, or video and describes the site so that it can be found again by browsing or searching. A) keyword B) index C) tag D) bookmark

Answer: C

33) A set of programs that searches the Web to find information is called a ________. A) breadcrumb trail B) phisher C) search engine D) browser

Answer: C

7) You can keep track of IM contacts by using a ________. A) buddy list B) people finder C) search engine D) breadcrumb trail

Answer: A

8) Web 2.0 describes ________. A) a trend of new Web applications that combine the functionality of multiple applications B) the newest Web browser on the market C) the newest netiquette rules for group communication D) the newest Web development language

Answer: A

9) If you wanted to keep a written online journal, you would use ________. A) a weblog B) a podcast C) a listserv D) e-mail

Answer: A

78) The acronym of the project funded by ARPA to research the development of the Internet was called ________.

Answer: ARPANET

36) Which of the following is NOT a type of broadband Internet connection? A) cable B) DSL C) dial-up D) satellite

Answer: C

1) The Internet is ________. A) an internal communication system for a business B) a large network of networks C) a communication system for the U.S. government D) the same as the Web

Answer: B

11) A Web site that allows anyone to add or edit content is called a ________. A) weblog B) wiki C) multiuser site D) podcast

Answer: B

5) All of the following are ways to communicate on the Internet EXCEPT: A) social networks. B) e-mail. C) hyperlinks. D) blogs.

Answer: C

13) Podcasts use which of the following technologies? A) MSN Messenger B) RSS C) Vlog D) an open source software application for 3D modeling

Answer: B

19) ________ is a social networking service that enables you to exchange short text messages with your friends or "followers." A) Facebook B) Twitter C) MySpace D) Yahoo! Text

Answer: B

20) All of the following are examples of multimedia EXCEPT: A) streaming video. B) text. C) MP3 music files. D) graphics.

Answer: B

22) The "s" in https stands for ________. A) secure socket logon B) secure socket layer C) safety secured logon D) shop secure layer

Answer: B

23) The name of the free Internet browser from Mozilla is ________. A) Safari B) Firefox C) Internet Explorer D) Opera

Answer: B

28) What protocol allows files to be transferred from a Web server so that you can view them on your computer using a browser? A) FTP B) HTTP C) COM D) WWW

Answer: B

29) All of the following are parts of a URL EXCEPT: A) the protocol. B) hyperlinks. C) WWW. D) the domain name.

Answer: B

35) The Internet backbone refers to ________. A) a set of numbers comprising an Internet address B) the main pathway of high-speed communications lines through which all Internet traffic flows C) the software that operates a Web server D) a broadband Internet connection

Answer: B

38) The advantage of a dial-up Internet connection is ________. A) high speed B) low cost C) there is no need for a modem D) wireless capabilities

Answer: B

39) Which of the following provides the highest speed Internet connection? A) wireless B) cable C) dial-up D) satellite

Answer: B

12) Podcasts enable you to ________. A) broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio and video files such as MP3s and MP4s B) post journal entries on the Web C) communicate with friends in real time D) edit video files over the Web

Answer: A

16) Webcasts differ from podcasts in that webcasts ________. A) are not updated automatically B) are updated automatically C) can be updated by users D) are no different

Answer: A

2) The concept of the Internet developed from ________. A) the Cold War crisis B) the need for electronic mail C) the desire to create portable music D) the need to digitize both audio and video

Answer: A

24) The text version of a Web site's Internet address is called the ________. A) Uniform Resource Locator (URL) B) home page C) IP address D) protocol

Answer: A

34) Search engines have which three parts? A) a spider, an indexer, and search engine software B) a spider, a Webcrawler, and search engine software C) a Webcrawler, an algorithm, and search engine software D) a formulator, an algorithm, and search engine software

Answer: A

6) Instant messaging (IM) services are programs that enable you to ________. A) broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio files such as MP3s B) post journal entries on the Web C) communicate in real time with others who are online D) send, receive, and edit files

Answer: C

86) ________ are a form of synchronous communication in which online conversations occur in real time and are visible to everyone.

Answer: Chat rooms

15) A webcast is ________. A) another name for a podcast B) a podcast that is updated automatically C) a device needed for a podcast D) the broadcast of audio or video content over the Internet

Answer: D

17) Facebook and MySpace are considered to be ________. A) phishing Web sites B) e-commerce Web sites C) business-to-business Web sites D) social networking Web sites

Answer: D

21) E-commerce that involves businesses buying and selling goods and services to other businesses is called ________. A) click-and-brick business B) B2C C) C2C D) B2B

Answer: D

25) HTTP is the abbreviation for ________. A) hyper transmission protocol B) hypertext transmission protocol C) hypertext protocol D) hypertext transfer protocol

Answer: D

26) In the URL http://www.prenhall.com, the portion labeled http is the ________. A) domain name B) host C) top-level domain D) protocol

Answer: D

3) The agency that first began funding the Internet was called the ________. A) Advanced Research Computing Agency B) National Science Foundation C) Science Research Projects Agency D) Advanced Research Projects Agency Network

Answer: D

31) One way to mark a Web site so that you can return to it later without typing the address is to ________. A) use the Back button B) use the History list C) refresh the URL D) use Favorites or Bookmarks

Answer: D

37) Which of the following is most likely to be a popular choice for a broadband Internet connection in a rural area? A) dial-up B) DSL C) cable D) satellite

Answer: D

4) The World Wide Web was invented by ________. A) Microsoft B) Apple C) the same people who invented the Internet D) Tim Berners-Lee at CERN

Answer: D

43) The Internet and the World Wide Web are the same thing.

Answer: FALSE

44) The primary use for the Internet is searching.

Answer: FALSE

46) The Internet was developed to ensure faster delivery of communications such as mail.

Answer: FALSE

49) Web-based e-mail programs are usually more full featured than client-based e-mail systems.

Answer: FALSE

54) A chat room is another name for a discussion group, an online discussion forum in which people create threads.

Answer: FALSE

59) There are virtually no privacy risks in using today's newest social networking sites.

Answer: FALSE

61) When shopping on the Web, it is better to pay for your purchase with a debit card rather than a credit card.

Answer: FALSE

63) The Internet protocol used to upload and download files is HTTP.

Answer: FALSE

66) A subject directory is a set of programs that searches the Web for specific keywords you wish to query and returns a list of Web sites on which these keywords are found.

Answer: FALSE

68) The # sign can be used as a wildcard when conducting searches with most search engines.

Answer: FALSE

72) A satellite connection is faster than a cable connection.

Answer: FALSE

73) Most public WiFi hot spots are secured.

Answer: FALSE

74) Security is not much of a concern when working on a wireless network.

Answer: FALSE

75) The ________ is a worldwide computer network.

Answer: Internet

85) A primary a means of synchronous group communication used in discussion forums is known as ________.

Answer: Internet Relay Chat

98) ________ is anything that involves one or more forms of media in addition to text.

Answer: Multimedia

89) ________ blogs contain links to other sites associated with the creator, with the intention of either increasing traffic to the site or increasing search engine rankings.

Answer: Spam

42) The Internet is the largest computer network in the world.

Answer: TRUE

45) Mosaic was the first browser that could display graphics.

Answer: TRUE

47) The Web is simply a means of accessing information over the Internet.

Answer: TRUE

48) The Internet can be said to be a result of the Cold War.

Answer: TRUE

50) With a client-based e-mail account, such as Microsoft Outlook, you are able to view your e-mail only from the computer on which the client program is installed.

Answer: TRUE

52) Most instant messaging systems allow you to create custom chat rooms that allow you to chat with several people at once.

Answer: TRUE

53) A universal chat client allows you to chat with users who are using a different IM service than you are.

Answer: TRUE

55) Weblogs or blogs are public, allowing anyone to view them.

Answer: TRUE

56) Webcasts can be used to initiate a response from a viewing audience.

Answer: TRUE

57) Most webcasts are not updated automatically.

Answer: TRUE

60) If you post a picture on your own social networking site, it could become available to the public via search engines.

Answer: TRUE


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