CSCI multiple choice pt 1 final
hover
A ____ as overlays the content on a Web page, sometimes obscuring it until you click the ad or its timer expires and the ad disappears.
wiki
A ______ is a collaborative Web site that can accessed and edited by anyone who wants to contribute to it.
Mechanical calculator
A calculator that implements instructions autonomously is a(n) _____.
RSS
A pocast is an adio file that is distributed through downloads or the use of a feed, such as ______.
query processor
A search engine's _____ looks for your search terms in the search engine's indexed database and returns a list of relevant Web sites.
Algorithm
A step-by-step process by which numbers are manipulated is a(n) ______.
Proxies
A trade-off to the anonymity offered by anonymous _____ is that they tend not to operate at the same speed as your regular browser.
HTML conversion utility
A(n) ____ adds HTML tags to a document, spreadsheet, or other text-based file to create an HTML document that can be displayed by a browser.
helper
A(n) _____ application is a program that extends a browser's ability to work with file formats.
ActiveX control
A(n) _____ is a complied computer program that can be referenced from within an HTML document, downloaded, installed on your computer, and executed within the browser window.
Spam filter
A(n) ______ is a type of utility software that captures unsolicited emails before they reach your inbox.
Web Site
A(n) _______ is a collection of related information organized and formatted so it can be accessed using software called a browser.
browser
A(n) _______ is client software that displays Web page elements and handles links between pages.
HTML script
A(n) is a series of instructions that is embedded directly into an HTML document that instruct the browser to carry out specific actions or to respond to specific user actions.
Phishing
An e-mail scam designed to persuade you into revealing confidential information by replying to an e-mail is called ______.
Compression program
Before sending a large attachment in an e-mail, you can use a(n) _____ to shrink it.
TLS
Both SSL and its successor _____are protocols that encrypt data traveling between a client computer and an HTTP server.
NOT
Elizabeth has to conduct a series of Internet searches to collect information for a number of research papers she is writing.
cookies
Flash_____ can collect and store personal data, such as a user's process in a game.
quotations marks
For the next search, she wants only Web pages containing the complete phrase "Mars exploration." Which search operator should she use to formulate her query?
forms
HTML ____ are typically used to collect shipping and payment information during checkout at an e-commerce Web site.
stateless
HTTP is classified as a _____ protocol because it maintains no record of previous interactions and handles each request based entirely on information that comes with it.
message header
In an e-mail message, such as the one found in the accompanying figure, the recipient's e-mail address and the message subject are found in the ______.
shouting
It is not appropriate to be ______ in a message.
Use an anonymous proxy service
Jessica has an always-on connection to the Internet.
Web bugs
Junk e-mail messages may use ____ to monitor the number of people who view the e-mail. The data is collected and sometimes used to determine the direction of marketing campains.
stuffing
Keyword ____ is an unethical practice in which meta keywords are manipulated to gain high relevancy rankings.
Web-based
Melissa checking her email all over the world.
50 KB
Melissa should limit her size to what?
Bcc
Melissa wants to save some time and send her resume to all the human resources offices of her target employers at one time.
ASCII
Most e-mail software has an HTML option. If the recipient of your HTML e-mail does not have HTML-compliant e-mail software, your message will be delivered as plain, unformatted ______ text.
meta
Often, Web page authors include a(n) _____ keyword in a header section of a Web page when it is created to describe the page contents.
P2P (person to person)
Paypal is an example of a(n) ______ payment system.
controlling colors and patterns of yarn
Punched cards were first used for ______.
indexer
Search engine ____ software is designed to pull keywords from a Web page and store them in a database.
crawler
Some search engines use a program called a Web _____ that combs the Web to gather data that is representative of the contents of Web pages.
IBM
The U.S. Census Bureau held a competitioin to find a way to tabulate the 1890 census. The Hollerith Tabulating Machine won. The company is now known as ______.
*
The _____ wildcard character allows a search engine to find pages with any derivation of a basic word.
de Colmar's Arthmometer
The first mass-produced calculator was the _____.
Abacus
The type of manual calculator first used in ancient Rome, Greece, India, China, and Japan is called a/n ________.
Bcc
To include a third party on an e-mail message to someone without informing them of the third party recipient, you should ______.
client
To use POP e-mail you must install e-mail _____ software on your computer.
False
Web pages that provide a secure connection start with httpx: instead of http:.
All of the above
What type of information does Jessica find Web sites typically store in cookies?
Keyword stuffing
When a Web page author includes meta keywords, like "sex" and "money", that have little to do with the information on the page, the author is engaging in _______.
C2C
When you purchase a used digital camera directly from the owner on an online auction, you are participating in _____ e-commerce.
your name
When you use a search engine, it stores all the following information about your query EXCEPT _____.
cache
When your browser fetches pages and graphics to form a Web page, it stores them in temporary files on your hard drive called a Web ____.
All of above
Which of the following may pose a threat to your computer's security and/ or your privacy?
all of the above
Which of the following technologies are used to create a secure connection between a client computer and a Web site?
Web-based
_____ e-mail stores your e-mail messages on a server, where you have less control over who can access them.
Anti-spyware
_____ software is a type of security software designed to identify and neutralize Web bugs, ad-serving cookies and other types of malware.
Pharming
______ Schemes redirect users to fake sites by poisoning a domain name server with a fake IP address.
B2G
______ e-commerce occurs when businesses sell to governments.
IMAP (Internet messaging Access protocol)
______ is similar to POP, but it gives you the option of downloading your mail or leaving it on the server.
POP (post office Protocol)
______ temporarily stores new messages in your inbox on an inbox on an e-mail server. When you request your mail, it is download and stored on your computer.
B2B
_______ e-commerce involves one enterprise buying goods or services from another enterprise.
GET
_______ is the most frequently used HTTP method.
HTTP
_______ is the protocol that works in conjuction with TCP/IP to get Web resources to your desktop.
Web server name
http:// www.cnn.com/showbiz/movies.htm In the URL found in the accompanying figure, www.cnn.com is the ______.
Web protocol standard
http:// www.cnn.com/showbiz/movies.htm In the URL in the accompanying figure, http is the _______.
all of the above
server-side can be written using _____.
Amelia and Mark
the server closes it socket and the browser closes its socket