ISDS Final: Chapter 2 Practice Test

ARPANET became functional in September ____, linking scientific and academic researchers across the United States. a. 1969 b. 1979 c. 1989 d. 1959

a. 1969

________ represents the amount of data that travels over a network. a. Bandwidth b. Megabyte c. ISP d. Stream

a. Bandwidth

____ e-commerce occurs when one consumer sells directly to another, such as in an online auction. a. C2C b. C2B c. B2C d. B2B

a. C2C

The organization that approves and controls top-level domains is the ____. a. ICANN b. W3C c. URL d. IS

a. ICANN

The major carriers of network traffic are known collectively as the ____. a. Internet backbone b. ARPANET c. Web 2.0 d. World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

a. Internet backbone

The more widely used web browsers are Chrome, Firefox, and ____. a. Interent Explorer b. Outlook c. Yahoo! d. Acrobat

a. Internet explorer

What does GPS stand for? a. global positioning system b. general placement service c. general positioning system d. government piloting system

a. global positioning system

The GIF format works best for images that ____. a. have few colors b. are large enough to be compressed c. are classifiable in series d. have many different colors

a. have few colors

Depending on your search text, search engines may respond with thousands to billions of search results, sometimes called ____. a. hits b. flames c. tags d. feeds

a. hits

A ____ is a program that extends the capability of a browser. a. plug-in b. thumbnail c. tag d. hot spot

a. plug-in

A ____ is a website that provides a variety of Internet services from a single location. a. portal b. bookmarking site c. home page d. feed

a. portal

A customer visits an online business through an electronic storefront, which contains product descriptions, images, and a(n) ____. a. shopping cart b. online wallet c. e-basket d. PayPal

a. shopping cart

Visitors to a ____ webpage all see the same content. a. static b. fixed c. dynamic d. passive

a. static

Current browsers support ____ browsing, which allows users to have multiple homepages that automatically are displayed when the browser runs a. tabbed b. home c. offline d. bandwidth

a. tabbed

The web, messaging, and ____ communications are three of the more widely used Internet services. a. video b. ISP c. dial-up d. Bluetooth

a. video

____ is the conduct expected of individuals while online. a. Spam b. Netiquette c. Flame d. Blog

b. Netiquette

____ enables users to speak to other users via their Internet connection. a. Telnet b. VoIP c. FTP d. TCP/IP

b. VoIP

Many webpages use ____, which is the appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in sequence. a. infographics b. animation c. thumbnails d. virtual reality

b. animation

The term ____ refers to the worldwide collection of blogs a. W3C b. blogosphere c. Web 2.0 d. microblog

b. blogosphere

A(n) ________ site is a website that enables members to organize, tag, and share links to media and other content. a. search engine b. bookmarking c. online social network d. web feed

b. bookmarking

For websites outside the United States, the suffix of the domain name may include a ____. a. DNS server b. ccTLD c. gTLD d. TLD

b. ccTLD

A ____ website allows users to collect content from a variety of websites. a. wiki b. content aggregation c. web publishing d. blog

b. content aggregation

A(n) ____ is a visual representation of data or information. a. thumbnail b. infographic c. TIFF d. virtual reality

b. infographic

A host, more commonly known today as a ____, is any computer that provides services and connections to other computers on a network. a. terminal b. server c. net d. client

b. server

A web ____ is a computer that delivers requested webpages to your computer or mobile device. a. search engine b. server c. network d. browser

b. server

The ____ symbol is used to separate a user name from a domain name in an email address. a. / b. : c. @ d. #

c. @

When you enter a domain name in a browser, a(n) ____ server translates the domain name to its associated IP address so that the request can be routed to the correct computer. a. ISP b. PDF c. DNS d. FTP

c. DNS

____ is an Internet standard that permits file uploading and downloading to and from other computers on the Internet. a. PDF b. ISP c. FTP d. TCP/IP

c. FTP

____ means that you and the people with whom you are conversing are online at the same time. a. Virtual reality b. Live feed c. Real-time d. GPS

c. Real-time

For what reason do web designers use responsive web design techniques? a. To tag or bookmark website content b. To enable visitors to add comments c. To ensure the website layout adapts to fit the screen on which it is being displayed d. To ensure the contents are current and all links work properly

c. To ensure the website layout adapts to fit the screen on which it is being displayed

A webpage has a unique address, called a web address or a ____. a. HTML b. DNS c. URL d. HTTP

c. URL

Today, users often connect to the Internet via ____ Internet service because of its fast data transfer speeds and its always-on connection. a. remote b. radio c. broadband d. dial-up

c. broadband

A ________ is a word(s) preceded by the # symbol that describes or categorizes content. a. stream b. link c. hashtag d. hit

c. hashtag

Your browser may require Adobe Reader to view and print ____ files a. PostScript (PS) b. Rich Text Format (rtf) c. Microsoft Word (doc) d. Portable Document Format (PDF)

d. Portable Document Format (PDF)

____ refers to websites that provide a means for users to share personal information, allow users to modify website content, and provide applications through a browser. a. Internet2 b. W3C c. Internet backbone d. Web 2.0

d. Web 2.0

A ____ is a real-time typed conversation with many other simultaneous online users a. discussion group b. stream c. web feed d. chat

d. chat

A web ____ contains content that has changed on a website. a. engine b. translator c. pull d. feed

d. feed

Many public locations, such as airports, hotels, schools, shopping malls, and coffee shops, are _______ that provide Wi-Fi Internet connections to mobile computers and devices a. Wi-friendly b. bandwidth free c. hits d. hot spots

d. hot spots

A ________ is equal to approximately one million characters. a. byte b. gigabyte c. microbyte d. megabyte

d. megabyte

Fixed wireless provides high-speed Internet connections using a dish-shaped antenna on a building to communicate with a tower location via ____. a. ISDN b. satellite c. DSL d. radio signals

d. radio signals

In a discussion group, a ____ consists of the original article and all subsequent related replies. a. microblog b. stream c. feed d. thread

d. thread

A____ is a collaborative website that allows users to create, add, modify, or delete website content via a browser. a. discussion group b. blog c. web feed d. wiki

d. wiki

A(n) ____ address is a sequence of numbers that uniquely identifies the location of each computer or device connected to the Internet. a. URL b. VoIP c. HTTp d. IP

d. IP

The domain name system (DNS) is the method that the Internet uses to store domain names and their corresponding ____. a. https b. URLs c. TCP addresses d. IP addresses

d. IP addresses

A(n) ____ is a business that provides individuals and organizations access to the Internet for free or for a fee. a. FTP b. VoIP c. IP d. ISP

d. ISP

_______ is the process of transferring data in a continuous and even flow. a. Compressing b. Uploading c. Tethering d. Streaming

d. Streaming

The collection of a user's Tweets make up a(n) ____. a. app b. home page c. microblog d. website

c. microblog

Search engines require that you enter a word or phrase, called a(n) ________, to describe the item you want to find. a. add-on b. keyword c. search text d. plug-in

c. search text

You ______ to an email list by adding your email address to the mailing list, which is stored on a list server. a. attach b. connect c. subscribe d. embed

c. subscribe

Abusive or insulting messages are called ____. a. emoticons b. spoilers c. FAQs d. flames

d. flames