Chapter 2: The Internet, the Web, and Electronic Commerce
When creating a web page, if you would like to be able to click and display another web page, you should use a(n)
Hyperlink
____ messaging is also known as SMS
Text
T/F: BitTorrent technology has been used for distributing unauthorized copies of copyrighted music and video.
True
If you are using Apples' Health app to access Fitbit data, then you are using a Web ____ application.
3.0
Communities of individuals who share a common interest create social networking ____ to share information
Groups
____ allows people to contact each other via direct, live communication.
Instant messaging
The acronym ISP stands for ____.
Internet Service Provider
The ____ on your social media account should be customized according to who you want to be able to see your posts.
Share setting
Select all of the typical characteristics of e-commerce
Shopping anytime of the day or night The inability to provide immediate delivery of goods
The ____ of an e-mail message may include additional information about the sender, including a name, address, or telephone number.
Signature
____ is an example of a microblog.
Twitter.
For a browser to connect to a Web page, the address, also called the ____, must be specified.
URL
Transferring a file from your computer to a computer on the Internet is called
Uploading
Match each Web generation with the corresponding description.
Web 1.0 -> links information Web 2.0 -> known for interactive content and social networking Web 3.0 -> finds relationships between data to provide more personalized information
If you are using e-mail with installing an e-mail client on your computer then you are using ____ e-mail.
Web-based
Select the two basic types of e-mail systems.
Web-based Client-based
____ use streaming technology
Webcasts
_____ broadcast media content such as music and movies over the Internet.
Webcasts
Of all the activities on the Internet, ____ is the most popular
communicating
The ____ is the continuing development of the Internet that allows everyday objects embedded with electronic devices to send and receive data over the Internet.
loT
A social networking ____ shows updates from people in your friends list.
news feed
A social networking ____ is a public account that is typically used to promote a business.
page
The ____ is the specific address where the web page is located.
Domain
A ____ is a specialized program that assists you in locating information on the web and the Internet.
Search engine
Select all of the actions that best describe primary uses of LinkedIn
Search for job opportunities Develop extended business networks Research individual businesses Maintain business contacts
T/F: Consumers may be skeptical of completing transactions online if the payment method is not convenient, secure and reliable.
True
T/F: The media files from a podcast can be transferred from our computer to a media player.
True
T/F: You can update Twitter from you browser, instant messaging application, or mobile phone
True
URL stands for
uniform resource locator
Many Web sites allow anyone to post new material,____, so the reader has no idea who published the material.
Anonymously
____ are separate files referenced by or lines inserted into an HTML document that control the appearance of a web page.
Cascading Style Sheets
Match each component of cloud computing with the corresponding description
Clients -> end users who want access to data, programs, and storage Internet -> the network connecting users to the companies that give access to storage and software Service providers -> companies that provide access to software, data and storage
Corporations and end users who want to access data, programs, and storage from anywhere that there is an Internet connection should use ____.
Cloud computing
What frees users from owning, maintaining and storing software and data?
Cloud computing
____ frees users from owning, maintaining and storing software and data.
Cloud computing
Search services maintain _____ relating to information provided on the Web
Databases
Select all the basic payment options for e-commerce
Digital cash Credit card
E-mail address have two basic parts, the user's name and the ____ name, which includes the top-level domain
Domain
One of the advantages of ____ is that goods and services can be purchased anytime day or night.
E-commerce
_____ is the general term to describe the buying and selling of goods on the Internet
E-commerce
Electronic mail is most commonly called ____
Select all the examples of Internet communications
E-mail Blogs Social networking Messaging
A special program called a(n) ____ must be installed on your computer to use a client-based e-mail account.
E-mail client
Select disadvantages the can affect e-commerce:
Inability to try on apparel before purchase Inability to deliver goods immediately Skepticism about security of online payments
_____ messaging (IM) supports live communication between two or more people
Instant
The ____ was developed in a government funded project called Advanced Research Project Agency Network (ARPANET).
Internet
The ____ is the continuing development of the Internet that allows everyday objects embedded with electronic devices to send and receive data over the Internet
Internet of Things
A(n) _______ suite is a collection of utility programs designed to maintain your security and privacy while on the web
Internet security
The most common way to access the Internet is through a(n) ____.
Internet service provider
A mobile browser differs from a traditional web browser in which of the following ways?>
It has specialized navigational tools for viewing web pages on small screens. It can provide touchscreen control, such as pinching with the fingers. It is designed to run on portable devices.
Select all the statements correctly describing blogs.
Some focus on a theme. some are like online diaries
If you are receiving too much junk email, your ___ is not working well
Spam blocker
If you are searching for information about a specific disease you can focus your search by using a subject-specific web site called a ____
Specialized search engine
In the e-mail message header, the ____ is a one-line description, used to present the topic of the message.
Subject
Select the two best known messaging systems
Text messaging Instant messaging
This type of e-commerce allows a business to sell a product or service to the general public or end users
Business-to-consumer
Select the types of e-commerce
Business-to-consumer (B2C) Business-to-business (B2B) Consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
A(n) ____ is a file that is sent along with an e-mail message.
Attachment
Match each of the items used in evaluating the content you find on the Web with the corresponding description
Authority -> is the author an expert in the subject? Is the site official or is it an opinion? Accuracy -> Has the information been reviewed for correctness? Objectivity -> Is the information factual or does the author have a bias? Currency -> Is the information up to date?
____ is a file transfer utility that distributes file transfers across many different computers and is particularly helpful for transferring large files.
BitTorrent
Using ____ sellers convert digital currency to traditional cash using a third party.
Bitcoin
A personal, regularly updated, web site that an individual may use to keep in touch with family and friends.
Blog
Once connected to a Web site, the _________ interprets the HTML formatting instructions and displays the web page
Browser
_____ software provides an uncomplicated interface to the Internet and the Web
Browser
Select all the things you need to access the Internet and the Web
Browser Internet Service Provider
This type of e-commerce is a manufacturer-supplier relationship.
Business-to-business.
Select all the examples of types of file transfer.
FTP Web-based file transfer service BitTorrent
Select the examples of Instant Messaging services
Facebook Messenger Google Hangouts WhatsApp
T/F: Because search services maintain databases, the search results returned by one search engine will be exactly the same results returned by another search engine.
False
____ allows you to efficiently copy files to and from your computer across the Internet, and are frequently used for uploading changes to a Web site hosted by an ISP.
File Transfer Protocol
A parent or organization would use this to block web sites and set time limits.
Filter
This can be used to monitor Internet use and generate reports detailing total time spent on the Internet and time spent at individual Web sites
Filter
Match each Web utility with the corresponding description
Filters -> used by parents and organizations to block access to selected sites and set time limits File transfer utilities -> copy files to and from your computer Internet security suites -> a collection of various utility programs to maintain your security and privacy on the Web
A social networking ____ identifies the other members on a social media site that you want to communicate with.
Friend list
Select a free Webmail service provider.
Google Gmail.
_____ is the standard markup language for creating web pages.
HTML
Match each e-mail component with the corresponding description
Header -> include addresses and subject Message -> body text Signature -> identifies the sender
On the web, a _______ connects documents or pages to each other
Hyperlink
____ has become the premier business-oriented social networking site.
Select all the popular Internet security suites.
McAfee Internet Security Symantec Norton Internet Security
Select the examples of e-mail clients.
Microsoft Outlook Apple Mail
____ is an example of a browser.
Mozilla Firefox
A variation of SMS that allows you to send images, video, and sound.
Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)
A trend in C2C e-commerce is the popularity of ____.
Online auctions
Select all the common B2C applications
Shopping Online banking financial trading
A social networking ____ is your personal account that includes your personal details and photos
Profile
Match each component of a URL with the corresponding example: Protocol Domain name Top-level domain
Protocol -> http Domain name -> www.abc.edu Top-level domain -> edu
____ are rules for exchanging data between computers.
Protocols
Select factors determining the efficiency of cloud computing.
Reliability of the user's access to the Internet Speed of the user's access to the Internet Reliable transmission of data and programs
Select all of the negative aspects of web-based e-mail
The threat of computer viruses The widespread presence of spam
____ are an example of a consumer-to-consumer (C2C) e-commerce
Web auctions
____ file transfer services make use of a web-browser to upload and download files. An example is Dropbox.com
Web-based
A(n) develops and maintains Web sites.
Webmaster
A ____ is a website specifically designed to allow users to collaborate and edit content or correct inaccuracies
Wiki
Select the Web 2.0 applications that help people communicate and offer more security and greater flexibility than social networking.
Wiki Blog Webcast
_____ is an online encyclopedia written and edited by anyone who wants to contribute.
Wikipedia
____ is a blogging tool.
WordPress
Identify all possible search engines
Yahoo Google Bing
Twitter is an example of a ______
microblog