Technology: Using the Internet Test
If you wanted to keep a written online journal, you would use ________. a. a weblog c. a listserv b. a podcast d. e-mail
A
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
A
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
A
A Web site that allows anyone to add or edit content is called a ________. a. weblog c. multiuser site b. wiki d. podcast
B
All of the following are examples of multimedia EXCEPT: a. streaming video. c. MP3 music files. b. text. d. graphics.
B
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
B
The name of the free Internet browser from Mozilla is ________. a. Safari c. Internet Explorer b. Firefox d. Opera
B
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
D
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 c. refresh the URL b. use the History list d. use Favorites or Bookmarks
D
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
D
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
D
There are virtually no privacy risks in using today's newest social networking sites.
false
If you post a picture on your own social networking site, it could become available to the public via search engines.
true
Most instant messaging systems allow you to create custom chat rooms that allow you to chat with several people at once.
true
The * sign can be used as a wildcard when conducting searches with most search engines.
true
There are sites that host blogs free of charge.
true
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.
true
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
A
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
A
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
A
Webcasts differ from podcasts in that webcasts ________. a. are not updated automatically c. can be updated by users b. are updated automatically d. are no different
A
You can keep track of IM contacts by using a ________. a. buddy list c. search engine b. people finder d. breadcrumb trail
A
All of the following are parts of a URL EXCEPT: a. the protocol. c. WWW. b. hyperlinks. d. the domain name
B
Podcasts use which of the following technologies? a. MSN Messenger b. RSS c. Vlog d. an open source software application for 3D modeling
B
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
B
________ is a social networking service that enables you to exchange short text messages with your friends or "followers." a. Facebook c. MySpace b. Twitter d. Yahoo! Text
B
A set of programs that searches the Web to find information is called a ________. a. breadcrumb trail c. search engine b. phisher d. browser
C
All of the following are ways to communicate on the Internet EXCEPT: a. social networks. c. hyperlinks. b. e-mail. d. blogs.
C
In the URL http://www.prenhall.com, the portion labeled .com is the ________. a. domain name c. top-level domain b. host d. protocol
C
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
C
RSS stands for ________. a. Really Smart Simulations b. Real Simple Simulations c. Really Simple Syndication d. Real Time Syndications
C
Which of the following are personal video journal entries posted on the Web? a. podcasts c. vlogs b. newsgroups d. blogs
C
E-commerce that involves businesses buying and selling goods and services to other businesses is called ________. a. click-and-brick business c. C2C b. B2C d. B2B
D
Facebook and MySpace are considered to be ________. a. phishing Web sites c. business-to-business Web sites b. e-commerce Web sites d. social networking Web sites
D
HTTP is the abbreviation for ________. a. hyper transmission protocol b. hypertext transmission protocol c. hypertext protocol d. hypertext transfer protocol
D
In the URL http://www.prenhall.com, the portion labeled http is the ________. a. domain name c. top-level domain b. host d. protocol
D
Instant messaging is available only from AOL.
false
The Internet and the World Wide Web are the same thing.
false
The Internet is referred to as a client/server network.
true
The Internet is the largest computer network in the world.
true
When evaluating a Web site, testing the relevancy of a site means checking to see if the information in the site is current.
true
