Emerging Tech Ch 4 Test

Created in 1981, _________ brought together researchers in the field of computer science.

CSNET

In a category of games known as _________, millions of players connect to various servers to team up with other players in very large virtual worlds.

MMORPGs

A _________ ad is a thin, rectangular advertisement that is commonly placed across the top or on the sides of a web page.

banner

Any email address placed in the _________ will be invisible to the recipients of your message.

bcc

If you visit a website or page that you would like to remember for the future, you can add it to your browser's ___ or favorites.

bookmarks

Kickstarter is known as a(n) ___ website because it allows the general public to provide financial support to organizations and individuals that are working on a new product.

crowdfunding

Many mobile users purchase a monthly _________ that allows them to connect to the Internet using a cellular network.

data plan

A _________, such as apple.com and whitehouse.gov, uniquely identifies a site and a brand on the Web.

domain name

A browser _________ is a separate program that adds a variety of useful features to the web browser, such as sending instant messages or playing mobile-style games.

extension

Many companies and specialty websites offer _________, or discussion boards, where individuals can ask questions and reply to each other.

forums

A mobile _________ refers to a device that can connect to a mobile network and offer Internet access to multiple devices near it.

hotspot

A _________ is a device that can convert digital information from a computer into analog sound waves that can be transmitted over the phone lines.

modem

In the model known as _________, advertisers pay for their ads only when a website visitor clicks on the ad.

pay-per-click

Browser _________, such as Adobe Flash Player, are separate programs that allow your web browser to play several types of multimedia content.

plug-ins

Individuals often subscribe to _________, many of which are typically pre-recorded and can be downloaded from a variety of sources including Apple's iTunes.

podcasts

A web _________ is a website that provides a variety of useful information and services to visitors, making them popular as browser home pages.

portal

Computers that communicate over a network must follow certain _________ to ensure that the transmission is sent properly and understood.

protocols

Many individuals today prefer various forms of _________ communication, where messages and conversations between two or more people occur instantaneously.

real-time

Funny or fascinating web content is said to go _________ when it is shared and re-shared a large number of times over a short period.

viral

A(n) _________ is a collaborative information site that relies on the Internet community to both create and edit content.

wiki