Chapter 2: The internet and World Wide Web

is a high-speed internet connection

A satellite Internet service___.

Modem

A satellite ___ communicates with a satellite dish to provide high-speed internet connections via satellite.

site

A web ____ is a collection of related web pages and associated items, such as documents and pictures, stored on a Web server

Service

A(n) ____ provider is a business that provides individuals and companies access to the internet for free or for a fee

Moving Pictures Experts Group

The ___ defines a popular video compression standard.

commons

The components of a domain name are separated by ___,

ARPA

The internet has its roots in a networking project started by the Pentagon's___, an agency of the U.S. Department of Defense

ARPANET

The internet has its roots in___, a network that became functional in 1969, linking scientific and academic researchers across the United States

Multimedia

The term___ refers to any application that combines text with graphics, animation, audio, video, and/or virtual reality.

MP3

The__ format reduces an audio file to about one-tenth of its original size, while preserving much of the original quality of sound.

Web

The___ consists of a worldwide collection of electronic documents

Internet

The___ is a worldwide collection of networks that links millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals

Player

To listen to an audio file on a computer, a user needs special software called a(n)

Traffic

Until 1995, NSFnet handled the bulk of communications activity, or___, on the internet.

Audio

includes music, speech, or any other sound

plug-in

A(n)___ is a program that extends that capability of a browser

portal

A(n)___ is a web site that offers a variety of internet service from a single, convenient location

browser

A(n)___ is application software that allows users to access and view web pages.

applet

A(n)____ is a digital representation of non-text information such as a drawing, chart, or photograph.

thumbnail

On a web page, a(n)___ is a small version of a larger graphic

Content Aggregators

Podcasters register their podcasts with ____.

Modem

A cable___ allows access to high-speed Internet services through the cable television network

storefront

A customer(consumer) visits an online business through an electronic____, which contains product description, graphics, and a shopping cart

A dial-up connecion

Although it is an inexpensive way for users to connect to the Internet,___ is slow-speed technology.

page

Each electronic document on the web is called a Web___, which can contain text, graphics, audio(sound), and video

Fixed Wireless Internet Connections are?use an antenna to communicate with a tower, are high-speed, use radio signals

Fixed Wireless Internet Connections___

microbrowser

Internet-enabled mobile devices such a s smartphones use a special type of browser, called a(n)___, which is designed for their small screens and limited computing power

portal

Many search engines use a program, called a(n)____, to build and maintain lists of words found on Web sites

Publishing

Web___ is the development and maintenance of Web Pages

A Wi-Fi's internet service can be dial-up access

What is not true about a Wi-Fi network

The W3C

__ oversees research and sets standards and guidelines for many areas of the internet.

The Word Wide Web and e-mail

___ are two of the more widely accessed internet services

Video

___ consists of full-motion images that are played back at various speeds

Satellite

___ high-speed internet connections use an antenna on a house or business to communicate with a tower location via radio signals

World Wide Web Consortium(W3C)

___ oversees research and sets standards and guidelines for many areas of the internet

Dial-up access

___ takes place when the modem in a computer uses a standard telephone line to connect to the internet

DSL

____ is a technology that provides high-speed internet connection using regular copper telephone lines.

Streaming

____ is the process of transferring data in a continuous even flow, which allows users to access and use a file while it is transmitting.

E-Commerce

___is a business transaction that occurs over an electronic network such as the internet,

VR

___is the use of computers to simulate a real or imagined environment that appears as three-dimensional (3-D) space