Comp Science Chapter 8
Multiple Choice This network was started for computer science researchers. A. ARPAnet B. CSnet C. NSFnet D. Internet E. CSResearchNet
B. CSnet
Multiple Choice When searching the WWW, this looks for specific information. A. Web browser B. Search engine C. Spider D. HTML E. Tag
B. Search engine
Multiple Choice The top-level domain name that would be included in the address of any corporate Web page would be A. edu B. com C. gov D. mil E. org
B. com
Multiple Choice In 1975, ARPAnet was transferred to A. NASA B. NSF (National Science Foundation) C. A Defense Department agency D. An IBM holding company E. The Internet board
C. A Defense Department agency
Multiple Choice This term is used to describe any word or phrase in an electronic document that can be used as a pointer to a related passage (restricted to text only) A. Medium B. Media C. HyperText D. Multimedia E. Hypermedia
C. HyperText
Multiple Choice The NSFnet with its internetwork running the TCP / IP protocol became known as A. ARPAnet B. Milnet C. Internet D. UNIX E. Phishnet
C. Internet
Multiple Choice Some examples of this type of communication include CD-ROM, WWW, television, theater, and movies. A. HyperText B. Hyperlinks C. Multimedia D. Medium E. Internet
C. Multimedia
Multiple Choice This term is used to describe information being communicated through several different media simultaneously. A. Medium B. Media C. Multimedia D. HyperText
C. Multimedia
Multiple Choice This will search for sites that have changed or have been recently added to the World Wide Web. A. Web browser B. Search engine C. Spider D. HTML E. Tag
C. Spider
Multiple Choice The term Gopher came from A. Going Over Piles of Hideous Erroneous References B. Georgia's Office of Physical Health OpERations C. Gopher (UNIX programmers typically work in basements) D. Gopher (mascot of University of Minnesota)
D. Gopher (mascot of University of Minnesota)
Multiple Choice Applying these to a document will allow us to share the document with others on the World Wide Web. A. Web browsers B. Search engines C. Spiders D. HTTP protocols E. HTML tags
D. HTTP protocols
Multiple Choice Which of the following is not included in a URL? A. The type of connection to be made B. The Internet address C. The name of the Web server D. The HTML tags E. The domain
D. The HTML tags
Multiple Choice The operating system of choice for specialists who originally used the Internet was A. MS-DOS B. OS/2 C. VMS D. UNIX E. MacOS
D. UNIX
True/False A URL address for any computer within the United States must contain the two letter code: us.
False
True/False Gopher systems are no longer accessible on the Internet
False
True/False Like the Gopher system, Veronica and Archie were two other systems that allowed the navigation of the Internet via text menus.
False
True/False Once a download has begun, it can never be interrupted.
False
True/False The only links that are displayed on the Web pages appears as highlighted text passages.
False
True/False Because no one owns the World Wide Web, no one includes service charges for accessing the Web.
False (Yes, you do pay)
True/False A spider is synonymous with a search engine.
False (spider is a program that will search every IP address on the internet for anything that has been added, so when you search on a browser, youll find it)
True/False The Internet and the World Wide Web are one and the same.
False (they can be a closed system)
True/False A URL contains the address of the computer you are trying to reach.
True
True/False An Internet address that identifies where a person can be found must be supplied with the message in order to send a message to someone on the Internet.
True
True/False Every computer on the Internet must have a unique individual IP address.
True
True/False Free downloads are exactly that - free!
True
True/False Gopher was, and still is, primarily a text base system that allows access to some information on the Internet.
True
True/False IRCs require that people "chatting" on the IRC be connected to the network at the same time.
True
True/False Many downloads are sent in a compressed format and need to be decompressed before installation is possible.
True
True/False The Internet has the potential of infecting millions of computers with viruses
True
True/False The World Wide Web is a protocol that not only allows textual information ti be accessed on the Internet but also visual and audio information.
True
True/False The World Wide Web uses multimedia communication.
True
True/False Unless a document includes specific formatting codes, it cannot be viewed on the World Wide Web as a Web page.
True
True/False The prefix or leftmost part of a URL identifies the type of Internet protocol requested.
True (http)
Multiple Choice This real-time communication system enables people to "talk" to one another over the Internet by using the keyboard in places called chat rooms. A. IRC B. E-mail C. Bulletin Boards D. Gopher E. Phonebook
A. IRC (Internet Relay Chat)
Multiple Choice This program allows access to the WWW. A. Web browser B. Search engines C. Spider D. HTML E. Tag
A. Web browser