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No single person or government agency controls or owns the Internet
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True
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The W3C is responsible for maintaining all networks and content on the Internet
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False
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Users typically pay additional fees for mobile hot spot and tethering services
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True
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A gigabyte (GB) is the basic storage unit on a computer or mobile device and represents a single character
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False
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Visitors to a dynamic webpage can customize some or all of the viewed content, such as desired stock quotes, weather, or ticket availability for flights.
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True
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Browsers usually are not included by default with mobile devices and smartphones.
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False
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Mobile apps sometimes have fewer features than a web app.
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True
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A subject directory is software that finds websites, webpages, images, videos, news, maps, and other information related to a specific topic.
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True
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One technique you can use to improve search results is to use specific nouns.
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True
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The term, blogosphere, refers to the worldwide collection of blogs
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True
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Unregistered wiki users can review the content, as well as edit it and add comments.
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True
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Tethering is the process of transferring data in a continuous and even flow, which allows users to access and use a file while its transmitting.
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False
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A __ is any computer that provides services and connections to other computers on a network.
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host
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__ access takes place when a modem in a computer connects to the Internet via a standard telephone line that transmits data and information using an analog signal.
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Dial Up
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An __ is a sequence of numbers that uniquely identifies the location of each computer or device connected to the internet.
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IP Address
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You register a domain name through ___, which is an organization that sells and manages domain names.
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ICANN
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One way to protect your identity while browsing is to use a ___, which is another computer that screens all your incoming and outgoing messages.
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proxy server
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___ is a set of rules that defines how webpages transfer on the Internet.
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Hypertext Transfer Protocol
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A ___ website contains factual info, such as libraries, encyclopedias, dictionaries, directories, guides, and other types of reference.
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Informational
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A ___, which consists of a number sign (#) followed by a keyword, describes and categorizes a tweet.
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Hashtag
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Technique that transforms a smartphone or internet-capable tablet into a portable communications device that shares its internet access with other computers and devices wirelessly.
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Tethering
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term used to refer to the major carriers of network traffic
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Internet backbone
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text-based name that corresponds to the IP address of a server that hosts a website
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Domain name
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computer that delivers requested webpages to your computer or mobile devices
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Web Server
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a webpage's unique address
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URL
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method of pulling content that has changed on a website
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Web feed
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program that extends the capability of a browser
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plug-in
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real-time conversation that takes place on a computer or mobile device with many other online users
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chat
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harassment, often involving teens and preteens, using technology
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cyberbullying
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websites and tools that foster communications and/or interactions among users, including online social networks, media sharing sites, blogs and microblogs, wikis, podcasts, and online gaming.
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social media
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buy and register unused or lapsed domain names so that they can profit from selling them
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Cybersquatters
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What's the goal of the Anticybersquatting consumer protection act?
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protect trademark owners from being forced to pay a cybersquatter for a domain name that includes their trademark.
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Scam in which a perpetrator attempts to obtain your personal and/or financial info
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phishing
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business transaction that occurs over an electronic networks such as the internet
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e-commerce
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E-commerce that takes place on a mobile device
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m-commerce
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Worldwide collection of networks that connects millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals
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The Internet
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Commonly known today as a server, provides services and connections to other computers on a network.
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Host
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What was the first network called
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ARPANET
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Bandwidth
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Represents the amount of data over a network
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Bookmarking site
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website that enables members to organize, tag, and share links to online content
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Gigabyte
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equal to approx. 1 billion characters
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Hot spot
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Wireless network that provides internet connections to mobile computers
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Megabyte
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Equal to approx. 1 million characters
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Netiquette
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Code of acceptable behaviors users should follow while on the internet
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Registrar
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Sells and manages domain names
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VolP
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enables users to speak to other users via their internet connection
