CGS Chapter 2 – Flashcards
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Most e-commerce actually takes place between businesses. What is this called?
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Business-to-business B2B e-commerce
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According to netiquette, Internet users should assume which of the following?
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The use of all caps letters is=to shouting
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Which of the following is a group of email names and addresses used for mass distribution of a message?
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Email list
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Which of the following is the process of transferring data in a continuous and even flow, which allows users to access and use a file while it is transmitting?
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Streaming
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What is the approximate data usage for sending and receiving 100 messages with no attachments?
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3-6MB
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Which of the following is a program that extends the capability of a browser?
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Plug-in
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Which of the following terms means that the people who are conversing on a computer are online at the same time?
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Real time
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Which of the following oversees research for the Internet?
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World Wide Web Consortium W3C
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Which of the following is the process of transferring files from a computer to a server on the Internet?
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Uploading
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Which of the following is a computer that allows users to upload and/or download files using FTP?
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FTP server
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As shown in the accompanying figure, which of the following is a real-time typed conversation that takes place on a computer?
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Chat
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A search engine displays a list of webpage names that contain the search text. What is the term for that list?
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Hits
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For which of the following to work must both parties be online at the same time, and the receiver of a message be willing to accept messages?
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Instant messaging
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Which of the following communicates with a satellite dish to provide high-speed Internet connections via satellite?
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Satellite modem
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Which of the following allows users to have multiple home pages that automatically display when the browser runs?
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Tabbed browsing
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What is the term for an electronic document on the web that can contain text, graphics, animation, audio (sound), and video?
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Webpage
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What is the name for a small device that connects to a computer?
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Dongle
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Which of the following high-speed Internet connections use an antenna on a house or business to communicate with a tower location via radio signals?
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Fixed wireless
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What is the term for a combination of user name and domain name that identifies a user so he or she can receive Internet email?
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Email address
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Which of the following occurs when one consumer sells directly to another consumer, such as in an online auction?
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Consumer-to-comsumer C2C e-commerce
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Which of the following is a digital representation of nontext information such as a drawing, chart, or photo?
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Graphic
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Most e-commerce actually takes place between businesses. What is this called?
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Business-to-business B2B
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The Internet has its roots in a network that became functional in 1969, linking scientific and academic researchers across the United States. What was the name of that network?
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ARPANET
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Which of the following is true of VoIP?
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Skype is an ex of VoIP software
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Which of the following terms refers to any application that combines text with graphics, animation, audio, video, and/or virtual reality?
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Multimedia
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Which of the following is a program that finds websites and webpages?
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Search engine
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Which of the following is the development and maintenance of webpages?
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Web publishing
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What separates the components of a domain name?
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Periods
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What kind of server is another computer that screens all your incoming and outgoing messages?
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Proxy
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Which of the following is a technology that provides high-speed Internet connection using the telephone network?
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DSL
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Which of the following is application software that allows users to access and view webpages?
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Browser
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Which of the following is the code of acceptable behaviors users should follow while on the Internet; that is, it is the conduct expected of individuals while online?
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Netiquette
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Which of the following is equal to approximately one million characters?
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Megabyte
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Which of the following allows access to high-speed Internet services through the cable television network?
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Cable modem
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Who is the creator of the World Wide Web?
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Tim Berners-Lee
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Which of the following oversees research for the Internet?
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World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
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Which of the following high-speed Internet connections use an antenna on a house or business to communicate with a tower location via radio signals?
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Uploading
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What is the descriptor for a filter that warns or blocks you from potentially fraudulent or suspicious websites?
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Satellite modem
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What is the term for characters, such as :) or :( , used to express emotion in an email message or newsgroup article?
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Emoticons
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Which of the following terms means that the people who are conversing on a computer are online at the same time?
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Real time
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To find a webpage, the user of a search engine would simply enter a word or phrase in the resource's text box. What is the term for that phrase?
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Search text
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Which of the following is NOT true of a Wi-Fi network?
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A wi-fi's internet service can be dial-up access
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Which of the following defines FTP sites at which anyone can transfer some, if not all, available files?
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Anonymous
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Which of the following is the use of computers to simulate a real or imagined environment that appears as three-dimensional (3-D) space?
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VR
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What is the name for a small device that connects to a computer?
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Dongle
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Which of the following is a small version of a larger graphic on a webpage?
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thumbnail
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Which of the following is a collection of related webpages and associated items, such as documents and pictures, stored on a web server?
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Website
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Which of the following is a real-time Internet communications service that notifies users when one or more people are online and then allows them to exchange messages or files or join a private chat room?
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IM Audio
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Which of the following includes music, speech, or any other sound?
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Audio
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