Ch 03: Using the Internet: Making the Most of the Web’s Resources

A(an) ________ such as Microsoft Outlook, requires the program to be installed on your computer. When you open the program, your e-mail is downloaded to your computer. a. Vlog b. e-mail client c. Instant Messaging (IM) d. Weblog

The first \”Internet\” was a U.S. government-funded \”internetworking\” project named __________. a. IEEE b. IRCNET c. ARPANET d. CERN

Besides Facebook, which of the following is a social networking service? a. Pidgin b. Trillion c. Twitter d. XChat

Which website allows users to add, remove, or edit its content? a. Wiki b. Netscape Navigator c. Windows d. Mosaic

__________ is a format that sends the latest content of the podcast series automatically to an aggregator such as ITunes or Google Reader. a. Wiki b. Blog c. RSS d. Podcast

To access the Internet, your computer is assigned a unique identification number called a(n) __________. a. MAC address b. network number c. binary number d. IP address

What is an evolving extension of the web in which data is defined in such a way to make it more easily processed by a computer? a. Web 2.0 b. Semantic web c. Smartphone d. TCP/IP

A personal journal that uses video as the primary content is a __________. a. web log b. video logs c. buddy list d. blog

A(n) __________ is a structured outline of websites organized by topics and subtopics. a. spider b. subject directory c. keyword directory d. metasearch engine

Most _______ are distributed in \”real time,\” meaning that they are live or one-time events. a. podcasts b. RSS feeds c. blogs d. webcasts

Which of the following top-level domains is reserved for mostly not-for-profit institutions? a. .org b. .net c. .com d. .info

All the following are parts of a URL EXCEPT __________. a. protocol b. domain name c. hyperlink d. path

PayPal is a payment intermediary that allows anyone to pay with a credit card and bank account without sharing his or her financial information.

Most browsers now offer tabbed browsing, which allows for convenient navigation.

The \”s\” in \”https://\” means \”secure socket layer.\”

PayPal is now a standard means of payment for all online merchants.

A breadcrumb trail is a list of pages within a website that have been visited.

Plagiarism occurs when someone uses someone else’s ideas or words as his or her own.

A video log, such as found on YouTube, is a type of blog.

The question mark (?) is a wildcard, or placeholder, that is used to search for unknown terms in a search engine.

Each search engine uses a unique formula, or operator, to formulate the search and create the resulting index of related sites.

E-mail communications are private.

The suffix in the domain name after the dot is called the top-level domain.

The Internet is the largest computer network in the world.

Software that enables a user to display and interact with text and other media on the web

Software programs that access your Internet service provider, which acts like an electronic post office

Means by which people use the web to communicate and share information and meet and connect with others of common interest

A clip of audio or video files that is broadcast over the Internet.

A type of website that allows users to change its content by adding, removing, or editing the content.

Plays animation and movies through web browsers

The \”s\” at the end of https

A computer that hosts the website that is being requested

Programs that let you communicate in real time over the Internet.

A personal log or journal posted on the web.