Ch 3 – History of the Web Flashcards
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The world wide web was invented by ______.
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Tim Berners-Lee at CERN
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The internet is ______.
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a large network of networks
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The concept of the internet was developed in response to the _____ War
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Cold
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The "fathers" of the internet are Vinton Cerf and
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Robert Kahn
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The web is based on the _____ protocol
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Hypertext Transfer
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you can keep track of IM contacts by using a
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buddy list
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broadcast over the internet using compressed audio and video files such as MP3s and MP4s
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Podcasts enable you to
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a computer connected to the Internet that asks for data is a
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Client
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the unique identification number assigned to your computer when you connect to the Internet is known by all of the following, EXCEPT
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dotted period
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Web 2.0 is classified as the
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social web
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adobe reader, flash player, and quicktime player are all examples of special software called
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plug-ins
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using the web to communicate and share information with our friends and others is known as
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social networking
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use abbreviations such as "u", "r", and "BRB" to keep the e-mail message shorter
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NOT a top for professional e-mail etiquette
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is a web-based universal chat service that lets you communicate with users on a variety of IM services from any computer without having to install a special program
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meebo
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the name of the free internet browser from Mozilla is _______.
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Firefox
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the "s" in "https" stands for
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secure socket layer
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the unique address for a particular web site is the
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URL
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a web site where anyone can add, remove, or edit its content
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wiki
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a personal journal posted on the web
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blog
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in the URL http://www.pearsonhighered.com/techinaction, the portion labeled ".com" is the _______.
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top-level domain
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in the URL http://www.pearsonhighered.com/techinaction, the portion labeled "techinaction" is the _______.
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path
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in the URL http://www.pearsonhighered.com/techinaction, the portion labeled "http" is the ________.
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protocol
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podcasts deliver their content using
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really simple syndication
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all of the following are a type of e-commerce business EXCEPT
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C2B
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a subset of e-commerce that uses social networks to assist in marketing purchasing products is known as ________.
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social commerce
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all of the following are features of the most popular web browsers, EXCEPT
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tacked browsing
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the browser feature where tabs are independent of each other is known as
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tab isolation
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is a social networking service that enables you to exchange short text messages with your friends or "followers"
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twitter
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uses continuous audio and video feeds
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webcasts
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software that enables you to display and interact with text and other media on the web is a
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web browser
