True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Anyone with access to the Internet can connect to and communicate with anyone
else in the world who also has Internet access.
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2.
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The Internet is part of the Web.
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3.
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When data is sent over the Internet, it is sent in packets.
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4.
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Shareware and freeware sites offer useful computer programs and games that you
can download for a small fee or at no cost.
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5.
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Webapps are sites that host software applications you can access with your Web
browser.
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6.
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Dial-up modems linked to telephone lines are the most common type of Internet
connection.
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7.
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You do not need a Web browser to visit Web sites.
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8.
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Broadband cable connections allow home computer users to enjoy the benefits of
faster connection speed and multiple channels to transmit data.
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9.
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Your browser tracks the sites you have visited for a specified period of
time.
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10.
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In Internet Explorer, you can change Security Settings in the Internet Options
dialog box.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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11.
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Which is the Internet’s most popular service?
a. | E-mail | c. | Instant messaging | b. | World Wide Web | d. | Blogs |
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12.
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Who wrote HTTP and HTML?
a. | Marc Andreessen | c. | The World Wide Web Consortium | b. | Dr. Tim
Berners-Lee | d. | Netscape
Communications |
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____ includes a new generation of Web-based services such as blogs,
social-networking sites, wikis, and application software built into the site.
a. | Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) | c. | Netscape
Communications | b. | Active X | d. | Web 2.0 |
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A ____ is an electronic document similar to an ID card.
a. | domain | c. | digital certificate | b. | wiki | d. | certification
authority |
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Examples of ____ are .com, .edu, .org, .gov, and .net.
a. | encryption | c. | domain names | b. | IP addresses | d. | Web sites |
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A ____ is the first page that appears in the browser when you visit a Web
site.
a. | home page | c. | domain | b. | wiki | d. | cookie |
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A ____ is a collaborative Web site that people can use to add, edit, remove, and
organize Web page content.
a. | podcast | c. | home page | b. | wiki | d. | client |
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____ is a flexible text format for creating structured computer
documents.
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Which type of Web site often shows a padlock icon or another indicator in the
status bar?
a. | Search site | c. | Governmental | b. | Secure site | d. | Organizational |
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A ____ is a Web site that features useful content, but also contains links to
other sites.
a. | Weblog | c. | webapp | b. | client | d. | portal |
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A ____ is a Web site designed as an online journal.
a. | webapp | c. | Weblog | b. | hit | d. | portal |
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MySpace, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Digg are examples of ____
sites.
a. | geographic imaging | c. | search sites | b. | social networking | d. | online
application |
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Which of the following contains the URL of the active Web page?
a. | Title bar | c. | Address bar | b. | Status bar | d. | Document window |
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____ are ads on Web pages that open in the middle of a page that you are reading
to call attention to their content.
a. | Hits | c. | Cookies | b. | Hotspots | d. | Pop-ups |
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If a Web page loads slowly, it may be caused by ____.
a. | a 404 error | c. | a typing error in the URL | b. | heavy server
traffic | d. | the page being
moved |
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____ users usually connect to the Internet through a local area network.
a. | Home | c. | Academic | b. | Office | d. | Both b and c |
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Google Earth is an example of what type of Web site?
a. | Online applications | c. | Search | b. | Weblog | d. | Geographic
imaging |
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28.
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In what year did the Web begin?
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FIGURE 27-1 
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29.
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Figure 27-1 above displays a Web site for ____.
a. | the first graphical browser | c. | a wiki | b. | a
hotspot | d. | a search
site |
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FIGURE 27-2 
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30.
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Which button is the arrow pointing to in Figure 27-2?
a. | History | c. | Refresh | b. | Favorites | d. | Stop |
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Case 27-1
Anneleise is a freelance writer. She uses the Internet to
find writing jobs, communicate with employers, and to send and receive files.
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31.
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Which service can Anneleise use to transfer files between her computer and a
server at the company where she is completing a writing job?
a. | Internet Service Provider (ISP) | c. | File Transfer Protocol
(FTP) | b. | Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) | d. | Domain Name System
(DNS) |
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32.
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Anneleise found some information at a Web site yesterday that would be helpful
in an article she is writing, but she didn’t bookmark it and now she can’t remember the
URL. What can she use to find the Web site?
a. | Favorites | c. | ActiveX | b. | History | d. | Refresh |
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Case 27-2
Tarek is a college student who is fairly new to the
Internet. He wants to be able to use it to complete school projects and to communicate with friends
and family in Egypt.
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33.
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Tarek entered a Web site address and received a “Page not found”
message. What might have caused the problem?
a. | The page was moved | b. | The page may contain a large number of
images | c. | “Fit-to-width” rendering was used by the browser | d. | Too many pop-ups on
the page |
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34.
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Tarek wants to create a blog and is researching it online. What is the
communication method now used widely to share the contents of blogs?
a. | Web cache | c. | Internet Protocol (IP) address | b. | Secure Sockets Layer
(SSL) | d. | Really Simple
Syndication (RSS) |
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Matching
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Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a. | Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) | b. | Uniform Resource Locator
(URL) | c. | Internet Service Provider (ISP) | d. | Hypertext Transfer Protocol
(HTTP) | e. | Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) |
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35.
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A protocol for managing the security of message transmissions on the
Internet.
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36.
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An organization or company that provides connectivity to the Internet through a
telecommunications line or wireless system.
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37.
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The address of a Web page, FTP site, audio stream, or other Internet
resource.
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38.
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A text-based program that creates hyperlinked documents.
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39.
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The language computers use to transmit hypertext documents over the
Internet.
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