Exam 2: The Internet and the World Wide Web: Exploring Cyberspace

Webcasting sends customized text,video,and audio to your computer automatically on a regular basis or live on demand.

The device that sends and receives computer data over regular phone lines is (a)________.

A program that adds a specific feature to a browser,allowing it to play or view certain files,is a ________.

Megabits per second are ________.

A __________ is a collection of modems and other equipment in a local area that acts as an ISP's gateway to the Internet.

The welcome page that identifies the website and contains links to other pages at the site is called a ________.

Every computer on the Internet has a(n)_________ address.

The type of data transmission that allows only one signal at a time is called ________ transmission.

RSS newsreaders and RSS aggregators are the same thing.

What is the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)?

List and explain the parts of a URL.

Streaming audio allows you to listen to a file while the data is still being downloaded to your computer.

The set of special instructions used to specify document structure,formatting,and links to other multimedia documents is called ________.

The Internet service provider's (ISP's)local access point for users in a particular area is its ________.

Instant messaging can be used to post advertisements on websites.

Forging of an email sender name so that the message appears to have originated from someone or somewhere other than the actual source is called ________.

A portal is software that enables users to view web pages and to jump from one page to another.

A device that sends and receives data over telephone lines to and from computers is called a(n)________.

Use of all-capital letters on the Internet is considered appropriate online behavior.

A cable modem is an example of a physical connection to the Internet.