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

Delivering music,radio,or video from the Internet to a computer or other device is called _________.

___________________ can record each character you type and transmit the information to someone else on the Internet,making it possible for strangers to learn your passwords and other information.

The transmission of data from a remote computer to a local computer is referred to as ________.

A __________________ is a web-based discussion group that does not require a newsreader; it can be accessed via a browser.

Search engines are websites that group together in one convenient location popular features such as search tools,email,electronic commerce,and discussion groups.

A network website would typically have the ________ domain abbreviation.

If you were emailing a term paper and wanted to maintain its formatting,you would send it as a(n)________.

Digital subscriber line (DSL)uses satellite technology to transmit data in megabits per second.

Static IP addresses are used for most websites.

The URL is the website's unique address.

"Uploading" refers to the transmission of data from a remote computer to a local computer.

A .com domain abbreviation indicates that the website is a _________ site.

In _________,web visitors are redirected by malicious software to imposter web pages.

When you are connecting to the Internet,during the process of authentication you must provide a(n)__________ and a password.

ICANN runs the Internet.

Small Java programs that can be quickly downloaded and run by most browsers are called ________.

The first page seen at a website is called the ______.

The Internet's high-speed,high-capacity communication lines are its ________.

When you connect to your ISP's POP,the ISP and the equipment at the POP go through a process called _________,establishing the speed of the Internet connection,and then proceed to _________.

Applets are written in Java,a programming language that enables programmers to create animated and interactive web pages.