Exam 8: The Internet and the World Wide Web

Lack of feedback is a disadvantage of Web-based training and distance learning.

The ____ is the most commonly used Internet search type.

A(n) keyword search uses a list of categories displayed on the screen. _________________________

____ are businesses or other organizations that provide Internet access to others, typically for a fee.

Conventional dial-up connects to the Internet at a maximum of ____.

____________________ are Web sites designed specifically to help you find information on the Web.

A company that provides Web services is sometimes referred to as a(n) ____________________.

Many Web pages today use ____ -small text files that are stored on your hard drive by a Web server, typically the one associated with the Web page being viewed-to identify return visitors and their preferences.

With their increased use and audiences, bloggers and the ____________________ (the complete collection of blogs on the Internet) are beginning to have increasing influence on businesses and politicians today.

____ are companies that manage and distribute Web-based software services to customers over the Internet.

Web services companies are the enterprises that own or operate the paths or "roadways" along which Internet data travels, such as the Internet backbone and the communications networks connected to it. _________________________

In its early years, the Internet was used primarily by the government, scientists, and educational institutions.

A(n) ____________________ site can be loosely defined as any site that creates a community of individuals who can communicate with and / or share information with one another.

____________________ Internet access provides fast transmissions over telephone lines and uses a technology that does not tie up your telephone line.

____________________ is a direct connection that transmits over standard telephone lines.

____ is a new alternative for homes and businesses today in areas where there is fiber optic cabling available all the way to the building.

Discuss the popular myth that someone controls the Internet.

Many news sites have searchable archives to look for past articles, although some require a fee to view back articles. _________________________

____ cookies are cookies placed on your hard drive by a company other than the one associated with the Web page that you are viewing-typically a Web advertising company.

Direct Internet connections are much slower than dial-up connections.