Question 1

In a Web address, the ____________________ is a set of rules that defines how pages transfer on the Internet.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a Web address, the ____________________ is...

Question 2

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Your friend has been asked to repair a washing machine for your cousin. To get an idea of what might be wrong, which Web site should your friend visit?

Accepted Answer

A)  washmachine.org 
B)  howstuffworks.com 
C)  job.com 
D)  appliancefixit.ca.com 
A)  washmachine.org 
B)  howstuffworks.com 
C)  job.com 
D)  appliancefixit.ca.com

Question 3

Which of the following is application software that allows users to access and view Web pages?

Accepted Answer

A)  reader 
B)  browser 
C)  host 
D)  server 
A)  reader 
B)  browser 
C)  host 
D)  server

Question 4

To add an e-mail name and address to a mailing list, a user unsubscribes from it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Critical Thinking Questions Case 2-1 You are taking an economics class, as part of which you are studying the various types of e-commerce. A major search engine is preparing to provide Web-based purchasing, tracking, and transaction downloading capabilities to corporations. This is an example of what kind of commerce?

Accepted Answer

A)  B2B 
B)  m-commerce 
C)  B2C 
D)  C2C 
A)  B2B 
B)  m-commerce 
C)  B2C 
D)  C2C

Question 6

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following allows users to have multiple home pages that automatically open when the browser starts?

Accepted Answer

A)  linked browsing 
B)  bookmarks and favorites 
C)  tabbed browsing 
D)  hypertext 
A)  linked browsing 
B)  bookmarks and favorites 
C)  tabbed browsing 
D)  hypertext

Question 7

A(n) ____________________ name is the text version of an IP address.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ name is the text version...

Question 8

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is multimedia?

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple uses of nontext information such as drawings and videos 
B)  a description of Web pages that require special software and Web connections to display graphic waveforms 
C)  the combination of text, graphics, animation, audio, video, and/or virtual reality 
D)  GIF, JPEG, PNG, and TIFF 
A)  multiple uses of nontext information such as drawings and videos 
B)  a description of Web pages that require special software and Web connections to display graphic waveforms 
C)  the combination of text, graphics, animation, audio, video, and/or virtual reality 
D)  GIF, JPEG, PNG, and TIFF

Question 9

A content ____________________ is a business that gathers and organizes Web content and then distributes, or feeds, the content to subscribers for free or a fee.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A content ____________________ is a business that...

Question 10

Many pages like those in the accompanying figure use a program to build and maintain lists of words found on Web sites. What is the term for that program?

Accepted Answer

A)  portal 
B)  FTP 
C)  spider 
D)  FTTP 
A)  portal 
B)  FTP 
C)  spider 
D)  FTTP

Question 11

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When visiting Web pages, why would someone use a bookmark?

Accepted Answer

A)  to identify Web pages containing objectionable material that you want to avoid 
B)  to push information to a Web server 
C)  to display the IPv4 address of a Web server 
D)  to save the Web address of a Web page you might want to visit again 
A)  to identify Web pages containing objectionable material that you want to avoid 
B)  to push information to a Web server 
C)  to display the IPv4 address of a Web server 
D)  to save the Web address of a Web page you might want to visit again

Question 12

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What are Gmail and Hotmail?

Accepted Answer

A)  FTP servers 
B)  free e-mail Web applications 
C)  high-speed e-mail addresses used by FTP 
D)  virus detectors for e-mail programs 
A)  FTP servers 
B)  free e-mail Web applications 
C)  high-speed e-mail addresses used by FTP 
D)  virus detectors for e-mail programs

Question 13

Outline the guidelines for evaluating a Web site.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Outline the guidelines for evaluating a Web...

Question 14

Which of the following is the use of computers to simulate a real or imagined environment that appears as three-dimensional (3-D) space?

Accepted Answer

A)  IrDA 
B)  POP 
C)  VR 
D)  TCP 
A)  IrDA 
B)  POP 
C)  VR 
D)  TCP

Question 15

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the fundamental difference between IPv4 and IPv6?

Accepted Answer

A)  An IPv4 address is 32 bits in length and an IPv6 address is 128 bits in length. 
B)  An IPv4 adddress has three parts that identify a specific computer; an IPv6 address has four parts that identify a specific computer. 
C)  IPv6 is widely used; IPv4 is beginning to be used more regularly and it is anticipated that IPv4 will replace IPv6 in a relatively short period of time. 
D)  IPv4 solves the problem of not enough IP addresses while IPv6 makes the problem worse. 
A)  An IPv4 address is 32 bits in length and an IPv6 address is 128 bits in length. 
B)  An IPv4 adddress has three parts that identify a specific computer; an IPv6 address has four parts that identify a specific computer. 
C)  IPv6 is widely used; IPv4 is beginning to be used more regularly and it is anticipated that IPv4 will replace IPv6 in a relatively short period of time. 
D)  IPv4 solves the problem of not enough IP addresses while IPv6 makes the problem worse.

Question 16

Despite their larger size, national ISPs usually offer fewer services and have a smaller technical support staff than regional ISPs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following identify the five steps in Web publishing?

Accepted Answer

A)  load plug-ins; deploy the Web site; maintain the Web site; update the Web site; upgrade the Web server 
B)  plan the Web site; analyze and design the Web site; create the Web site; deploy the Web site; maintain the Web site 
C)  plan, analyze, and design the Web site; plan and purchase servers and server software; create and deploy the Web site; test the Web site for both commercial and consumer use; modify the Web site based on analytics developed through the Web site use 
D)  plan the Web site; design the Web site; create and deploy the Web site; update the Web site; create usage analytics for further Web site enhancements 
A)  load plug-ins; deploy the Web site; maintain the Web site; update the Web site; upgrade the Web server 
B)  plan the Web site; analyze and design the Web site; create the Web site; deploy the Web site; maintain the Web site 
C)  plan, analyze, and design the Web site; plan and purchase servers and server software; create and deploy the Web site; test the Web site for both commercial and consumer use; modify the Web site based on analytics developed through the Web site use 
D)  plan the Web site; design the Web site; create and deploy the Web site; update the Web site; create usage analytics for further Web site enhancements

Question 18

A bookmark, or favorite, is a saved Web address that you access by clicking its name in a list.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following consists of a worldwide collection of electronic documents?

Accepted Answer

A)  blogworld 
B)  Web 
C)  Internet 
D)  both B and C 
A)  blogworld 
B)  Web 
C)  Internet 
D)  both B and C

Question 20

Which of the following terms means that the people who are conversing on a computer are online at the same time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Automatic 
B)  Real-world 
C)  Real time 
D)  Mainline 
A)  Automatic 
B)  Real-world 
C)  Real time 
D)  Mainline

In a Web address, the ____________________ is a set of rules that defines how pages transfer on the Internet.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Your friend has been asked to repair a washing machine for your cousin. To get an idea of what might be wrong, which Web site should your friend visit?

Which of the following is application software that allows users to access and view Web pages?

To add an e-mail name and address to a mailing list, a user unsubscribes from it.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following allows users to have multiple home pages that automatically open when the browser starts?

A(n) ____________________ name is the text version of an IP address.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is multimedia?

A content ____________________ is a business that gathers and organizes Web content and then distributes, or feeds, the content to subscribers for free or a fee.

Many pages like those in the accompanying figure use a program to build and maintain lists of words found on Web sites. What is the term for that program?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When visiting Web pages, why would someone use a bookmark?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What are Gmail and Hotmail?

Outline the guidelines for evaluating a Web site.

Which of the following is the use of computers to simulate a real or imagined environment that appears as three-dimensional (3-D) space?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the fundamental difference between IPv4 and IPv6?

Despite their larger size, national ISPs usually offer fewer services and have a smaller technical support staff than regional ISPs.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following identify the five steps in Web publishing?

A bookmark, or favorite, is a saved Web address that you access by clicking its name in a list.

Which of the following consists of a worldwide collection of electronic documents?

Which of the following terms means that the people who are conversing on a computer are online at the same time?

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Exam 2: The Internet and the World Wide Web

In a Web address, the ____________________ is a set of rules that defines how pages transfer on the Internet.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Your friend has been asked to repair a washing machine for your cousin. To get an idea of what might be wrong, which Web site should your friend visit?

Which of the following is application software that allows users to access and view Web pages?

To add an e-mail name and address to a mailing list, a user unsubscribes from it.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following allows users to have multiple home pages that automatically open when the browser starts?

A(n) ____________________ name is the text version of an IP address.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is multimedia?

A content ____________________ is a business that gathers and organizes Web content and then distributes, or feeds, the content to subscribers for free or a fee.

Many pages like those in the accompanying figure use a program to build and maintain lists of words found on Web sites. What is the term for that program?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When visiting Web pages, why would someone use a bookmark?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What are Gmail and Hotmail?

Outline the guidelines for evaluating a Web site.

Which of the following is the use of computers to simulate a real or imagined environment that appears as three-dimensional (3-D) space?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the fundamental difference between IPv4 and IPv6?

Despite their larger size, national ISPs usually offer fewer services and have a smaller technical support staff than regional ISPs.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following identify the five steps in Web publishing?

A bookmark, or favorite, is a saved Web address that you access by clicking its name in a list.

Which of the following consists of a worldwide collection of electronic documents?

Which of the following terms means that the people who are conversing on a computer are online at the same time?

Introduction to Computers

Application Software

The Components of the Unit System

Input

Output

Storage

Operating Systems and Utility Programs

Communications and Networks

Database Management

Computer Security and Safety, Ethics, and Privacy

Information System Development

Programming Languages and Program Development

Enterprise Computing

Computer Careers and Certification

Filters