Exam 8: Browsing and Searching the Web

Each Web server hosts one or more ____ that contain information about a specific topic, company, organization, person, event, or place.

Text links usually appear as blue or green underlined words.

An option for Web page authors is to use a set of online Web page foundational technologies.

Most URLs begin with http:\\.

The Web page appears in the main panel of the browser ____.

In the figure above, the server name and top-level domain are represented by ____.

Describe how to perform a simple search for Ski-Doo recreation vehicles using a search engine.

Browsers provide ____________________ for quick access to security settings and personal preferences.

Given the following URL, http://www.cengage.com/course360/outcomes.html , what is the server name?

When entering keywords into a search engine, be as ____ as possible.

Computers that store Web pages are known as client servers.

A ____ is a message that contains information to help a Web server identify you and customize the information it presents.

You must respect the author's intellectual property rights when using materials from the Web.

Web pages are stored as applications on a Web server.

If you are not using a link to jump to a Web page, you can enter its URL manually.

Most search engines can handle both simple and complex searches.

The URL for a secure site begins with ____.

In the figure above, the Web folder name is represented by ____.

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 8-1 Ryder is learning how to browse and search the Web. Ryder is now trying to connect to Cengage Publisher's home page. He types http://www.cengage.com in the address bar.  What part of the address is the server name?

The acronym ____________________ stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol.