Exam 8: The Internet and the World Wide Web

____________________ connections keep you continually connected to your provider and, therefore, continually connected to the Internet whenever your computer or other device being used to access the Internet is on.

A(n) e-diary is a Web page that contains short, frequently updated entries in chronological order.

Web conferences typically take place via a personal computer or mobile phone and are used by businesses and individuals.

Online shopping and online investing are examples of ____.

One of the most important skills an Internet user can acquire today is how to successfully publish databases on the Internet.

The accompanying  figure shows the iGoogle ____ Web page.

____ is charged with such responsibilities as IP address allocation and domain name management.

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

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

____________________ enables individuals to create self-published, inexpensive Internet radio broadcasts, such as to share their knowledge, express their opinions on particular subjects, or share original poems, songs, or short stories with interested individuals.

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

The use of cookies provides no benefits to consumers.

A strategy that is sometimes used with keywords is the wildcard approach.

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 8-2 Brenda is a college student who enjoys downloading music, movies, and television shows from the Internet. She also uses the Internet for other entertainment, such as sports. Because she is an avid baseball fan, Brenda has subscribed to the ____ feed of her local team so that news about her team is delivered to her as it becomes available.

Tim Berners-Lee proposed the idea of the World Wide Web .

FTP programs block access to a computer from outside computers and enable each user to specify which programs on his or her computer are allowed to have access to the Internet.

One objective of the ____ project was to create a computer network that would allow researchers located in different places to communicate with each other.

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.

Buying and selling of stocks, bonds, and other types of securities is referred to as ____________________.

Discuss the popular myth that someone controls the Internet.