Exam 6: Discovering Computers: the Internet and World Wide Web

A wireless Internet service provider is a company that provides wireless Internet access to users with ____.

National ISPs usually offer fewer services and have a smaller technical support staff than regional ISPs.

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

A Web address can include a ____.

A(n)____ is a program that extends the capability of a browser.

Web publishing involves ____.

Many current Web browsers support tabbed browsing, where the top of the browser displays a tab for each Web page you open.

Some people use the phrase, ____________________ the Web, to refer to the activity of using links to explore the Web.

A(n)____ Web site, as shown in the accompanying figure, uses a diary or journal format to reflect the interests, opinions, and personalities of the author and sometimes site visitors.

You've just moved to a new community and are investigating options in terms of access providers where you are now living.Which of the following is NOT true?

A ____ is a collaborative Web site that allows users to add to, modify, or delete the Web site content via their Web browser.

Uploading is the process of transferring documents, graphics, and other objects from a server on the Internet to your computer.

All IM programs follow IM standards.

A(n)____________________ is an online area in which users have written discussions about a particular subject.

Each document on the Web, called a Web ____, can contain text, graphics, audio, and video.

____, which is the transmission of messages and files via a computer network, is a primary communications method for both personal and business use.

____ consists of full-motion images that are played back at various speeds.

The term ____ refers to any application that combines text with graphics, animation, audio, video, and/or virtual reality.

An e-mail ____ is a combination of a user name and domain name that identifies a user so he or she can receive Internet e-mail.

A ____ is a Web site that offers a variety of Internet services from a single, convenient location.