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

All current browsers and Web sites require the http:// and www portions of a Web address.

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.What kind of commerce is this an example of?

The accompanying figure illustrates e-retail, which is an example of e-commerce, most of which is ____ e-commerce.

The _________________________ oversees research and sets standards and guidelines for many areas of the Internet.

Pointing to, or positioning the pointer on, a link on a Web page typically changes the shape of the pointer to a small hand with a pointing index finger .

B2C e-commerce occurs when one consumer sells directly to another, as illustrated in the accompanying figure.

All FTP sites restrict file transfers to those who have authorized accounts.

Just as you address a letter when using the postal system, you must address an e-mail message with the e-mail address of your intended recipient.

In an Internet e-mail address, an & symbol separates the user name from the domain name.

A Web page may contain a(n)____, which is a built-in connection to another Web page or part of a Web page.

____ is the code of acceptable behavior users should follow while on the Internet; that is, it is the conduct expected of individuals while online.