Exam 2: Connecting and Communicating Online

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are looking for a browser that will run on your computer, which uses the Linux operating system. Which of the following is an option for you?

Explain what an IM is, and what the technology shown in the accompanying figure is.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT An organization to which you belong is joining the W3C. What is the mission of the work you will undertake as a member?

Describe the purpose of a search engine. Name popular search engines. List items you typically can search for using a search engine.

Discuss what a broadband connection is, how it differs from a dial-up connection, and review the types of broadband connections.

GPS stands for global positioning system.

The major carriers of network traffic are known collectively as the Internet ______.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following best describes e-commerce?

Critics say that the Anticybersquatting  Consumer Protection Act prohibits free speech and free market.

Which of the following is NOT true about public Wi-Fi hot spot safety?

DSL and FTTP are examples of wired ______ Internet service technologies.

A website's ______ page provides information about its purpose and content.

A(n) ______ is an informal website consisting of time-stamped articles, or posts, in a diary or journal format.

http://www.nps.gov is an example of a URL.

If you are viewing a webpage with customized or regenerated content, such as updated stock quotes, what type of webpage are you viewing?

Using a subject directory, you locate a particular topic by clicking links through different levels.

A content aggregation website allows users to collect and compile content from a variety of websites about a particular topic or theme.

What is the purpose of a TLD?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT A host in a network performs which of the following tasks?

A gigabyte is equal to approximately a million characters.