Exam 2: Connecting and Communicating Online

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Hot spots are businesses that provide individuals and companies access to the Internet free or for a fee, usually a fixed monthly amount.

Free
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A(n) ____________________ website offers exciting, challenging avenues for formal and informal teaching and learning.

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educational

____________________ buy and register unused or lapsed domain names so that they can profit from selling them.

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Cybersquatters

Which of the following is a program that extends the capability of a browser?

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Who is the creator of the World Wide Web?

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What is the goal of Internet2?

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Which of the following networks had these two goals: a) allowing scientists to work together on scientific projects; and, b) functioning even if part of the network was destroyed by a nuclear attack?

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If your cousin wanted to view information from the World Wide Web, what application software would you tell her to be sure she has on her computer?

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According to netiquette, Internet users should assume which of the following?

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A megabyte is equal to approximately one billion characters.

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Several browsers are available at shareware websites.

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Which of the following is NOT true of a Wi-Fi network?

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Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
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IP address
Consists of the original article and all subsequent related replies
domain name
Oversees research and sets standards and guidelines for many areas of the Internet
email list
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One million characters
IP address
Consists of the original article and all subsequent related replies
domain name
Oversees research and sets standards and guidelines for many areas of the Internet
email list
Type of broadband connection that provides high-speed Internet connections through a telephone network via a DSL modem
fixed wireless
A business that provides individuals and organizations access to the Internet free or for a fee
DSL
To add your email name and address to a mailing list, do this
Wi-Fi
Type of broadband Internet service that uses fiber-optic cable to provide high-speed Internet access to home and business users
FTP
Transforms a smartphone or Internet-capable tablet into a portable communications device that shares its Internet access with other computers and devices wirelessly
thread
Many operating systems include these capabilities
megabyte
The appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in sequence
tethering
A number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the Internet
animation
Uses the Internet instead of the public switched telephone network to connect a calling party to one or more called parties
VoIP
Any computer that provides services and connections to other computers on a network
access provider
Particularly helpful in locating webpages about certain topics or in locating specific pages for which a user does not know the exact web address
subscribe
One billion characters
gigabyte
Its goal is to develop and test advanced technologies that will benefit Internet users in the future
server
Your Internet service provider supplies this, for an email address
W3C
Kind of network that uses radio signals to provide high-speed Internet connections to compatible devices
FTTP
Provides high-speed Internet connections using a dish-shaped antenna on a building to communicate with a lower location via radio signals
Internet2
When a message is sent to one of these, every person on the list receives a copy of the message in his or her mailbox
search engines
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____________________ is a navigation system that consists of one or more earth-based receivers that accept and analyze signals sent by satellites in order to determine the receiver's geographic location.

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The Internet has its roots in a network that became functional in 1969, linking scientific and academic researchers across the United States. What was the name of that network?

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A(n) ____________________ name is the text-based name that corresponds to the IP address of a server that hosts a website.

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Which of the following is the code of acceptable behaviors users should follow while on the Internet; that is, it is the conduct expected of individuals while online?

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If someone displays a webpage in a browser and the page indicates Flash Player is needed, what is Flash Player?

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Which of the following is special software that a user needs in order to listen to an audio file on a computer?

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When your friend is using a website that offers a variety of Internet services from a single convenient location, what type of website is she using?

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