Exam 1: Discovering the Internet Brief 5th Edition by Jennifer Campbell

____, the first commercial browser, was created during the summer of 1994.

A ____ is a computer that has a direct connection to the Internet.

YouTube and Vimeo are examples of ____ websites.

The main advantage of a DSL Internet connection over a dial-up connection is transmission speed.

Businesses that sell their products and services online directly to consumers are following the ____________________ e-business model.

A global network of computers and mobile devices connected together to share information and other resources is the ____.

When an Internet user connects to the Internet to access information and services, the user is considered to be ____.

The following scientists made huge contributions to the early development of the Internet: ____.

An example of ____ e-commerce is one business using the Internet to purchase goods and services from another business.

Google Docs is a group of software products available online.

____________________ can be sent when convenient for the sender and read when convenient for the recipient.

CERN is a high-speed network reserved for education and research.

The Internet supports a wide range of activities from exchanging messages with others, to shopping for goods and services, to uploading and downloading files.

Webpages are created using codes or tags that define the layout and/or content of the pages.

Briefly discuss the contribution to modern society made by Tim Berners-Lee.

The Internet has not changed the way businesses communicate with their customers and business partners.

E-business models are often defined by the ultimate consumer of the online products or services, such as ____.

Vinton Cerf and Leonard Kleinrock developed the TCP and IP protocols for ARPANET in 1972.

IM is the standard or set of protocols that allows files to be uploaded and downloaded over the Internet.

An example of a ____ activity is when a consumer goes online to purchase environmental friendly items on Reuseit.