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

WordPress is an example of a(n) ____ management system.

Broadband connections include: ____.

Newsgroup and mailing list subscribers receive messages about specific topics.

One of the scientists whose research led to the development of packet switching technologies was Leonard Kleinrock.

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

Businesses that use the Internet to generate a profit or to maintain goodwill with their business partners and customers are participating in ____________________.

Libraries, schools, businesses, and other organizations typically connect their computers into a(n) ____ area network.

A(n) ____ allows users to send messages and files over a local computer network or the Internet.

Although the terms are often used interchangeably, the Internet is actually a subset of the web.

A(n) ____________________ is a computer on a network used to store files.

The early hierarchical directory-based system used to make available information across the Internet is ____.

_____ lines, the most expensive type of digital line, are used primarily by large companies, phone companies, and service providers.

The speed of an Internet connection is measured in ____ per second.

The fledging ARPANET network connections grew from two universities to four by December 1969.

The concept of ____ includes electronically transmitted financial transactions, such as placing orders, sending invoices, or paying by credit card online.

A ____ is a computer on a network used to store files.

The communication standard or protocol that allows Internet users to download or upload files is ____.

A ____ is a software program used to view webpages.

Packet switching allows a telephone user to dial a number to establish and maintain a private telephone connection.

____________________ is the standard that defines how HTML documents are transmitted to a browser.