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

A(n) ____________________ typically covers a 100-foot range from a wireless access point.

Kbps is a(n) ____________________ bits per second.

Briefly describe the origins of the Internet. Include significant dates and the important contributions made by various scientists during the Internet's early development.

Case 1-1 You are the assistant to the director of a local charity that supports neighborhood clinics for underprivileged children. The director asks you to think of ways she can use the Internet to improve communications with the charity's donors and with clinic managers. -Which of the following online communication methods would you NOT recommend the director use to communicate with clinic managers about upcoming fund-raising programs if the director does not want all of the users to see what the other users type?

A host is a set of rules that two computers must follow in order to communicate with each other.

The e-business model that allows customers to buy products at an online store is the B2E model.

The ____ was initially built to handle voice communications, it also became an integral part of computer communications.

By 1973, email composed 75 percent of the data traffic over ____________________.

A common form of broadband Internet connection popular for homes is a cable Internet connection because it provides high bandwidth and many homes already have the necessary connections.

____ is a protocol that allows users to log on to and access a remote computer.

Although it can be expensive, _____ Internet access may be the only option available in rural areas.

A ____ is a web-based resource that helps you find specific information on the web.

A(n) ____________________ provides a secure, encrypted connection between a remote user and a local area network.

The layout and content in a webpage are often defined using ____________________.

Cellular phone service providers offer mobile broadband Internet access.

The main long-distance lines and the hardware that connect computers to the Internet are together called the Internet ____.

People all over the world--in all types of occupations and stages of life--use the Internet every day to enhance their lives, as shown in the accompanying figure. List at least five ways students, businesspeople, seniors, and others use the Internet.

An example of a ____ activity is when a collector purchases a collectible item from another individual through an online auction website.

A webpage must be ____________________ to a web server before others can access it.