Exam 2: The Internet: Accessing, Searching, Sharing, and Communicating

You are thinking about no longer using the default browser for your Mac and instead switching to a new one. Which browser will you no longer be using if you do this?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 81

Which of the following allows users to have multiple home pages that automatically display when the browser runs?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 82

Like the one in the accompanying figure, a(n) ____________________ website uses a diary or journal format, and is an informal site consisting of time-stamped articles.

(Short Answer)

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Question 83

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.

Premises:

A number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the Internet

Responses:

server

thread

Internet2

Correct Answer:

Verified

A number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the Internet

(Matching)

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Question 84

Outline the guidelines for evaluating a website.

(Essay)

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Question 85

What is the approximate data usage for sending and receiving 100 messages with no attachments?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 86

____________________ 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.

(Short Answer)

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Question 87

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.

Premises:

Consists of the original article and all subsequent related replies

Responses:

domain name

FTP

thread

Correct Answer:

Verified

Consists of the original article and all subsequent related replies

(Matching)

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Question 88

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

(True/False)

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Question 89

Fixed wireless is a broadband Internet connection.

(True/False)

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Question 90

To thwart attempts to steal your personal data, install a personal threat reporter, which is software that protects network resources from outside intrusions.

(True/False)

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Question 91

A DNS server is able to identify which of the following?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 92

Critical Thinking Questions Case 2-1 You are taking an economics class, as part of which you are studying the various types of e-commerce. A major search engine is preparing to provide web-based purchasing, tracking, and transaction downloading capabilities to corporations. This is an example of what kind of commerce?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 93

You have just done some online banking. Which of the following could contain your account number?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 94

Some audio files require you to download a media player.

(True/False)

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Question 95

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

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 96

Which of the following oversees research for the Internet?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 97

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.

Premises:

Provides high-speed Internet connections using a dish-shaped antenna on a building to communicate with a lower location via radio signals

Responses:

thread

email list

DSL

Correct Answer:

Verified

Provides high-speed Internet connections using a dish-shaped antenna on a building to communicate with a lower location via radio signals

(Matching)

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Question 98

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.

Premises:

The appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in sequence

Responses:

megabyte

DSL

fixed wireless

Correct Answer:

Verified

The appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in sequence

(Matching)

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Question 99

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?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 100

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You are thinking about no longer using the default browser for your Mac and instead switching to a new one. Which browser will you no longer be using if you do this?

Which of the following allows users to have multiple home pages that automatically display when the browser runs?

Like the one in the accompanying figure, a(n) ____________________ website uses a diary or journal format, and is an informal site consisting of time-stamped articles.

Outline the guidelines for evaluating a website.

What is the approximate data usage for sending and receiving 100 messages with no attachments?

____________________ 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.

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

Fixed wireless is a broadband Internet connection.

To thwart attempts to steal your personal data, install a personal threat reporter, which is software that protects network resources from outside intrusions.

A DNS server is able to identify which of the following?

You have just done some online banking. Which of the following could contain your account number?

Some audio files require you to download a media player.

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

Which of the following oversees research for the Internet?

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?

Digital Literacy: Introducing a World of Technology

Computers and Mobile Devices: Evaluating the Possibilities

Programs and Apps: Using Software at Work, School, and Home

Digital Safety and Security: Identifying Threats, Issues, and Defenses

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