Exam 1: Into the Internet

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

A ____ transmits at high speeds over standard copper telephone wiring.

____ switching involves separating data from a sending computer into small units and then sending the small units to the destination computer where they are reassembled.

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

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

The document system that allows users to click on a word to jump to another location within the same file is called ____.

Outlook is an example of an email program.

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

The Internet has profoundly changed nearly every aspect of life.

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

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

The term surfing refers to the process of searching the web for specific information.

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

YouTube and Vimeo are examples of ____ websites.

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

Text or pictures in a webpage that can be used to view a different location in the same page or a different page are known as ____.

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

Individuals and groups can communicate with each other over the Internet using ____.

The ban against commercial use of the NSFNET was lifted in 1972.

A billion bits per second, or gigabits, can be written as ____________________.