Exam 1: Into the Internet

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

The ____________________ works because different types of computers can communicate with each other using a common communication protocol.

Sending an email is less expensive and faster than regular mail.

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

The U.S. government now owns and controls the Internet backbones.

Modified True/False Internet3 (I3) is a collaboration among universities, government, and industry dedicated to developing and using new and emerging network technologies. _________________________

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

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

The scientist whose memos were the first published references to the idea of the Internet was J.C.R. Licklider.

A smartphone may offer cellular and ____ capabilities, which allow a user to connect to the Internet.

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

A website is a set of related webpages managed by an individual or organization.

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

Kbps is a(n) ____________________ bits per second.

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

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. _________________________

A subset of the Internet that supports documents that combine pictures, sound, and animation with text is ____.

Organizations that use the Internet for internal activities, such as keeping their staff connected to a corporate database, are following the ____________________ e-business model.

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.