Exam 5: Getting More Out of the Internet

A sticky website is one that users visit often and browse for long periods of time.

LibrarySpot.com and iTools are examples of online reference desks.

Thousands of special-interest websites are devoted to topics such as health, diet, and fitness; entertainment news and movie reviews; home decorating and repair; museums; or genealogy.

Using online _________________________ allows users to complete traditional time-consuming and paper-based activities, such as those required to transfer money from one account to another, quickly and easily.

Second Life is an example of an online ____ game.

The ____ website provides useful information on steps to take to protect yourself and correct your credit records if you are a victim of identity theft.

Distance learning involves the delivery of educational material through broadcast programming to users, who view the material on their television.

The ____ website offers free streaming online and prerecorded conferences and speeches on numerous topics by industry experts.

Modified Multiple Choice ____ are examples of online route planners.

Interactive features help make any type of website stickier and more interesting.

A ____ FTP website allows anyone to log on using "anonymous" as their username.

MIT Open Courseware and EdX are examples of MMOGs.

Modified Multiple Choice The ____  methods can be used to upload or download files using FTP.

Like their printed versions, online _________________________ like Infoplease can be used to research topics, verify facts, and find credible sources of information.

A(n) _________________________ is a consumer portal whose content you customize to meet your specific needs.

Rotten Tomatoes is a special-interest website where users can learn to make gazpacho.

Software that you can download and try out, but are expected to pay for if you decide to use it on a permanent basis is called ____.

Vertical portals allow employees, customers, vendors, and other business partners to access a company's business information, work with others using email and other internal collaboration tools, or conduct business transactions. ______________________

Vertical portals that target viewers interested in a specific industry often are called personal portals.

_________________________ for such things as transferring money from account to account, vary for online banking services from one institution to another.