Exam 27: Using the Internet and the World Wide Web

MySpace, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Digg are examples of ____ sites.

Encryption is the process of converting text into an unrecognizable format when it is sent and changing it back into plain text when it reaches its destination.

Which is the Internet's most popular service?

A ____ is the first page that appears in the browser when you visit a Web site.

If a Web page loads slowly, it may be caused by ____.

Dial-up modems linked to telephone lines are the most common type of Internet connection.

In Internet Explorer, you can change Security Settings in the Internet Options dialog box.

A ____________________ is a method of publishing files (primarily audio) to the Internet that can be streamed or downloaded for playback on a computer or a personal digital audio player.

____ is a flexible text format for creating structured computer documents.

Google Earth is an example of what type of Web site?

When data is sent over the Internet, it is sent in packets.

Case 27-1 Anneleise is a freelance writer. She uses the Internet to find writing jobs, communicate with employers, and to send and receive files. Anneleise found some information at a Web site yesterday that would be helpful in an article she is writing, but she didn't bookmark it and now she can't remember the URL. What can she use to find the Web site?

Wireless hookups are called hits .

FIGURE 27-1 Figure 27-1 above displays a Web site for ____.

FIGURE 27-2 Which button is the arrow pointing to in Figure 27-2?

Web sites store ____________________ on your computer so that when you return to a site, it displays any preferences or other customized settings you selected.

Examples of ____ are .com, .edu, .org, .gov, and .net.

A ____ is a collaborative Web site that people can use to add, edit, remove, and organize Web page content.

In Internet Explorer, a list of ____________________ make it easy for you to return to a particular Web site or to easily access a Web site that you visit frequently.

Who wrote HTTP and HTML?