Exam 27: Using the Internet and the World Wide Web

____ includes a new generation of Web-based services such as blogs, social-networking sites, wikis, and application software built into the site.

A ____ is a Web site that features useful content, but also contains links to other sites.

Governmental sites sell or promote products or services.

In what year did the Web begin?

Webapps are sites that host software applications you can access with your Web browser.

Case 27-2 Tarek is a college student who is fairly new to the Internet. He wants to be able to use it to complete school projects and to communicate with friends and family in Egypt. Tarek wants to create a blog and is researching it online. What is the communication method now used widely to share the contents of blogs?

Which type of Web site often shows a padlock icon or another indicator in the status bar?

A ____ is an electronic document similar to an ID card.

Anyone with access to the Internet can connect to and communicate with anyone else in the world who also has Internet access.

Name some of the different types of Internet connections and discuss whether they are used in homes or businesses. List the differences and similarities between the way you connect at home and at school. Which connection do you prefer and why? What are the steps you would use to determine the type of Internet connection you have at home?

Your browser tracks the sites you have visited for a specified period of time.

____________________ is a programming interface developed by Microsoft that controls Windows applications that are downloaded from the Internet and then run in a browser.

____ are ads on Web pages that open in the middle of a page that you are reading to call attention to their content.

The Internet is part of the Web.

Case 27-2 Tarek is a college student who is fairly new to the Internet. He wants to be able to use it to complete school projects and to communicate with friends and family in Egypt. Tarek entered a Web site address and received a "Page not found" message. What might have caused the problem?

____ users usually connect to the Internet through a local area network.

Shareware and freeware sites offer useful computer programs and games that you can download for a small fee or at no cost.

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. Which service can Anneleise use to transfer files between her computer and a server at the company where she is completing a writing job?

On Search sites, ____________________ are the number of returns or Web sites based on your keywords.