Exam 2: The Internet and World Wide Web

A(n) ____________________ is recorded audio, usually an MP3 file, stored on a Web site that can be downloaded to a computer or a portable digital audio player such as an iPod.

____ is the use of computers to simulate a real or imagined environment that appears as three-dimensional (3-D) space.

One of the major reasons business, home, and other users purchase computers is for Internet access.

Because a moderator may choose to edit or discard inappropriate articles, the content of a moderated newsgroup is considered less valuable.

Figure 2-2 Each hit in the list returned by a search engine like that in Figure 2-2 has a link that, when clicked, displays the associated Web site or Web page.

Internet-enabled mobile devices such as PDAs and cellular telephones use a special type of browser, called a(n) ____________________, which is designed for their small screens and limited computing power.

____________________ is the transmission of messages and files via a computer network.

To start a chat session, a user connects to a chat server through a program called a chat ____.

Depending on the speed of the Internet connection and the amount of graphics involved, a Web page download can take from a few seconds to several minutes.

____ is an unsolicited e-mail message or newsgroup posting sent to many recipients or newsgroups at once.

The ____________________ allows the customer visiting an electronic storefront to collect purchases.

In the past, e-commerce transactions were conducted primarily using mobile computers and devices.

An educational Web site ____.

Some people use the term m-commerce (mobile commerce) to identify e-commerce that takes place using mobile devices.

For IM to work, both parties must be online at the same time.

Smaller file sizes result in slower downloading of Web pages because small files transmit slower than large files.

____________________ is a business transaction that occurs over an electronic network such as the Internet.

A(n) ____ is an informal Web site consisting of time-stamped articles, or posts, in a diary or journal format, usually listed in reverse chronological order.

Many Web pages use ____, which is the appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in sequence.

Figure 2-3 Large files on FTP sites like the one in Figure 2-3 often are uncompressed (unzipped) to reduce storage space and download time.