Exam 2: The Internet and World Wide Web

The goal with TIFF graphics is to reach a balance between image quality and file size.

To attract more customers, some access providers also offer Web publishing services.

Dial-up access is a difficult and expensive way for users to connect to the Internet.

A business/marketing Web site ____.

A TCP server is an Internet server that usually is associated with an Internet access provider.

A computer that stores and distributes newsgroup messages is called a ____.

On the Web, a(n) ____ directory classifies Web pages in an organized set of categories, such as sports or shopping, and related subcategories.

In an IP address, the number in each group is between ____.

A content ____ is a business that gathers and organizes Web content and then distributes, or feeds, the content to subscribers for free or a fee.

In general, the first portion of each IP address identifies the specific computer and the last portion identifies the network.

The ____ is the method that the Internet uses to store domain names and their corresponding IP addresses.

Although it is an easy and inexpensive way for users to connect to the Internet, ____ is slow-speed technology.

Internet telephony ____.

____ oversees research and sets standards and guidelines for many areas of the Internet.

Internet access providers typically supply an e-mail program as a standard part of their Internet access services.

When a Web address is entered, a user sends, or pushes, information to a Web server.

Today's browsers seldom include a chat client.

A(n) ____ provider is a business that provides individuals and companies access to the Internet for free or for a fee.

____ is a real-time Internet communications service that notifies users when one or more people are online and then allows them to exchange messages or files or join a private chat room.

The more compressed the graphics file, the smaller the image and the lower the quality.