Exam 7: The Web and E-mail

The current version of HTML,HTML 4.01,was introduced in 2010._________________________

Both SSL and its successor,____,are protocols that encrypt data traveling between a client computer and an HTTP server.

If you turn off cookies,you may not be able to make online purchases at some sites.

A(n)____ is client software that displays Web page elements and handles links between pages.

MATCHING Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -An Internet-based computer that accepts requests from browsers

-Older versions of software like the kind shown in the accompanying figure,typically will support new HTML features,so upgrading browsers to the latest version is not essential or recommended.

To use local e-mail you must install e-mail ____ software on your computer.

A(n)____ adds HTML tags to a document,spreadsheet,or other text-based file to create an HTML document that can be displayed by a browser.

-In the URL found in the accompanying figure,www.cnn.com is the ____.

-In the URL found in the accompanying figure,.htm is the ____.

The popular term for unwanted electronic junk mail about medical products,low-cost loans,and fake software upgrades that arrives in your online mailbox is ____________________.

The following statement is NOT true: ____.

Webmail allows you to use a(n)____ to access and view your e-mail messages.

PayPal is an example of a(n)____________________ payment service.

Jessica likes to participate in B2C e-commerce, but recently has had a number of friends who have had problems shopping online. She wonders if it is safe to shop online and just how much she is compromising her privacy by doing so. Jessica is justifiably worried about the security of the personal information and credit card information she regularly supplies while shopping on the Web. In addition, she knows that merchants who market goods and services over the Internet sometimes secretly gather information and provide it to advertisers or other interested parties. -As Jessica begins her research of just how shopping carts work,she is surprised to find that many e-commerce sites store information about her Web visits on her hard drive.What do these sites use to store visit information?

The file name for a Web site's main page,like www.cnn.com,is usually short and to the point._________________________

____ checks a Web server's security certificate to determine if the site is legitimate.

____ allow a Web site to store information on the client computer for later retrieval.

____ is a protocol that works in conjunction with TCP/IP to get Web resources to your desktop.

Any server that creates a cookie on your hard drive can request that cookie the next time your browser is accessing a Web page from the Web site server.