Exam 21: Browsing the Web

When the Web opened for commercial use in 1988, businesses were quick to grasp the importance of creating a Web presence with informational or e-commerce sites.

Some Web pages include a link to a ____ version of the page, designed to print on standard size paper.

There are special purpose ____, such as HotJobs, Westlaw, and WebMD.

When you point to a link, the arrow-shaped pointer changes to a link pointer shaped like a(n) ____.

Favorites and bookmarks work in a similar way; the terminology just varies from one browser to another.

What is a 404 error? What should you do if you receive this error message?

You can easily save a Web page on your computer's hard disk so that you can view it while you are offline.Use the Download option on Internet Explorer's Page menu to initiate the save._________________________

-In the figure above, beneath the Favorites button, the Internet Explorer icon is followed by the words "Mardi Gras Hotel." These words are ____.

What is a cookie? Under what circumstances should you block a cookie?

____________________ is the practice of buying and selling merchandise and services online.

A complete URL usually starts with http:// as in http://www.ibm.com.However, you usually don't have to type the http:// part of the URL.

If the text of a Web page appears garbled, ____.

If a Web page does not exist or if the server cannot, for some reason, send the requested Web page, your browser eventually displays a "Page Cannot be Found" message, also referred to as a(n) 404 error._________________________

Each Web page is assigned a(n) ____ that uniquely identifies its location on the Internet by referencing its server name, domain, and file name.

A Web ____ hosts one or more Web sites that contain information about a specific topic, company, organization, person, event, or place.