Exam 7: The Internet, Web, Intranets, and Extranets

Domain names must adhere to strict rules. For example they must always have ____ parts, with each part separated by a dot (period).

The ______ communications protocol enables computers to route communications traffic from one network to another as needed.

A Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is a Web address that specifies the exact location of a Web page using letters and words that map to an IP address and location on the host.

Of all the countries, China has the most Internet users with nearly 400 million people.

Web plug-ins such as Adobe Flash and Real Player provide additional features to standard Web sites.

The Web has evolved to ______ which enables people to not only obtain information from the Internet but to contribute information.

HTML works hand in hand with another markup language called ______ to design groups of Web pages by defining font characteristics for a variety of page elements as well as how those elements are laid out on the Web page.

Is a network protocol that enables traffic to be routed among all the networks connected to the Internet.

A rich Internet application is software that has the functionality and complexity of traditional software, but runs in a Web browser and does not require local installation.

_____ is the standard page description language for Web pages.

The _____ is responsible for managing IP addresses and Internet domain names.

A(n) _____ is a Web site that people can create and use to write about their observations, experiences, and opinions on a wide range of topics.

Briefly explaining the passing of packets over the Internet.

The Internet routes data packets over the network backbone from router to router to reach their destinations.

Web application ______ have arisen to simplify Web Development by providing the foundational code for a profession interactive Web site.

Using _____, Web users can jump between Web pages store on various Web servers - creating the illusion of interacting with one big computer.

A(n) _____ can be used in an enterprise to enable the sharing of information between employees, training for new employees, or customer support for products.

Content streaming is a means of transferring large media files over the Internet so that the data stream of voice and pictures plays more or less continuously as the file is being downloaded.

______ Web sites provide members with a personal Web page and allow them to post photos and information about themselves.

Discuss the use of spiders to enable user searches of the Web.