Deck 17: Information Services: The Internet and the World Wide Web

Question 1

PC-based information services have not been as financially successful as videotex services.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The typical connection between a home user and a computer-based information system had been through a telephone line and a _______.

A) modem
B) ISDN
C) NPS
D) genlock

Answer 2

modem

Question 3

PC-based information services and the Internet are complementary in respect to their information pools and operation.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The web's popularity is due, in part, to its ______ environment.

A) graphical
B) text-based

Question 5

The terms "the Internet" and "the web" are defined exactly the same-they have the samemeaning.

Question 6

______ is the term that describes the real-time delivery of audio and/or video information via the Internet.

A) transportation
B) streaming
C) transporting
D) USB

Question 7

Which popular Internet tool sounds like coffee?

A) Espresso
B) Tea
C) Coffee
D) Java

Question 8

The same graphics you may use for a CD-ROM may not be suitable for Internet distribution. Why?

Question 9

introduced virtual reality concepts to the Internet.

A) VRML
B) VTOL
C) PVR
D) AVRML

Question 10

Internet5 is a consortium using high performance networks to help develop advanced network applications.

Question 11

Describe two security issues related to Internet use.

Question 12

The terms B2C and B2B refer to what types or classes of Internet applications?68

Question 13

What Internet term has ties to Monty Python?

A) larch
B) coconuts
C) spamming
D) FireWire

Question 14

Privacy issues have become an important Internet concern.

Question 15

You cannot gain access to the Internet through wireless systems.

Question 16

Censorship is not a factor in regard to Internet use and applications.

Question 17

Briefly describe why the Internet has emerged as the world's premier information and communications tool.