Question 1

WordPress is an example of a(n) ____ management system.

Accepted Answer

A)  CSS 
B)  authoring 
C)  online content 
D)  HTML

Question 2

Broadband connections include: ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ISDN 
B)  ADSL 
C)  dial-up 
D)  CATV

Question 3

Newsgroup and mailing list subscribers receive messages about specific topics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

One of the scientists whose research led to the development of packet switching technologies was Leonard Kleinrock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Businesses that sell their products and services online to other businesses are following the ____________________ e-business model.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Businesses that sell their products and services...

Question 6

Businesses that use the Internet to generate a profit or to maintain goodwill with their business partners and customers are participating in ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Businesses that use the Internet to generate...

Question 7

Libraries, schools, businesses, and other organizations typically connect their computers into a(n) ____ area network.

Accepted Answer

A)  local 
B)  office 
C)  building 
D)  regional

Question 8

A(n) ____ allows users to send messages and files over a local computer network or the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A)  search tool 
B)  email program 
C)  browser 
D)  circuit

Question 9

Although the terms are often used interchangeably, the Internet is actually a subset of the web.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A(n) ____________________ is a computer on a network used to store files.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ is a computer on a...

Question 11

The early hierarchical directory-based system used to make available information across the Internet is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bear, developed at the University of Washington 
B)  Steer, developed at the University of Texas 
C)  Gopher, developed at the University of Minnesota 
D)  Snake, developed at the University of Tennessee

Question 12

_____ lines, the most expensive type of digital line, are used primarily by large companies, phone companies, and service providers.

Accepted Answer

A)  T-3 
B)  T-1 
C)  T-2 
D)  T-0

Question 13

The speed of an Internet connection is measured in ____ per second.

Accepted Answer

A)  bats 
B)  bites 
C)  bits 
D)  boots

Question 14

The fledging ARPANET network connections grew from two universities to four by December 1969.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The concept of ____ includes electronically transmitted financial transactions, such as placing orders, sending invoices, or paying by credit card online.

Accepted Answer

A)  search 
B)  e-business 
C)  email 
D)  chat

Question 16

A ____ is a computer on a network used to store files.

Accepted Answer

A)  modem 
B)  router 
C)  server 
D)  protocol

Question 17

The communication standard or protocol that allows Internet users to download or upload files is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  TCP 
B)  IP 
C)  FTP 
D)  HTTP

Question 18

A ____ is a software program used to view webpages.

Accepted Answer

A)  site 
B)  host 
C)  link 
D)  browser

Question 19

Packet switching allows a telephone user to dial a number to establish and maintain a private telephone connection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

____________________ is the standard that defines how HTML documents are transmitted to a browser.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is the standard that defines how...

Exam 1: Discovering the Internet Brief 5th Edition by Jennifer Campbell

WordPress is an example of a(n) ____ management system.

Broadband connections include: ____.

Newsgroup and mailing list subscribers receive messages about specific topics.

One of the scientists whose research led to the development of packet switching technologies was Leonard Kleinrock.

Businesses that sell their products and services online to other businesses are following the ____________________ e-business model.

Businesses that use the Internet to generate a profit or to maintain goodwill with their business partners and customers are participating in ____________________.

Libraries, schools, businesses, and other organizations typically connect their computers into a(n) ____ area network.

A(n) ____ allows users to send messages and files over a local computer network or the Internet.

Although the terms are often used interchangeably, the Internet is actually a subset of the web.

A(n) ____________________ is a computer on a network used to store files.

The early hierarchical directory-based system used to make available information across the Internet is ____.

_____ lines, the most expensive type of digital line, are used primarily by large companies, phone companies, and service providers.

The speed of an Internet connection is measured in ____ per second.

The fledging ARPANET network connections grew from two universities to four by December 1969.

The concept of ____ includes electronically transmitted financial transactions, such as placing orders, sending invoices, or paying by credit card online.

A ____ is a computer on a network used to store files.

The communication standard or protocol that allows Internet users to download or upload files is ____.

A ____ is a software program used to view webpages.

Packet switching allows a telephone user to dial a number to establish and maintain a private telephone connection.

____________________ is the standard that defines how HTML documents are transmitted to a browser.