Question 1

____________________ Internet access provides fast transmissions over telephone lines and uses a technology that does not tie up your telephone line.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ Internet access provides fast transmissions over...

Question 2

Many news sites have searchable archives to look for past articles, although some require a fee to view back articles. _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 8-2 Brenda is a college student who enjoys downloading music, movies, and television shows from the Internet. She also uses the Internet for other entertainment, such as sports. Brenda likes to download her music from a(n)____ site and then transfer it to her portable digital media player so that she can listen to her music while she's away from her computer.

Accepted Answer

A) VoIP 
B) RSS 
C) mobile music 
D) online music store

Question 4

____________________, such as the one shown in the figure above, are increasingly being used to view Web page content, exchange e-mail and instant messages, and download music and other online content.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  ____________________, such as the one shown...

Question 5

Video content delivered at the user's request is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) video channel 
B) video networking 
C) video-on-demand 
D) Video over Internet Protocol

Question 6

____________________ is a direct connection that transmits over standard telephone lines.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is a direct connection that transmits...

Question 7

Buying and selling of stocks, bonds, and other types of securities is referred to as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Buying and selling of stocks, bonds, and...

Question 8

____ allows you to exchange real-time messages easily with people on your buddy list-a list of individuals that you specify.

Accepted Answer

A) VoIP 
B) Blogging 
C) Instant messaging 
D) Streaming

Question 9

Web conferences typically take place via a personal computer or mobile phone and are used by businesses and individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

To identify a secure Web page, look for a URL that begins with https instead of http .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Tim Berners-Lee proposed the idea of the World Wide Web . _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Direct Internet connections are typically ____ connections.

Accepted Answer

A) broadband 
B) dial-up 
C) bandwidth 
D) satellite

Question 13

Technically, the Internet is a physical network, and the Web is the collection of Web pages accessible over the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Online auctions are the most common way to buy items online from other individuals. _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

____ cookies are cookies placed on your hard drive by a company other than the one associated with the Web page that you are viewing-typically a Web advertising company.

Accepted Answer

A) Outsider 
B) Associate 
C) Tagged 
D) Third-party

Question 16

A more advanced search strategy that can be used when basic searching is not producing the desired results is field searching . _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to the online version of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the term "aphorize" means "to steal and pass off the ideas or words of another as one's own" or to "use another's production without crediting the source."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Today, the standard term for placing telephone calls over any type of data network (including the Internet, as well as a LAN, WAN, or other type of data network)is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) VoIP 
B) DSL 
C) ISDN 
D) BoF

Question 19

The ____ is cited as a disadvantage of Web-based training and distance learning by some educators.

Accepted Answer

A) lack of face-to-face contact 
B) slow feedback and generalized content 
C) strict-paced instruction 
D) inflexible location

Question 20

Twittering allows up to 256 characters. _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: The Internet and the World Wide Web

____________________ Internet access provides fast transmissions over telephone lines and uses a technology that does not tie up your telephone line.

Many news sites have searchable archives to look for past articles, although some require a fee to view back articles. _________________________

____________________, such as the one shown in the figure above, are increasingly being used to view Web page content, exchange e-mail and instant messages, and download music and other online content.

Video content delivered at the user's request is called ____.

____________________ is a direct connection that transmits over standard telephone lines.

Buying and selling of stocks, bonds, and other types of securities is referred to as ____________________.

____ allows you to exchange real-time messages easily with people on your buddy list-a list of individuals that you specify.

Web conferences typically take place via a personal computer or mobile phone and are used by businesses and individuals.

To identify a secure Web page, look for a URL that begins with https instead of http .

Tim Berners-Lee proposed the idea of the World Wide Web . _________________________

Direct Internet connections are typically ____ connections.

Technically, the Internet is a physical network, and the Web is the collection of Web pages accessible over the Internet.

Online auctions are the most common way to buy items online from other individuals. _________________________

____ cookies are cookies placed on your hard drive by a company other than the one associated with the Web page that you are viewing-typically a Web advertising company.

A more advanced search strategy that can be used when basic searching is not producing the desired results is field searching . _________________________

According to the online version of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the term "aphorize" means "to steal and pass off the ideas or words of another as one's own" or to "use another's production without crediting the source."

Today, the standard term for placing telephone calls over any type of data network (including the Internet, as well as a LAN, WAN, or other type of data network) is ____.

The ____ is cited as a disadvantage of Web-based training and distance learning by some educators.

Twittering allows up to 256 characters. _________________________