Chapter 2
True/False
Indicate on scantron whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
1. Access to the Internet can occur only during business hours from home computers.
2. Like an IP address, the components of a domain name are separated by commas.
3. Similar to a book cover or a table of contents for a Web site, the home page provides information about the
Web site’s purpose or content.
4. The same Web server can store multiple Web sites.
5. Reading a book from cover to cover is a nonlinear way of learning.
6. To reduce the number of hits returned by a search engine, be less specific in the search.
7. E-mail was one of the original services on the Internet, enabling scientists and researchers working on
government-sponsored projects to communicate with colleagues at other locations.
8. Newsgroup members frequently post articles as a reply to another article — either to answer a question or to
comment on material in the original article.
9. A thread can be short-lived or continue for some time, depending on the nature of the topic and the interest of
the newsgroup participants.
10. Because a moderator may choose to edit or discard inappropriate articles, the content of a moderated
newsgroup is considered less valuable.
11. Many Web sites use newsgroups instead of message boards because they are easier to use.
12. When a message is sent to a mailing list, every person on the list receives a copy of the message in his or her
mailbox.
13. Standards currently exist for IM (instant messaging).
14. According to netiquette, in e-mail, newsgroups, and chat rooms users should avoid sending flames, which are
abusive or insulting messages, and not participate in flame wars, which are exchanges of flames.
15. To develop a Web page, it is necessary to be a computer programmer.
Multiple Choice
Identify on scantron, the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
16. ____ are two of the more widely accessed Internet services.
a. The World Wide Web and e-mail
c. Mailing lists and chat rooms
b. FTP and message boards
d. Instant messaging and newsgroups
17. Unlike higher-speed access, which is connected to the Internet the entire time the computer is running, with
____ a connection must be established to the Internet.
a. DSL
c. ISDN
b. dial-up access
d. a cable modem
18. A wireless portal is a portal specifically designed for ____.
a. desktop computers
c. Web-enabled mobile devices
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b. mainframe computers
d. supercomputers
An advocacy Web site ____.
a. contains content that promotes or sells products or services
b. offers exciting, challenging avenues for formal and informal teaching and learning
c. contains content that describes a cause, opinion, or idea
d. is maintained by a private individual or family who normally is not associated with any
organization
Many Web pages use ____, which is the appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in
sequence.
a. graphics
c. virtual reality
b. audio
d. animation
____ allows users to view longer or live full-motion images as they download to their computers.
a. Streaming audio
c. Streaming video
b. Flowing audio
d. Flowing video
In some newsgroups, a posted article is sent to a ____, who reviews the contents of the article and then posts
it, if appropriate.
a. message board
c. news server
b. newsreader
d. moderator
____ is an unsolicited e-mail message or newsgroup posting sent to many recipients or newsgroups at once.
a. An emoticon
c. A flame
b. Spam
d. FAQ
In sequence, the five major steps to Web publishing are: ____.
a. plan a Web site, analyze and design a Web site, create a Web site, deploy a Web site,
maintain a Web site
b. analyze and design a Web site, create a Web site, deploy a Web site, maintain a Web site,
plan a Web site
c. create a Web site, deploy a Web site, maintain a Web site, plan a Web site, analyze and
design a Web site
d. deploy a Web site, maintain a Web site, plan a Web site, analyze and design a Web site,
create a Web site
Companies called ____ provide storage for Web pages for a reasonable monthly fee.
a. Web browsers
c. Web consortiums
b. Web hosting services
d. Web communities
Chapter 2
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