Chapter 3 – Part 1 – Check Your Understanding (50 Points)
Multiple Choice – Circle the most correct answer
1. 1. Which is NOT true about the Internet?
a.
It was designed as a means for all computers to communicate with each other.
b.
It was created to establish a secure form of military communications.
c.
It is the largest computer network in the world.
d.
It was developed as an additional means of commerce.
2.
What do you need if you want to read, send, and organize e-mail from any computer connected to the Internet?
a.
a Web-based e-mail account
b.
an e-mail server
c.
an e-mail client program
d.
an e-mail aggregator
3.
Which is NOT an example of a Web 2.0 technology?
a.
social networking
b.
e-mail
c.
blogging
d.
wiki
4.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a blog?
a.
Blogs are generally written by a single author.
b.
Blogs are arranged as a listing of entries.
c.
Blogs are used to express opinions.
d.
Blogs are private and require password access.
5.
Which of the following is true about plug-ins?
a.
Plug-ins are necessary for viewing most web graphics.
b.
Plug-ins track the websites you’ve visited.
c.
Plug-ins cannot present security risks.
d.
Plugs-ins rarely require updating.
6.
Deleted e-mails can be recovered—they don’t really vanish.
a.
True
b.
False
A yellow shaded address bar on a website indicates that the website is secure.
a.
True
b.
False
7.
Chapter 3 – Part 2 – Check Your Understanding (50)
Multiple Choice – Circle the most correct answer
1.
What is the name for a list of links you’ve visited within a website?
a.
bookmarks
b.
breadcrumb trail
c.
favorites
d.
history
2.
Which is NOT a component of a search engine?
a.
spider
b.
indexer program
c.
subject directory
d.
search engine software
3.
When using the Internet for research, you
a.
should evaluate sites for bias and relevance.
b.
can assume that the links provided on the site are the only additional sources of information.
c.
can assume the author is an authority on the subject matter.
d.
can assume that everything you find is accurate and appropriate.
4.
Which of the following is not an Internet protocol?
a.
HTTP
b.
FTP
c.
BitTorrent
d.
ARPANET
5.
eBay and Craigslist are examples of what kind of electronic commerce?
a.
B2B
b.
C2B
c.
B2C
d.
C2C
6.
A search engine that searches other search engines is called a SuperSearch engine.
a.
True
b.
False
7.
In the web address www.facebook.com, "facebook" is the top-level domain.
a.
True
b.
False
Chapter 3 – Critical Thinking Question (50 Points)
Downloading free music, movies and other electronic media from the Internet, although illegal, still occurs on
sites such as BitTorrent.
a. Do you think you should have the ability to download free music files of your choice? Do you think the
musicians who oppose online music sharing have made valid points?
Your Response:_______________________________________________________________________________________
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b. In the space below, discuss the differences you see between sharing music files online and sharing CDs
with your friends.
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c. The current price to buy a song online is about $1. Is this a fair price? If not, what price would you consider
fair?
Your Response:
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Chapter 3 -- Sound Byte – Blogging (50 Points)
Multiple Choice – Circle the most correct answer
1. Which of the following devices will NOT enable you to update a blog?
a. A smartphone
b. A netbook
c. An MP3 player
d. A laptop computer
2.
Which of the following do you need to set up a blog?
a. A blog name
b. A URL
c. An e-mail address
d. All of the above
3.
If your blog is on blogger.com, you can send text or photos from your mobile device to your blog by
sending them to __________.
a. go@myblog.com
b. yourusername@blogger.com
c. go@blogger.com
d. yourusername@myblog.com
4.
Which of the following CANNOT be included in a blogger.com blog?
a. Attachments
b. Images
c. Videos
d. Hyperlinks
5.
To add a new post from your mobile device to an existing blogger.com account, you must enter the
__________ that was sent to your phone.
a. token
b. word verification phrase
c. password
d. PIN
6.
Which of the following profile details does the Sound Byte suggest that you NOT provide in your
blogger.com profile?
a. Your e-mail address
b. Your physical address
c. Your home town
d. Your gender
7.
A __________ is used to prevent spam from ending up on your blog.
a. password
b. username
c. word verification phrase
d. PIN
8.
What tool might you use to search for blogs on a subject?
a. Google Blogs
b. Yahoo! Blog searcher
c. Wikiblog
d. Blogpile
9.
Which of the following is a benefit of allowing viewers to post on your blog?
a. Their comments can help shape future entries.
b. Their comments can help you deliver interesting content.
c. They might direct you to other interesting blogs or Web sites.
d. All of the above
10.
Which of the following coordinates with blogger.com to enable you to post video?
a. Google Videos
b. Yahoo! Video
c. Freestyle.com
d. Dashboard.com