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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers
the question.
1) The Internet is:
A) a large network of networks.
B) an internal communication system for a business.
C) a communication system for the U.S. government.
D) the same as the Web.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Section Ref: The Internet
2) The concept of the Internet developed from:
A) the desire to create portable music.
B) the need to digitize both audio and video.
C) the need for electronic mail.
D) the Cold War crisis.
Answer: D
Diff: 1
Section Ref: The Internet
3) The agency that first began funding the Internet was called the:
A) National Science Foundation.
B) Science Research Projects Agency.
C) Advanced Research Projects Agency.
D) Advanced Research Computing Agency.
Answer: C
Diff: 3
Section Ref: The Internet
4) The World Wide Web was invented by:
A) Microsoft.
B) Tim Berners-Lee at CERN.
C) the same people who invented the Internet.
D) Apple.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Section Ref: The Internet
5) All of the following are ways to communicate on the Internet EXCEPT:
A) hyperlinks.
B) social networks.
C) e-mail.
D) blogs.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Communicating Through the Internet: E-mail and Other Technologies
6) Instant messaging (IM) services are programs that enable you to:
A) broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio files such as
MP3s.
B) communicate with others who are online.
C) post journal entries on the Web.
D) send, receive, and edit files.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Instant Messaging
7) You can keep track of IM contacts by using a:
A) buddy list.
B) search engine.
C) breadcrumb trail.
D) people finder.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Instant Messaging
8) Which of the following is a form of voice-based Internet communication
that turns a standard Internet connection into a means to place phone
calls?
A) Webcasting
B) instant messaging
C) a chat room
D) Voice over Internet Protocol
Answer: D
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
9) Which statement is true about VoIP?
A) You must be at a computer to make a phone call.
B) All VoIP services will work with your own home phone and no
special equipment is needed to connect your phone to the
computer.
C) All VoIP services are free.
D) You cannot make a call from a Wi-Fi hot spot.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
10) __________ are electronic mailing lists of e-mail addresses of people
who are interested in a certain topic or an area of interest.
A) Threads
B) Social networking sites
C) Listservs
D) Newsgroups
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Group Communication
11) Web 2.0 describes:
A) the newest Web development language.
B) a trend of new Web applications that combine the functionality of
multiple applications.
C) the newest netiquette rules for group communication.
D) the newest Web browser on the market.
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Web 2.0 Technologies: Collaborating and Communicating Through the
Internet
12) If you wanted to keep a written online journal, you would use:
A) e-mail.
B) a podcast.
C) a listserv.
D) a weblog.
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Blogs (Weblogs) and Video Logs (Vlogs)
13) Which of the following are personal video journal entries posted on the
Web?
A) vlogs
B) blogs
C) podcasts
D) newsgroups
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Blogs (Weblogs) and Video Logs (Vlogs)
14) AWeb site that allows anyone to add or edit content is called a:
A) podcast.
B) multiuser site.
C) weblog.
D) wiki.
Answer: D
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Wikis
15) Podcasts enable you to
A) post journal entries on the Web.
B) communicate with friends in real time.
C) broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio files such as
MP3s and MP4s.
D) edit video files over the Web.
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Podcasts and Webcasts
16) Podcasts use which of the following technologies?
A) RSS
B) MSN Messenger
C) an open source software application for 3D modeling
D) Vlog
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Podcasts and Webcasts
17) RSS stands for:
A) Real Simple Simulations.
C) Really Smart Simulations.
Answer: D
B) Real Time Syndications.
D) Really Simple Syndication.
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Podcasts and Webcasts
18) A Webcast is:
A) the broadcast of audio or video content over the Internet.
B) a podcast that is updated automatically.
C) another name for a podcast.
D) a device needed for podcast.
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Podcasts and Webcasts
19) Webcasts differ from podcasts in that webcasts:
A) are not updated automatically.
B) There is no difference.
C) may be updated by users.
D) are updated automatically.
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Podcasts and Webcasts
20) Facebook and MySpace are considered to be:
A) social networking Web sites.
B) e-commerce Web sites.
C) phishing Web sites.
D) business-to-business Web sites.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Social Networking
21) Adobe Reader, Flash Player, and QuickTime Player are all examples of
special software programs called:
A) plug-ins.
B) podders.
C) browsers.
D) aggregators.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Web Entertainment: Multimedia and Beyond
22) __________ is a social networking service that enables you to exchange
short text messages with your friends or "followers."
A) Twitter
B) Facebook
C) Yahoo! Text
D) MySpace
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Social Networking
23) All of the following are examples of multimedia EXCEPT:
A) MP3 music files.
B) streaming video.
C) text.
D) graphics.
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Web Entertainment: Multimedia and Beyond
24) E-commerce that involves businesses buying and selling goods and
services to other businesses is called:
A) B2B.
B) C2C.
C) B2C.
D) click-and-brick business.
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Conducting Business over the Internet: E-Commerce
25) The "s" in https stands for:
A) secure socket logon.
C) secure socket layer.
Answer: C
B) shop secure layer.
D) safety secured logon.
Diff: 3
Section Ref: E-commerce Safeguards
26) The name of the free Internet browser from Mozilla is:
A) Internet Explorer.
B) Opera.
C) Firefox.
D) Safari.
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Accessing the Web: Web Browsers
27) The text version of a Web site's Internet address is called the:
A) Uniform Resource Locator (URL).
B) IP address.
C) protocol.
D) home page.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Getting Around the Web: URLs, Hyperlinks, and Other Tools
28) HTTP is the abbreviation for:
A) Hypertext Protocol.
B) Hypertext Transfer Protocol.
C) Hyper Transmission Protocol.
D) Hypertext Transmission Protocol.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Section Ref: URLs
29) In the URL http://www.prenhall.com, the portion labeled http is the:
A) host.
B) protocol.
C) domain name.
D) top-level domain.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Section Ref: URLs
30) In the URL http://www.prenhall.com, the portion labeled .com is the:
A) top-level domain.
B) domain name.
C) protocol.
D) host.
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Section Ref: URLs
31) What protocol allows files to be transferred from a Web server so that
you can view them on your computer using a browser?
A) FTP
B) HTTP
C) WWW
D) COM
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Section Ref: URLs
32) All of the following are parts of a URL (Web site address) EXCEPT:
A) the domain name.
B) hyperlinks.
C) WWW.
D) the protocol.
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Section Ref: URLs
33) A list of pages within a Web site that you have visited and that usually
appears at the top of a page is referred to as a(n):
A) navigation bar.
B) breadcrumb list.
C) index.
D) cookie trail.
Answer: B
Diff: 3
Section Ref: Hyperlinks and Beyond
34) One way to mark a Web site so that you can return to it later without
typing the address is to:
A) use Favorites or Bookmarks.
B) refresh the URL.
C) use the History list.
D) use the Back button.
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Favorites, Live Bookmarks, and Tagging
35) A(n) __________ is a keyword or term that is assigned to a piece of
information such as a Web page, digital image, or video and describes
the site so that it can be found again by browsing or searching.
A) keyword
B) bookmark
C) index
D) tag
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Favorites, Live Bookmarks, and Tagging
36) A set of programs that searches the Web to find information is called a:
A) search engine.
B) browser.
C) phisher.
D) breadcrumb list.
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Searching the Web Effectively
37) Search engines have which three parts?
A) a spider, a Webcrawler, and search engine software
B) a Webcrawler, an algorithm, and search engine software
C) a formulator, an algorithm, and search engine software
D) a spider, an indexer, and search engine software
Answer: D
Diff: 3
Section Ref: Search Engines
38) The Internet backbone refers to:
A) the main pathway of high-speed communications lines through
which all Internet traffic flows.
B) a set of numbers comprising an Internet address.
C) the software that operates a Web server.
D) a broadband Internet connection.
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Section Ref: The Internet's Clients and Servers
39) Which of the following is NOT a type of broadband Internet connection?
A) satellite
B) cable
C) dial-up
D) DSL
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Broadband Connections
40) Which of the following is most likely to be a popular choice for
broadband Internet connection in a rural area?
A) cable
B) DSL
C) dial-up
D) satellite
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Section Ref: Broadband Connections
41) The advantage of a dial-up Internet connection is:
A) high speed.
B) there is no need for a modem.
C) wireless capabilities.
D) low cost.
Answer: D
Diff: 1
Section Ref: Broadband Connections
42) Which of the following provides the highest speed Internet connection?
A) cable.
B) satellite.
C) DSL.
D) dial-up.
Answer: A
Diff: 3
Section Ref: Broadband Connections
43) The Internet2 is a project:
A) to expand URLs.
B) to improve podcasts.
C) to protect Internet users.
D) to develop new Internet technologies.
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Section Ref: The Future of the Internet
44) The large scale networking (LSN) project is:
A) a European Internet research project.
B) a military version of the Web.
C) a U.S. government Internet research project.
D) a project to research the ramifications of free Internet in major U.S.
cities.
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Section Ref: The Future of the Internet