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the internet is

a web site that allows anyone to add or edit content is called a

the text version of a web sites internet address is called the

the world wide web was invented by

webcasts differ from podcasts in that webcasts

in the url http://prenalhall.com, the portion labled .com is the

a key word 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

the internet backbone refers to

the agency that first began funding the internet was called the

the s in https stands for

a list of pages within a web site that you have visited and that usually appears at the top of a page is reffered to as a

search engines have which three parts

the internet and the world wide web are the same thing

the internet is the largest computer network in the world

the primary use for the internet is searching

the web is simply a means of accessing information over the internet

there are virtually no privacy risks in using todays newest social networking sites

security is not much of a concern when working on a wireless network

when shopping on the web, it is better to pay for your purchases with a debit card rather than a credit card

the internet protocol used to upload and download files is http

when evaluating a website, testing the relevancy of a site means checking to see if the information in the site is current

the # sign ca nbe used as a wildcard when conducting searches with most search engines

most public wifi hot spots are secured

the ________ is a world wide computer network

a _________ is a clip of audio or video that is broadcast over the internet using compressed files

specially coded text that can be clicked on to access another web page is referred to as a

rather than passing documents back and forth, businesses are starting to use ________ as means of collaboration

a popular collaborative online encyclopedia

______ is anything that involves one or more forms of media in addition to text

a browsers _______ list shows all the web sites and pages that you have visited over a period of time

if you want to share your internet connection with more than one computer you will need a

_____ is an ongoing project sponsored by over 300 universities to develop new internet technologies

according to the fbi, how much identity theft begins with emial?

of the following which is not a way to protect yourself from identity theft

a virus taht is programmed to destroy pc files on a specific date is known as what kind of virus?

which statement is not true reguarding antivirus programs

hardware or software designed to guard against unauthorized access to a computer network is known as a

the majority of computer crimes are committed by

the name for harrassment over the internet is

using deception to get individuals to reveal sensistive information is also known as a ______ attack

a program that masquerades as a useful program, but is really a destructive program is a

which type of virus uses computer hosts to reprodue itself

whta is the name of an application program that gathers users information and sends it to someone through the internet

when you visit certain websites, spyware may be automatically downloaded, this is called a

a programmed attack that destroys data files if a programmer is ever terminated is an example of what tiem of trojan horse

_______ is the measurement of things such as fingerprints and retinal scans used for security access

what is the most common tool used to restrict access to a computer system

the scrambling of code in an email message ca nbe done using

an intentionally disruptive program that spreads either from program to program or from disk to disk is known as a

security procedures eliminate all risks to computers

smart cards and biometrics are two ways companies may add physical security to computer systesm

software that allows different levels of security per user is know as access control software

a public key is only available to the user originating a message

the most widely used data recovery techniques is making regular backups

information can be recovered from a hard drive even after the file has been deleted

computer crime often goes unreported because businesses fear negative pubilicity

an email message claiming your facebook account has been hacked and you need to click on a link to restore your account is an example of a

when you use a disk or usb jump drive in several different computers on the same day, you are taking the chance of contracting a

______ programs search for and eliminate viruses

a security _____ is a software program that closes possible security breaches in the operating system

an encryption _________ is the secret numerical code a user will utilize to encrypt a message

most _________ allow you to connect wireless and wired computers together

which of the following is not an example of a WAN

the most common type of home network is a

sophisticated networks generally use which of the following hardware devices to ease the flow of data packets throughout the network

a computer network is defined as tow or more computers connected with ______ so that they can communicate with each other

one way to increase security on a network is by installing a

WPA stands for

throughput, the actual speed of data transfer that is achieved in a network is ususally

a wireless network uses which of the following as its transmission medium

a client computer is the computer on which users accomplish specific tasks

the internet is an example of a client/server network

p2p networks are more commonly used in small businesses that in homes

a single computer can function as both a client and a server, but performance will be degraded

limiting your signal range does not help increase wireless network security

wireless networks are more vulnerable to attack than wired networks

WEP is a stronger form of security than WAP

a firewall can come in either software or hardware form

many cities in the united states are now deploying __________ to provide internet access to residents and tourists

a _______ network is one in which each computer can communicate directly with each other, instead of having a seperate device exercise central control over the entire network

________ transfer data between two or more networks

_______ is a method of translating data into code

________ refers to the act of connecting to a wireless connection without the permission of the owner

_________ is the actual speed of a data transfer that is achieved on a network

the 802.11 wireless standard is also know as

public places where you can wirelessly connect to the internet are known as