Technology in Action – Chapter 3

The internet is _______.a) a communication system for the U.S military.b) a large network of networksc) the same as the webd) an internal communication system for businesses

The concept f the internet was developed in response to the _______ War.a) Coldb) Koreanc) Gulfd) Vietnam

The World Wide Web was based on a protocol developed by _______.a) Microsoftb) the U.S governmentc) Appled) Tim Berners-Lee

The "fathers" of the internet are Vinton Cerf and _______.a) Tim Berners-Leeb) Robert Cailliauc) Robert Kahnd) Bill Gates

Software that enables you to display and interact with text and other media on the web is a web _______.a) agentb) serverc) browserd) client

The web is based on the _______ Protocol.a) Hypertext Tradeb) Hypertext Translatec) Hypertext Transferd) Hypertext Transmit

A computer connected to the internet that asks for data is a _______.a) serverb) clientc) aggregatord) surrogate

The unique identification number assigned to your computer when you connect to the internet is knows as all of the following EXCEPT _______.a) pathb) IP addressc) dotted decimald) dotted quad

A(n) _______ system requires a program, such as Microsoft Outlook, to be installed on your computer, and when the program is opened, your e-mail is downloaded to your computer.a) e-mail clientb) consumer-to-consumer (C2C)c) business-to-consumer (B2B)d) web-based e-mail.

_______ is a professional, business-oriented social networking site.a) Twitterb) LinkedInc) Flickrd) Picasa

Which of the following is NOT a social networking site?a) LinkedInb) iTunesc) YouTubed) Facebook

All of the following are tips for professional e-mail etiquette EXCEPT _______.a) be concise and to the pointb) use spell-checker and proofread before sendingc) use abbreviations such as "u", "r", and "BRB" to keep the e-mail message shorterd) include a meaningful subject line

Which of the following is NOT a proprietary instant messaging (IM) service?a) AIMb) LinkedIn Messengerc) Yahoo! Messengerd) Google Chat

A _______ allows visitors to add, remove, or edit its content.a) podcastb) blogc) chatd) wiki

Which of the following are personal video journal entires posted on the web?a) Blogs b) Newsgroupsc) Vlogsd) Podcasts

A _______ is a personal journal posted on the web.a) webcastb) podcastc) blogd) wiki

Podcasts enable you to _______.a) edit video files over the webb) post journal entires on the webc) deliver audio/video files via RSSd) communicate with friends in real time

A(n) _______ is usually a live broadcast of audio or video content.a) wikib) Instant messagec) Podcastd) Webcast

Adobe Reader, Flash Player, and QuickTime Player are examples of software programs called _______.a) aggregatorsb) plug-insc) browsersd) helpers

_______ media and continuously fed to your browser so you do not have to wait for the entire file to completely download before listening to or watching is.a) Streamingb) Top-levelc) Taggedd) Hyperlinked

All of the following are types of e-commerce business EXCEPT _______.a) B2Bb) C2Cc) C2Bd) B2C

A subset of e-commerce that uses social networks to assist in marketing and purchasing products is knows as social _______.a) entrepriseb) businessc) commerced) shopping

Which os the following is NOT a precaution to take when shopping online?a) Pay with a debit card, not a credit card.b) Shop at a well-known, reputable sites.c) When placing an order, make sure you receive a confirmation number.d) Avoid making online transactions on a public computer.

The "s" in "https" stands for _______ socket layer.a) secureb) semanticc) serverd) social

A Microsoft _______ account allows you to store and share files in the cloud.a) Dropboxb) iCloudc) OneDrived) Drive

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the most popular web browsers?a) Tacked browsingb) Session restorec) Pinned tabsd) Thumbnail preview

The browser feature where tabs are independent of each other is known as _______.a) free tabsb) tab isolationc) privacy browsingd) pinned tabs

The unique address for a particular website is the _______.a) URLb) clientc) protocold) domain section

In the URL https://www.microsoft.com/surface, the portion labeled ".com" is the _______.a) protocolb) top-level domainc) hostd) domain name

In the URL https://www.microsoft.com/surface, the portion labeled "surface" is the _______.a) top-level domainb) pathc) domain named) protocol

In the URL https://www.microsoft.com/surface, the portion labeled "http" is the _______.a) top-level domainb) protocolc) domain named) path

Which of the following top-level domains identifies a degree-granting institution?a) .edub) .netc) .govd) .info

A(n) _______ is a navigation aid that shows the path you have taken to the web page or where the page is located within the website.a) breadcrumb trailb) navigation barc) indexd) cookie trail

Which of the following is a feature of Live bookmarks?a) Broadcasts webinarsb) Streams live television programsc) Enables you to pin your favourite website imagesd) Adds RSS technology to bookmarks.

AND, OR, and NOT are examples of _______ operators.a) keywordb) Booleanc) relationald) Jacobian

The internet was developed to ensure faster delivery of communications such as mail.True or False?

All popular social networking sites have privacy policies but you still need to follow certain precaution when using their sites.True or False?

E-mails are completely private.True or False?

With a client-based e-mail account, you are able to view your e-mail only from the computer on which the client program is installed.True or False?

A universal chat client allows you to chat with users who are using a different IM service than you are.True or False?

Wikipedia is a good reference for a research paper.True or False?

iPhones and iPads use flash to play videos.True or False?

When shopping on the web, it is better to pay for your purchase with a debit card then a credit cardTrue or False?

Using the browser feature tab isolation, you can drag an open tab away from its current window and open it in a new window.True or False?

You can use breadcrumb trail to see the path you have taken to get to a web page, or where the page is located within a website.True or False?

Tagging enables you to share your favourite websites with others.True or False?

A browser's bookmark feature makes it easy to return to a specific web page.True or False?

A metasearch engine searches other search engines.True or False?

When evaluating a website, testing the relevancy of a site means checking to see whether the information on the site is currentTrue or False?

A subject directory is an outline of websites organized by topics.True or False?