Most e-commerce actually takes place between businesses. What is this called?
D. business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce
Which of the following is equal to approximately one million characters?
C. megabyte
What is the term for an electronic document on the web that can contain text, graphics, animation, audio (sound), and video?
A. webpage
Which of the following is the process of transferring data in a continuous and even flow, which allows users to access and use a file while it is transmitting?
A. streaming
Which of the following is NOT true of a Wi-Fi network?
B. A Wi-Fi's internet service can be dial-up access.
Which of the following is a computer that allows users to upload and/or download files using FTP?
D. FTP server
Which of the following terms means that the people who are conversing on a computer are online at the same time?
C. real time
Which of the following is a collection of related webpages and associated items, such as documents and pictures, stored on a web server?
C. website
Which of the following is the use of computers to simulate a real or imagined environment that appears as three-dimensional (3-D) space?
A. VR
What is the descriptor for a filter that warns or blocks you from potentially fraudulent or suspicious websites?
B. phishing
A search engine displays a list of webpage names that contain the search text. What is the term for that list?
C. hits
As shown in the accompanying figure, which of the following is a real-time typed conversation that takes place on a computer?
B. chat
Which of the following is special software that a user needs in order to listen to an audio file on a computer?
D. media player
Which of the following communicates with a satellite dish to provide high-speed Internet connections via satellite?
B. satellite modem
What is the term for a combination of user name and domain name that identifies a user so he or she can receive Internet email?
A. email address
Which of the following is a program that finds websites and webpages?
C. search engine
Which of the following is a group of email names and addresses used for mass distribution of a message?
B. email list
What separates the components of a domain name?
A. periods
What is the term for the transmission of messages and files via a computer network?
C. email
Which of the following is a program that extends the capability of a browser?
C. plug-in
Which of the following terms refers to any application that combines text with graphics, animation, audio, video, and/or virtual reality?
A. multimedia
Which of the following consists of a worldwide collection of electronic documents?
B. web
Which of the following is application software that allows users to access and view webpages?
C. browser
Which of the following is a real-time Internet communications service that notifies users when one or more people are online and then allows them to exchange messages or files or join a private chat room?
B. IM
To find a webpage, the user of a search engine would simply enter a word or phrase in the resource’s text box. What is the term for that phrase?
D. search text
Which of the following high-speed Internet connections use an antenna on a house or business to communicate with a tower location via radio signals?
B. fixed wireless
Which of the following is true of VoIP?
D. All of the above.
Which of the following is a technology that provides high-speed Internet connection using the telephone network?
C. DSL
Which of the following allows access to high-speed Internet services through the cable television network?
D. cable modem
Which of the following defines FTP sites at which anyone can transfer some, if not all, available files?
B. anonymous
Which of the following is a website like the one in the accompanying figure that offers a variety of Internet services from a single, convenient location?
B. portal
Which of the following is a business that provides individuals and companies access to the Internet for free or for a fee?
D. access provider
According to netiquette, Internet users should assume which of the following?
C. the use of all capital letters is the equivalent of shouting
Which of the following is application software that allows users to access and view webpages?
C. browser
Which of the following is the process of transferring files from a computer to a server on the Internet?
A. uploading
What is the approximate data usage for sending and receiving 100 messages with no attachments?
B. 3-6 MB
For which of the following to work must both parties be online at the same time, and the receiver of a message be willing to accept messages?
C. instant messaging
Which of the following includes music, speech, or any other sound?
D. audio
Which of the following is a program that extends the capability of a browser?
C. plug-in
Which of the following occurs when one consumer sells directly to another consumer, such as in an online auction?
C. consumer-to-consumer (C2C) e-commerce
Which of the following consists of images displayed in motion?
A. video
Which of the following is the use of computers to simulate a real or imagined environment that appears as three-dimensional (3-D) space?
D. VR
Which of the following is the development and maintenance of webpages?
B. web publishing
The Internet has its roots in a network that became functional in 1969, linking scientific and academic researchers across the United States. What was the name of that network?
A. ARPANET
What is the descriptor for a filter that warns or blocks you from potentially fraudulent or suspicious websites?
C. phishing
What kind of server is another computer that screens all your incoming and outgoing messages?
D. proxy
Which of the following is a computer that allows users to upload and/or download files using FTP?
C. FTP server
Which of the following is a group of email names and addresses used for mass distribution of a message?
B. email list
What is the term for characters, such as :) or :( , used to express emotion in an email message or newsgroup article?
D. emoticons
Which of the following is a digital representation of nontext information such as a drawing, chart, or photo?
D. graphic
Creator of the world wide web
Tim Bernery Lee
Which of the following oversees research for the internet?