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A standard or set of rules that computer network devices follow when transmitting and receiving data is calleda _____.
D. protocol
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An element in a Web page that connects to a different location in the same page or a different page is a _____.
A. link
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Individuals can communicate with each other over the Internet using _____.
D. all of the above
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_____ is a protocol that allows users to log on to a remote computer.
A. Telnet
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An example of a _____ activity is when a collector purchases a collectible item from another individualthrough an online auction Web site.
A. C2C
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The event that spurred the U.S. government to support research directed toward computer networking was_____.
D. the launch of Sputnik
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A _____ is a specific geographic location in which a wireless access point provides public Internet access.
B. hotspot
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A doorway to a wide range of Web-based content and services is called a _____.
A. portal
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A _____ portal focuses on content on a narrow range of topics.
B. specific-interest
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An example of a portal that provides a wide range of topics is _____.
D. all of the above
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A Web user can usually find _____ at a general-interest portal site.
D. all of the above
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Many commercial Web sites provide a _____ visitors can use to find specific information at the site.
B. search tool
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A domain name is a text alias for one or more _____.
B. IP addresses
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You can click the _____ button on the Command bar to subscribe to frequently changing Web content.
A. Add Web Slices
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You can click a Web page title on the _____ list to return to that page.
D. Recent Pages
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The _____ list contains a list of links for Web sites and pages visited in the past few weeks.
A. History
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A _____ is a small, potentially damaging computer program that can infect a computer without its user’sknowledge.
D. virus
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The more _____ used in a query, the more focused the search results will be.
A. keywords
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The first step in determining the quality of the content on a Web page or at a Web site is to examine thepage’s or site’s _____.
B. authority
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_____ is an example of a Web crawler.
A. Googlebot
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Information retrieved by search engine spiders is used to create the search engine’s _____.
C. index
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A spider is also called a _____.
D. bot
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According to Hitwise and Nielsen Online, the most popular search engine used globally is _____.
B. Google
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To exclude specific words from a search query, type NOT or use _____ before the excluded word.
A. a minus sign
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Internet Explorer offers search capabilities through its _____.
C. Search box
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You can use the _____ to search the contents of the active Web page.
B. Find Bar
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_____ is (are) an indispensable online communication tool for businesses and other organizations.
D. E-mail
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_____ is not a characteristic of e-mail.
C. High cost
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A(n) _____ server, like that shown in the accompanying figure, routes e-mail across the Internet to itsdestination.
D. SMTP
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The Windows Mail _____ contains a list of folders used to manage incoming and outgoing messages.
A. Folder list
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Deleted incoming e-mail messages may be retrieved from the Windows Mail _____ folder until the folder isemptied.
C. Deleted Items
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The ____ folder is used to subscribe to and read newsgroup messages.
B. Microsoft Communities
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A Windows Mail contact group is an example of an e-mail _____.
A. distribution list
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A subscriber is automatically accepted for a(n) _____ list as soon as his or her subscription e-mail message isreceived.
B. open
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Which of the following steps, as shown in the accompanying figure, is not part of the process of subscribingto a mailing list? _____
A. List administrator posts your request to a Web page
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_____ is the communication protocol used for newsgroup communications.
D. NNTP
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Newsville is an example of a Web-based _____ host.
B. newsgroup
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A newsgroup designed to help new users get familiar with participating in newsgroups is _____.
B. news.help.newbies
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Which of the following is a tool used to create a blog?
C. WordPress.org
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Eons, Bebo, and hi5 are all examples of social _____ Web sites.
C. networking
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