Exam 8: The Internet

Fixed wireless Internet access is similar to satellite Internet access in that it uses wireless signals, but it uses radio transmission towers instead of satellites.

A collaborative Web page that is designed to be edited and republished by a variety of individuals is known as a(n) ____.

Many Web browsers, including Internet Explorer, Edge, Chrome, and Safari, have a(n)  ____ option to browse the Web without leaving any history of the sites you visited on the computer you are using.

To determine if the information from a Web page can be trusted, you should evaluate both the ____ and the source.

Most search sites today are designed for keyword searches; some sites allow directory searches as well.

The ____ refers to a world where everyday physical objects are connected to, and uniquely identifiable on, the Internet so they can communicate with other devices.

One advantage of a dial-up connection is ____.

Discuss the popular myth that someone controls the Internet.

According to the online version of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the term "aphorize" means "to steal and pass off the ideas or words of another as one's own" or to "use another's production without crediting the source."

Direct Internet connections are much slower than dial-up connections.

Today, the standard term for placing telephone calls over the Internet or any other type of data network is ____.

____ is the type of direct connection most commonly used with smartphones and tablets to keep them connected to the Internet via a cellular network.

Web services  companies are the enterprises that own or operate the paths or "roadways" along which Internet data travels, such as the Internet backbone and the communications networks connected to it. _________________________

One of the most popular ____ options is Netflix.

Text messaging is a form of messaging frequently used by mobile phone users. If the messages also include photos, audio, or video, ____ is used instead.

Common online investing services include the ability to set up a(n) ____ that displays the status of the stocks you specify.

All public Wi-Fi hotspots are free.

The Web is a worldwide collection of separate, but interconnected, networks accessed daily by billions of people using a variety of devices to obtain information, disseminate information, or communicate with others. _________________________

A strategy that is sometimes used with keywords is the wildcard approach.

____________________ connections keep your devices continually  connected to your provider and, therefore, continually connected to the Internet.