Question 1

Online auctions are one of the most common ways to purchase items online from other individuals. _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Tim Berners-Lee proposed the idea of the World Wide Web . _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

____ cookies are cookies placed on your hard drive by a company other than the one associated with the Web page that you are viewing-typically a Web advertising company.

Accepted Answer

A)   Outsider
B)   Associate
C)   Tagged
D)   Third-party D

Question 4

Online shopping and online investing are examples of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   online merchandising
B)   online marketing
C)   e-commerce
D)   e-trade

Question 5

A(n) ____________________ is a special symbol that is used in conjunction with a part of a word to specify the pattern of the terms you want to search for.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ is a special symbol that...

Question 6

____________________ technology enables one computing device to locate or identify the current status of another device.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ technology enables one computing device to...

Question 7

There are a number of options available today for listening to online music, including ____ such as Pandora .

Accepted Answer

A)   Internet radio stations
B)   open-source stores
C)   peer-to-peer sites
D)   media plug-ins

Question 8

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 8-2 Brenda is a college student who enjoys downloading music, movies, and television shows from the Internet. She also uses the Internet for other entertainment, such as sports. Because she is an avid baseball fan, Brenda has subscribed to the ____ feed of her local team so that news about her team is delivered to her as it becomes available.

Accepted Answer

A)   wiki
B)   RSS
C)   portal
D)   VOD

Question 9

____ allows you to exchange real-time typed messages with people on your buddy list-a list of individuals that you specify.

Accepted Answer

A)   VoIP
B)   Blogging
C)   Instant messaging
D)   Streaming

Question 10

The ____________________ is an international community of over 400 organizations dedicated to developing new protocols and specifications to be used with the Web and to ensure its interoperability.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ is an international community of...

Question 11

Describe Internet filtering and its various uses.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe Internet filtering and its various uses....

Question 12

One of the most important skills an Internet user can acquire today is how to successfully publish databases on the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Buying and selling stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other types of securities is referred to as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Buying and selling stocks, bonds, mutual funds,...

Question 14

____ generally refers to applications and services that use the Web as a platform to deliver rich applications that enable people to collaborate, socialize, and share information online.

Accepted Answer

A)   Web X
B)   Web Y
C)   Web 1.0
D)   Web 2.0

Question 15

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 8-1 Anthony is passionate about politics and enjoys sharing and discussing his views with others over the Internet. Every day, Anthony makes a new post to his personal ____, which is a Web page that displays entries in chronological order.

Accepted Answer

A)   blog
B)   wiki
C)   RSS
D)   portal

Question 16

A(n) keyword search uses lists of categories instead of a search box. _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

____ coordinates activities related to the Internet's naming system, such as IP address allocation and domain name management.

Accepted Answer

A)   National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCS
A)  
B)   Web Consortium (W3
C)  
C)   ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) 
D)   Internet Society (ISO
C)

Question 18

____, as it relates to the Internet, encompasses what information about individuals is available, how it is used, and by whom.

Accepted Answer

A)   Security
B)   Privacy
C)   Filtering
D)   Control

Question 19

Many news sites have searchable archives to look for past articles, although some require a fee to view back articles. _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A good strategy to use when basic searching is not producing the desired results is field searching . _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: The Internet

Online auctions are one of the most common ways to purchase items online from other individuals. _________________________

Tim Berners-Lee proposed the idea of the World Wide Web . _________________________

____ cookies are cookies placed on your hard drive by a company other than the one associated with the Web page that you are viewing-typically a Web advertising company.

Online shopping and online investing are examples of ____.

A(n) ____________________ is a special symbol that is used in conjunction with a part of a word to specify the pattern of the terms you want to search for.

____________________ technology enables one computing device to locate or identify the current status of another device.

There are a number of options available today for listening to online music, including ____ such as Pandora .

____ allows you to exchange real-time typed messages with people on your buddy list-a list of individuals that you specify.

The ____________________ is an international community of over 400 organizations dedicated to developing new protocols and specifications to be used with the Web and to ensure its interoperability.

Describe Internet filtering and its various uses.

One of the most important skills an Internet user can acquire today is how to successfully publish databases on the Internet.

Buying and selling stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other types of securities is referred to as ____________________.

____ generally refers to applications and services that use the Web as a platform to deliver rich applications that enable people to collaborate, socialize, and share information online.

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 8-1 Anthony is passionate about politics and enjoys sharing and discussing his views with others over the Internet. Every day, Anthony makes a new post to his personal ____, which is a Web page that displays entries in chronological order.

A(n) keyword search uses lists of categories instead of a search box. _________________________

____ coordinates activities related to the Internet's naming system, such as IP address allocation and domain name management.

____, as it relates to the Internet, encompasses what information about individuals is available, how it is used, and by whom.

Many news sites have searchable archives to look for past articles, although some require a fee to view back articles. _________________________

A good strategy to use when basic searching is not producing the desired results is field searching . _________________________