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New Perspectives on the Internet, 9th Edition > 1: Browser Basics Review > Flashcards

1: Browser Basics Review Flashcards

1
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The communication protocol used to transfer Web pages from a Web server to a Web browser. WEB 7, WEB 39

A

hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)

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That part of the TCP/IP protocol set that includes rules for formatting, ordering, and error-checking files sent across a network. WEB 7, WEB 39, WEB 444, WEB A10

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file transfer protocol (FTP)

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A text or graphics object on a Web page that contains instructions to connect to and display another place on the Web page or another Web page entirely. Also called hyperlink or link. WEB 3, WEB 5, WEB 35, WEB 36

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hypertext link

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An HTML document and its associated files that are stored on a Web server and viewed in a Web browser. WEB 2, WEB 37, WEB 409-410

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Web page

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A text file that includes HTML tags that indicate how a Web browser should format the text. WEB 4, WEB 36, WEB A16

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HTML document

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A small text file that a Web server saved on the hard drive of a user’s computer that is running a Web browser; the Web server reads the cookie when the user revisits the Web site. WEB 22, WEB 55

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Cookie

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A cookie that is placed on a user’s computer by a company other the company whose Web site is being visited, is called a __________. WEB 22, WEB 55

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third-party cookie

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In Internet Explorer, a pane that you use to organize and display links to your preferred Web sites, RSS feeds, and recently visited sites. WEB 2

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Favorites Center

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A specific interconnected network that connects computers all over the world using a common set of interconnection standards. WEB 4, WEB 36

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Internet

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(1) The main page that all of the pages on a particular Web site are organized around and to which they link back; (2) the page that opens when you start a Web browser program; (3) the page that a particular Web browser loads the first time it is run. Home pages under the second and third definitions also are called start pages. WEB 3

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home page

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A configuration that connects computers and other devices together. WEB 4, WEB 36 page tab A way of showing multiple Web pages open at once in a browser, and to easily navigate among the open pages. WEB 13-14, WEB 34, WEB 45-47

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Network

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The legal right granted by a government to the author, creator, or other owner of an original work to control the reproduction, distribution, and sale of the tangible form of that work for a specific length of time as provided in the copyright law. WEB 29, WEB 62

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Copyright

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A unit of measure for file sizes; it is approximately 1,000 characters, 8,192 bits, or 1,024 bytes. WEB 79, WEB A21

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kilobyte (KB)

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The display of content published by a Web site that is updated often. WEB 16, WEB 249

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RSS feeds

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Software that allows your computer run as a Web client, allowing it to connect to, locate, retrieve, and display Web content. The most popular are Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Mozilla Firefox. WEB 2, WEB 4, WEB 36

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Web browser

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A browsing mode in Firefox in which the user’s browsing history, cookies, or copies of Web pages that were visited are not stored on the computer, helping to protect the user’s privacy and security. WEB 57

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Private Browsing mode

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A toolbar in Firefox that is used to open and move among Web pages and search for Web pages. WEB 34, WEB 37

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Navigation toolbar

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(1) In Firefox, a label or keyword you create to help you identify your bookmarks; (2) A user-defined keyword that categorizes the content of a Web site, photo, post, video, podcast, or almost any other form of Web content based on the information it contains; (3) A code that tells the Web browser software how to display the text contained in an HTML document. WEB 4, WEB 36, WEB 47

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tag

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A unit of measure for file sizes; it is 1,073,741,824 bytes or 8,589,934,592 bits. WEB 21

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gigabyte (GB)

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A button at the top of the Firefox program window that opens a menu with options for all the main functions and features in the Firefox browser. WEB 34, WEB 37, WEB 53

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Firefox button

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A Web site (or part of a Web site) that finds other Web pages that match the text you typed in a search box. WEB 8, WEB 41, WEB 139

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search engine

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A cookie placed on a user’s computer by the Web site being visited. WEB 22, WEB 55

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first-party cookie

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A ______ provision in the U.S. copyright law that allows a limited amount of copyrighted information to be used for such purposes as news reporting, research, and scholarship. WEB 29, WEB 62

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fair use

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A button on the Internet Explorer Address bar that loads a new copy of the Web page in the browser window. WEB 2, WEB 11-12

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Refresh button

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In Internet Explorer, a toolbar that includes buttons that provide links to saved shortcuts to Web pages that you visit frequently. WEB 2

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Favorites bar

26
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The browser view in Internet Explorer that temporarily hides the program window-the title bar, the Navigation bar, the menu bar, and any toolbars as well as the Windows taskbar-leaving only the Web page visible on the screen. WEB 6

A

Full screen mode

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A browsing mode in Internet Explorer in which the user’s browsing history, cookies, or copies of Web pages that were visited are not stored on the computer, helping to protect the user’s privacy and security. WEB 24, WEB 25-26

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InPrivate Browsing mode

28
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In Firefox, a toolbar of buttons that provide links to saved shortcuts to Web pages that you visit frequently. WEB 35

A

Bookmarks toolbar

29
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In Internet Explorer, a stored shortcut containing the URL of a Web page so you can return to the page later without having to remember the URL or search for the page again. WEB 2, WEB 16

A

Favorite

30
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A button on the Firefox Location bar that loads a new copy of the Web page that appears in the browser window. WEB 35

A

Reload button

31
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The page that opens when you start a browsing session or the page that a particular Web browser loads the first time it is run. WEB 3, WEB 35

A

start page

32
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A computer that is connected to other computers through the Web and contains HTML documents that it makes available to other computers connected to the Web. WEB 4, WEB 36

A

Web server

33
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The area in Firefox that stores, organizes, and displays links to your preferred Web sites and view the History list. WEB 34

A

Library (Firefox)

34
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A collection of files that reside on computers called Web servers that are connected to each other through the Internet. WEB 4, WEB 36, WEB A14

A

World Wide Web (Web)

35
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A toolbar in Internet Explorer used to open and move among Web pages as well as access favorites and commands for saving and printing. WEB 2

A

Navigation bar

36
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In Internet Explorer, the toolbar that includes buttons and menu options for working safely and effectively in the browser and includes options for printing. WEB 3

A

Command bar

37
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The browser view in Firefox that temporarily hides the program window-the Firefox button, the Navigation toolbar, and any toolbars as well as the Windows taskbar - leaving only the Web page visible on the screen. WEB 38, WEB 39

A

Full Screen mode

38
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A tag that enables Web designers to link HTML documents to each other. WEB 4, WEB 36

A

HTML anchor tag

39
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A computer that uses an Internet connection to become part of the Web and runs Web browser software. WEB 4, WEB 36

A

Web client

40
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The system when networks are connected to each other. Also called internet. WEB 4, WEB 36

A

interconnected network

41
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The four-part address for an HTML document that tells a Web browser which protocol to use when transporting the file, the domain name of the computer on which the file resides, the path-name of the folder or directory on the computer in which the file resides, and the name of the file. WEB 2, WEB 34

A

Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

42
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A programming language used to format documents containing text and images to they can be viewed in a Web browser. WEB 2, WEB 36, WEB 400, WEB A16

A

Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

43
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U.S. law has a(n) ____ provision that allows students to use limited amounts of copyrighted information in term papers.

A

fair use

44
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Your browser stores the location of each Web page you visit during a single session in a(n) ____.

A

history list

45
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A B C D

http:// www.abc.com /pages/sports/ index.htm

In the figure, the domain name is noted by letter ____.

A

B

46
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A(n) ____ comes into existence as soon as a work is placed into a tangible form.

A

copyright

47
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The Internet and the World Wide Web are the same thing.

A

False

48
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If you see a horizontal scroll bar at the bottom of your browser, it most likely means that ____.

A

the Web page is wider than your browser window

49
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In the figure below, the box marked ____ indicates the name of the file.

A B C D

http:// www.abc.com /pages/sports/ index.htm

A

D

50
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HTML stands for ____.

A

Hypertext Markup Language

51
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Page tabs allow you to have multiple Web pages open at once, and to easily navigate among them.

A

True

52
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A cookie is a small text file that a Web server saves on the hard drive of the computer that is running the Web browser software.

A

True

53
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An important point in organizing a Web site is that the navigation tools should appear ____ on every page.

A

same place and form

54
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HTML uses codes, or ____, that tell the Web browser software how to display the text contained in the text file.

A

tags

55
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A Web browser is ____ that allows your computer to connect to, locate, retrieve, and display Web content.

A

software

56
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The two most common protocols used to transfer files on the Internet are Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and Media Transfer Protocol (MTP).

A

False

57
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A Web browser interprets ____ as instructions to make the text between the tags bold.

A
58
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The World Wide Web is a collection of files that reside on ____ located all over the world.

A

Web servers

59
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No matter which browser you use, you can add, delete, and organize your favorites (also called bookmarks) into ____ that best suit your needs and working style.

A

folders

60
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The main page that all other pages on a particular Web site are organized around and link back to is called the site’s home page.

A

True

61
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A Web client is the software that you run on your computer to make it work as a Web browser.

A

False

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