Module 8

Question 1

cookie

Answer 1

A small file stored on a user’s hard drive by a Web server; commonly used to identify personal preferences and settings for that user.

Question 2

dial-up connection

Answer 2

A type of Internet connection in which the computer or other device must dial up and connect to a service provider’s computer via telephone lines before being connected to the Internet.

Question 3

direct connection

Answer 3

A type of Internet connection in which the computer or other device is connected to the Internet continually.

Question 4

distance learning

Answer 4

A learning environment in which the student is physically located away from the instructor and other students; commonly, instruction and communications take place via the Web.

Question 5

Internet

Answer 5

The largest and most well-known computer network, linking billions of devices all over the world.

Question 6

keyword

Answer 6

A word typed in a search box on a search site to locate information on the Internet.

Question 7

podcast

Answer 7

A recorded audio or video file that can be played or downloaded via the Web.

Question 8

search engine

Answer 8

A software program used by a search site to retrieve matching Web pages from a search database.

Question 9

social media

Answer 9

The collection of social networking sites and other communications channels used to transmit or share information with a broad audience.

Question 10

world wide web

Answer 10

The collection of Web pages available through the Internet.

Question 11

ARPANET

Answer 11

predecessor of the internet

Question 12

internet service providers (ISPs)

Answer 12

provide access to the internet, typically for a fee

Question 13

internet content providers

Answer 13

people or organizations that provide internet content (businesses, educational institution, non-profits, individuals)

Question 14

Application service providers (ASPs)

Answer 14

companies that manage and distribute web-based software services over the internet

Question 15

web service

Answer 15

self-contained business application that operates over the internet

Question 16

cable internet access

Answer 16

most widely used home broadband connection

Question 17

DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) Internet Access

Answer 17

delivers data via standard telephone lines.

Question 18

satellite internet access

Answer 18

often the only option for rural areas; slow, expensive, and can stop during bad weather; requires satellite modem and transceiver dish

Question 19

Fixed wireless internet access

Answer 19

uses radio transmission towers rather than satellites

Question 20

Broadband over Fiber (BoF) internet access

Answer 20

delivers data over fiber optic cabling, all the way to the building

Question 21

Mobile wireless internet access

Answer 21

delivers data via a cellular network

Question 22

wifi hotspot

Answer 22

location with direct internet connection and wireless access point

Question 23

search site

Answer 23

websites designed to help users find web pages that contain the information they are seeking

Question 24

keyword searches

Answer 24

keywords typed into search box to locate web pages (hits) that matches those key words

Question 25

directory search

Answer 25

categories are selected to locate web pages in those categories

Question 26

forum

Answer 26

web page that enables individuals to post messages on a particular topic for others to read and respond to

Question 27

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

Answer 27

making telephone calls over the internet

Question 28

social networking site

Answer 28

a site that allows a community of individuals to communicate and share information

Question 29

e-commerce

Answer 29

performing financial transactions over the internet: online shopping, auctions, banking, and investing

Question 30

RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed

Answer 30

news tool that provides selected web content to subscribers as the content is posted to a website

Question 31

wiki

Answer 31

a collaborative web page designed to be edited and republished by a variety of individuals

Question 32

internet filtering

Answer 32

can be used to block access to particular websites or types of websites and to restrict the hours the internet can be used

Question 33

spyware

Answer 33

software installed without the users knowledge that transmits data secretly through the user’s internet connection

Question 34

adware

Answer 34

software supported by onscreen advertising

Question 35

T/F: When the Internet was first developed, it was called Mosaic.

Answer 35

false

Question 36

T/F: On the Internet, an access provider and a content provider are essentially the same thing.

Answer 36

false

Question 37

T/F: With a direct connection, you need only open your browser to start your Internet session.

Answer 37

true

Question 38

T/F: A Wi-Fi hotspot is used to provide Internet access to individuals via a wireless connection.

Answer 38

true

Question 39

T/F: A Webinar is a Web site designed to allow individuals to easily create and publish blogs.

Answer 39

false

Question 40

___ is a type of always-on broadband Internet service that transmits data over standard telephone lines but does not tie up your phone line.

Answer 40

Digital Subscriber Line or DSL

Question 41

With a(n) ____search, keywords are typed into the search box; with a(n) ____search, users select categories to find matching Web pages.

Answer 41

keyword,directory

Question 42

Performing financial transactions over the Internet is called ____

Answer 42

e-commerce

Question 43

With a(n) ______, people bid on products over the Internet, and the highest bidder purchases the item.

Answer 43

online auction

Question 44

The Internet began as an experimental network that is known by which name? a. ARPANET b. Internet2 c. World Wide Web

Answer 44

a. ARPANET

Question 45

True or False: Although broadband is defined by the FCC as 25 Mbps or faster, many home Internet connections considered broadband connections today are significantly slower than 25 Mbps.

Answer 45

true

Question 46

What type of broadband Internet access is often the only option for rural users?

Answer 46

satellite internet access

Question 47

To limit search results to just pages belong to a particular top-level domain (such as .gov), you should use a _________. a. synonym search b. variant search c. field search

Answer 47

c. field search

Question 48

True or False: The search phrase trailer -horse should locate Web pages about horse trailers.

Answer 48

false

Question 49

The program used by many search sites to retrieve matching Web pages from their database is called a(n) __________.

Answer 49

search engine

Question 50

The process of ordering a movie or television show to be delivered via the Internet is referred to as __________. a. interactive TV b. online subscriptions c. video-on-demand (VOD)

Answer 50

c. video-on-demand (VOD)

Question 51

True or False: When performing e-commerce activities, only secure Web pages should be used.

Answer 51

true

Question 52

Blocking access to particular Web pages or types of Web pages using browser settings or special software is called Internet __________.

Answer 52

filtering