True/False Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Chat rooms permit a group of individuals in many different places to have a
secure meeting online.
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2.
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Telecommunications software allows your computer to connect to another
computer.
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3.
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The Internet and the World Wide Web are the same thing.
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4.
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If you receive a Page Not Found error when accessing a Web page, you can never
locate that page or find a working link to it again.
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5.
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A hyperlink in a Web page transfers you to another electronic file.
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6.
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An avatar is a group of people with a shared interest who communicate
online.
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7.
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A Web site address is referred to as the Universal Resource Locator.
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8.
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Mailing lists can be public or private.
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9.
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HTML is the language that is used to create documents for the Web.
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10.
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Located at the bottom of the browser window, the title bar shows the progress of
Web page transactions.
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11.
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In a browser, you can click the Go button to connect to the address displayed in
the Address bar.
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12.
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The Internet is never the same place twice, and it is always changing and
reshaping itself.
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13.
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DSL telephone lines allow data transmission at a much higher rate of speed than
standard telephone wires.
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14.
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Broadband connections allow multiple channels of information to be transmitted
over a single link.
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15.
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Most commercial businesses use the .bus domain extension.
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Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The origins of the Internet are in the ____.
a. | 1960s | c. | 1980s | b. | 1970s | d. | 1990s |
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The beginning of the Internet is closely tied to the government networking
project called ____.
a. | VISTA | c. | INTERPOL | b. | ARPA | d. | DRAM |
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On the Internet, ____ allow(s) all brands, models, and makes of computers to
communicate with each other.
a. | protocol enhancement | c. | interoperability | b. | transmitters | d. | coaxial
connections |
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Computers on the Internet communicate using the ____ protocol.
a. | TRANSMIT | c. | MODEM | b. | INTEROP/ROM | d. | TCP/IP |
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Which is not a domain abbreviation?
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21.
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Every Web page on the Internet has its own unique address or ____.
a. | HTTP command | c. | URL | b. | domain name | d. | .edu ranking |
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Which statement about URLs is true?
a. | The second part of it indicates what domain name to use. | b. | The first part of it
indicates what domain name to use. | c. | The second part of it indicates what protocol
to use. | d. | The first part of it indicates what protocol to use. |
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____ protocol is understood by Web servers and browsers and defines how messages
are formatted, sent, and received on the Web.
a. | Hypertext markup | c. | TCP | b. | Hypertext transfer | d. | Navigator |
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A(n) ____ is a discussion forum in which each “board” is dedicated
to discussion on a particular topic.
a. | subscriber | c. | e-mail message | b. | newsgroup | d. | posting |
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25.
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____ is the Internet standard that allows users to download and upload files
with other computers on the Internet.
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Which of the following is NOT a step you must take to get connected to the
Internet?
a. | Find an online service or Internet service provider. | b. | Install
telecommunications software to enable your computer to connect to another
computer. | c. | Sign up with a bulletin board service to receive online news. | d. | Install a Web
browser to explore the Web. |
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Internet surfers use a ____ to retrieve documents from the World Wide Web and
display them in a readable format.
a. | browser | c. | markup language | b. | surfer | d. | multimedia
format |
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In a browser, what area contains the URL of the active Web page?
a. | title bar | c. | toolbar | b. | status bar | d. | Address bar |
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29.
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The first browser program was called ____ and provided a graphical interface for
the Internet.
a. | Arpanet | c. | Explorer | b. | Avatar | d. | Mosaic |
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30.
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Which of the following would NOT be considered a benefit of the Internet for an
individual?
a. | People with disabilities can conduct many activities that might have been impossible
for them previously. | b. | Buyers can compare products, prices, and
services offered by hundreds of sellers. | c. | Entrepreneurs can send limitless numbers of
dubious offers to hundreds of e-mail addresses instantaneously. | d. | Citizens can stay
informed about political developments and quickly contact their government
officials. |
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Completion Complete each
statement.
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31.
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A common way for a home user to connect to the Internet is with a telephone line
and a(n) ____________________.
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32.
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A(n) ____________________ is a standard format for transferring data between two
devices.
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33.
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Through the use of _________________________ language, you can click a linked
word in one document and be transferred to another.
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34.
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When an FTP server permits ____________________ access, anyone can upload and
download files from the server.
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35.
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When you are on the Internet and make a request to see a Web page, that request
is sent to the Web ____________________.
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36.
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In a browser, the ____________________ bar shows the progress of Web page
transactions.
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37.
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The Address bar of the browser contains the ____________________ of the current
page.
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38.
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The ____________________ is the first page that displays when you launch your
browser.
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39.
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The address of a Web site is known as the ____________________.
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40.
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The row of icons at the top of your browser is known as the
____________________.
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41.
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To connect to the Internet, you must have a software application called a Web
____________________.
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42.
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The Web is the ____________________ portion of the Internet.
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43.
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The ____________________ button on the toolbar will reload the Web page you are
currently viewing directly from the Web site.
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44.
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If you access the Internet from an office or school, you probably connect
through a(n) ____________________.
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45.
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The ____________________ name identifies a site on the Internet.
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46.
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The ____________________ indicator is the small picture in the upper-right
corner of the browser window that appears animated when your browser is accessing data via the
Internet.
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47.
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____________________ are small text files that include information about your
site preferences, which are created by some Web pages when you visit the site.
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48.
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Some Internet files are temporarily stored in a location on your hard disk
called a(n) ____________________ to speed up the display of pages you frequently visit.
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49.
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The ____________________ pane at the left of the Internet Explorer window keeps
track of Web sites you have visited for the past few weeks.
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50.
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____________________ is software to gather information about your Web browsing
habits that is installed on your computer without your knowledge.
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