- You are going to form a partnership with an organization that sells domain names. What kind of organization is your partner?
- domain vendor
- ICANN vendor
- registrar
- cybersquatter
- A website’s page provides information about its purpose and content.
Answer: home - What is the purpose of a TLD?
- To monitor Internet traffic to ensure high speed performance
- To provide Internet access to rural areas
- To identify the type of organization associated with the domain
- To approve and control the assignment of domain names
- A fingerprint is a small version of a larger image.
Answer: False - Your friend Luis recently was the victim of identity theft and has asked your advice for how to protect himself in the future.
Which of the following will you NOT recommend to Luis?
- Turn off file and printer sharing on your Internet connection.
- Do not click links in or reply to spam.
- Preprint your phone number or Social Security number on personal checks.
- Use shopping club and buyer cards.
- Which of the following best describes the purpose of an ISP?
- To register domain names for websites
- To provide access to the Internet for free or for a fee
- To create guidelines for web design
- To monitor Internet activity for fraud or illegal activity
- The Safari browser comes preinstalled on Apple computers and devices.
Answer: True - You are looking for a browser that will run on your computer, which uses the Linux operating system. Which of the following is an option for you?
- Safari
- Firefox
- Internet Explorer
- Chrome
- The network became functional in 1969, linking scientific and academic researchers across the United States.
- AMERINET
- INTRANET
- ARPANET
- NETAMERICA
- A host in a network performs which of the following tasks?
- Provides services and connections to other computers on the network
- Ensures satellite communications are functional
- Exclusively monitors wireless networks to search for data transmission errors
- Routes transmissions over a network to guarantee data reaches its intended destination
- Dial-up access is a type of broadband digital Internet connection.
Answer: False - During which phase of web publishing would you use a text editor to enter codes that instruct the browser how to display webpage content?
- Plan
- Design
- Create
- Host
- Which of the following search texts will display pizza or sandwich places in New Orleans?
- pizza + sandwich (New Orleans)
- “New Orleans + pizza_or_sandwich”
- New Orleans (pizza or sandwich)
- *New Orleans + pizza_sandwich
- Most browsers require you to enter the protocol and host name in a web address.
Answer: False - A shopping cart allows a customer to collect items to purchase on an e-retail website.
Answer: True - A content aggregation website allows users to collect and compile content from a variety of websites about a particular topic or theme.
Answer: True - The Internet is a service of the World Wide Web.
Answer: False - What part of http://www.nps.gov/history/preserve-places.html is the protocol?
- http://
- www.nps.gov
- history
- preserve-places.html
- Your friend Luis recently was the victim of identity theft and has asked your advice for how to protect himself in the future.
You tell Luis that he should install software that protects network resources from outside intrusions, called a(n) .
- firewall
- hot spot
- security scanner
- tracking cookie
- Catfishing is when someone creates a fake online social network or online dating profile and forms relationships with unsuspecting users.
Answer: True - A(n) is a word(s) preceded by a # symbol that describes or categorizes a post.
Answer: hashtag - Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
- Consists of the original article and all subsequent related replies
Answer: j. thread - Uses the Internet instead of the public switched telephone network to connect a calling party to one or more called parties
Answer: k. VoIP - When a message is sent to one of these, every person on the list receives a copy of the message in his or her mailbox
Answer: l. email list - Many operating systems include these capabilities
Answer: n. FTP - Your Internet service provider supplies this, for an email address
Answer: m. domain name - Particularly helpful in locating webpages about certain topics or in locating specific pages for which a user does not know the exact web address
Answer: o. search engines - Web developers use this strategy because users have devices with different screen sizes
Answer: a. RWD - Kind of network that uses radio signals to provide high-speed Internet connections to compatible devices
Answer: c. Wi-Fi - Type of broadband Internet service that uses fiber-optic cable to provide high-speed Internet access to home and business users
Answer: d. FTTP - Type of broadband connection that provides high-speed Internet connections through a telephone network via a DSL
Answer: e. DSL - Oversees research and sets standards and guidelines for many areas of the Internet
Answer: h. W3C - A business that provides individuals and organizations access to the Internet free or for a fee
Answer: i. access provider - A real-time typed conversation
Answer: b. chat - Provides high-speed Internet connections using a dish-shaped antenna on a building to communicate with a lower location via radio signals
Answer: g. fixed wireless - A number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the Internet
Answer: f. IP address
- Consists of the original article and all subsequent related replies
- A(n) is a user who posts negative, inflammatory comments on a blog post or article with the intent of inciting other users.
Answer: troll - Which of the following allows users to have multiple home pages that automatically open when the browser starts?
- bookmarks and favorites
- linked browsing
- hypertext
- tabbed browsing
- What part of http://www.nps.gov/history/preserve-places.html is the host name?
- http://
- www.nps.gov
- history
- preserve-places.html
- transforms a smartphone or Internet-capable tablet into a portable communications device that shares its Internet access with other computers and devices wirelessly.
Answer: Tethering - A(n) site, such as Pinterest, is a website that enables members to organize, tag, and share links to media and other online content.
- favorites
- personal
- bookmarking
- portal
- http://www.nps.gov is an example of a URL.
Answer: True - is the process of transferring data in a continuous and even flow, which allows users to access and use a file, such as audio or video, while it is transmitting.
Answer: Streaming - A(n) is a type of collaborative website that allows users to create, add, modify, or delete website content.
- portal
- wiki
- macroblog
- bookmarking site
- GPS stands for global positioning system.
Answer: True - Contributors to a wiki typically do not need to register before they can edit or comment.
Answer: False - Which of the following is NOT true about public Wi-Fi hot spot safety?
- Sign out of websites.
- Always keep your wireless connection on.
- Do not leave your computer unattended.
- Avoid accessing financial information.
- A(n) server is another computer that screens all of your incoming and outgoing messages to keep your personal information from being revealed.
Answer: proxy - A(n) is a program that extends the capability of a browser.
- magnifier
- plug-in
- power-up
- aggregator
- To what does the term, traffic, refer to when used in conjunction with the Internet?
- The number of computers on the Internet
- All the wired, wireless, and satellite connections on the Internet
- The communications activity on the Internet
- The wires, fiber optics, underground cables, and radio signals used to carry the data and information across the Internet
- A(n) is the basic storage unit on a computer or mobile device and represents a single character.
Answer: byte - Which of the following is true about privacy and security risks with online social networks?
- Online social networks typically do not change privacy settings.
- Limit the number of friends.
- Provide as much information as possible during registration.
- If a friend asks for help, respond urgently to help him or her protect himself or herself.
- Visitors to a(n) webpage see the same content each time they view the webpage.
Answer: static - A result from a search engine search is called a(n) .
- pick
- hit
- tag
- smack
- Which of the following best describes e-commerce?
- A customer (consumer) experience requiring the Internet, cash, a shopping cart, and videos
- The sale of electronic goods and services that enable an Internet connection
- A transaction between two businesses that are bartering and auctioning goods and services via secure telephonic connections
- A business transaction that occurs over an electronic network such as the Internet
- A(n) is a small device that connects to a computer and enables additional functions, such as a wireless modem.
Answer: dongle - Using a subject directory, you locate a particular topic by clicking links through different levels.
Answer: True - Sending and receiving text email messages uses a similar amount of data as talking with others using VoIP with video.
Answer: False - In Internet terminology, what is the term, google.com, called?
- domain name
- Internet service provider
- webpage protocol
- TLD
- A web server is an example of a host.
Answer: True - Search text generally is not case sensitive.
Answer: True - Which of the following specifies the headings, paragraphs, images, links, and other content elements of webpages?
- JavaScript
- CSS
- HTML
- RWD
- A(n) is an informal website consisting of time-stamped articles, or posts, in a diary or journal format.
Answer: blog - The major carriers of network traffic are known collectively as the Internet .
- bandwidth
- conductors
- highway
- backbone
- A web feed contains links to or information about updated or changed content on a website.
Answer: True - Critics say that the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act prohibits free speech and free market.
Answer: True - MP3 is a type of audio file that includes compression.
Answer: True - The collection of a user’s Tweets forms a microblog.
Answer: True - If you use an asterisk (*) in a search engine query, what are you trying to do?
- Combine search results.
- Exclude a word from search results.
- Search for an exact phrase.
- Substitute characters.
- A gigabyte is equal to approximately a million characters.
Answer: False - A(n) is a website that offers a variety of Internet services from a single, convenient location, such as MSN.
Answer: portal - Skype is an example of software.
- VoIP
- server
- plug-in
- browser
- Which of the following best describes a hot spot?
- A zone in which it is unsafe to use your computer or network without additional security.
- Another term for the deep web, an unsearchable area of the Internet known for illegal activity.
- An area on a webpage that provides the most important, up-to-date content.
- A wireless network that provides Internet connections to mobile computers and devices.
- An organization to which you belong is joining the W3C. What is the mission of the work you will undertake as a member?
- To ensure the continued growth of the web
- To promote Internet2 ventures
- To devise technology for connecting to the Internet
- To expand mobile broadband access
- is a measure of the capability of a network to send and receive data.
- Streaming
- Bandwidth
- Net worth
- Broadband
- Bing and Yahoo! are examples of engines.
Answer: search - Chrome is a Microsoft browser included with the Windows operating system.
Answer: False - If you are viewing a webpage with customized or regenerated content, such as updated stock quotes, what type of webpage are you viewing?
- animated
- static
- dynamic
- transformative
- You have just started an internship on a graphic design team and you are learning about graphic formats used on the web.
Which of the following graphic formats should you use for comic-style drawings?
- JPEG
- TIFF
- PNG
- BMP
- You have just started an internship on a graphic design team and you are learning about graphic formats used on the web.
Which of the following graphic formats should you use for photos used in the printing industry?
- BMP
- PNG
- TIFF
- JPEG
- A(n) is an abusive or insulting message in online communication.
- troll
- grenade
- flame
- bomb
- DSL and FTTP are examples of wired Internet service technologies.
- analog
- satellite
- broadband
- fidelity
- A(n) sharing site enables members to share photos, videos, and/or music.
Answer: media - ICANN currently manages domain names.
Answer: False - Which of the following best describes B2C e-commerce?
- Businesses selling to each other, such as technical support or training
- The sale of goods and services to the general public
- Consumers selling to each other, such as an online auction
- Commerce restricted to the sale of financial goods and services
- Which of the following adds interactivity to webpages?
- RWD
- CSS
- JavaScript
- HTML
- A(n) name is a text-based name that corresponds to the IP address of a server.
Answer: domain - The Internet has its roots in a networking project started by an agency of the U.S. Department of Defense.
Answer: True - CSS stands for style sheets.
Answer: cascading - LinkedIn allows users to follow one another without confirmation, while Google+ requires you to confirm a friendship.
Answer: False - A(n) is a sequence of numbers that uniquely identifies the location of each computer or device connected to the Internet or any other network.
- fixed location
- top-level domain
- URL
- IP address
- The Internet uses two IP addressing schemes: IPv4 and IPv6.
Answer: True - Which of the following is NOT a recommended safe browsing technique?
- Keep your browsing history in your cache.
- Enable a pop-up blocker.
- Never store passwords.
- Turn off location sharing.
- Which of the following are criteria for evaluating a website’s content?
- affiliation and consumer consensus
- objectivity and currency
- commerciality and audience
- content aggregation and authority