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WorksheetsIT | Ch2
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 13mins
Launched in 1969 as a U.S funded project that developed a national computer network, the Internet was initially called
World Wide Web
NSFNet
Intranet
ARPANET
The Web was introduced in 1991 at
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Research Center for Nuclear Physics (RCNP)
Center for European Nuclear Research (CERN)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
The Internet is a(n) _____ made up of wires, cables, satellites, and rules for exchanging information between computers connected to the network.
virtual network
domain name
multimedia interface
actual network
This enabled graphics, animation, sound, and video to be added to the Internet.
URI
Web
Web browser
Shareware
The most common way to access the Internet is through _____.
an application service provider (ASP)
an Internet service provider (ISP)
an instant messaging (IM) service
Which of the following is not a well-known Web browser?
Internet Explorer
Safari
Google Chrome
Windows Explorer
A web page typically contains _____ which contains the formatting instructions for displaying the web page.
uniform resource locators (URLs)
hyperlinks
top-level domain (TLD)
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
For browsers to connect to resources on the Internet, the location of the resources must be specified through addresses called _____.
top-level domains (TLDs)
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
uniform resource locators (URLs)
hyperlinks
In the URL "http://www.simnetonline.com", what is the domain name?
http://www.simnetonline.com
. com
simnetonline
www.simnetonline.com
In the URL "http://www.simnetonline.com", ".com" is the _____.
uniform resource locator (URL)
domain name
top-level domain (TLD)
domain name server (DNS)
Which programming language is used within HTML documents to trigger interactive features?
Visual Basic
HTML
CSS
JavaScript
Which of the following are files inserted into an HTML document that control the appearance of Web pages including layout, colors, and fonts?
AJAX
CSS
Javascript
Applets
This type of e-mail account is more widely used because it frees the user from installing and maintaining an e-mail client on every computer used to access e-mail.
Cloud
Web-based
Mobile
Client-based
This social networking site is used for professional networking.
Google+
Twitter is an example of what type of site?
Microblog
Wiki
Search
Blog
_____ typically broadcast live events and use streaming technology in which audio and video files are continuously downloaded to your computer while you are listening to and/or viewing the content.
Blogs
Webcasts
Microblogs
_____ do/does not use streaming technology and are/is used to download media files to your computer.
Podcasts
Microblogs
Webcasts
Which of the following is a Web site specially designed to allow visitors to use their browser to add, edit, or delete the site's content?
Webcast
Blog
Wiki
Microblog
These special programs continually look for new information and update the databases used by search services.
Webcrawlers
Spiders
Hits
Bugs
When you enter a keyword or phrase into a search engine the results display as a list of these.
Matches
Subjects
Hits
Entries
This type of e-commerce often resembles the electronic version of the classified ads or an auction.
B2B
C2B
B2C
C2C
Online banking is an example of what type of e-commerce?
B2B
C2C
B2C
C2B
Which of the following is not one of the three basic components of cloud computing?
wireless connectivity
client organizations and end-users
service providers
the Internet
Programs that automatically start and operate as a part of your browser are called:
readers
plug-ins
pop-ups
ActiveX controls
Parents can use this type of program to block access to selected Web sites.
BitTorrent
Filter
FTP
Plug-in
This method of file transfer has been used for decades and is frequently used for uploading changes to a Web site hosted by an Internet service provider.
SSP
BitTorrent
FTP
Dropbox.com
This method of file transfer distributes file transfers across many different computers.
BitTorrent
FTP
BitTorrent
Dropbox.com
