CHAPTER2 Multiple Choice 1. The Internet was launched in 1969 and was originally called a) AARPNET b) CERNET c) CERN d) ARPANET Answer: D Difficulty level: Hard Page: 30 Response: The Internet was originally called Advanced Research Project Agency Network (ARPANET). 2. The actual physical network made up of wires, cables, and satellites that connects computers and resources throughout the world is the a) Web b) Internet c) e-commerce d) spiders Answer: B Page: 30 Response: The Internet is the actual physical network. It is made up of wires, cables, and satellites.
3. The most popular Internet activity is a) going shopping b) conducting research c) playing games, reading, listening to music d) communicating with others Answer: D Difficulty level: Easy Page: 30 Response: Communicating is by far the most popular Internet activity. 4. The fastest-growing application for the Internet is a) going shopping b) conducting research c) playing games, reading, and listening to music d) using e-mail Answer: A Page: 30 Response: Shopping is one of the fastest-growing Internet applications.
5. Most common uses of the Internet and the Web include communicating, shopping, a) searching, entertainment, and education b) e-commerce, e-mail, and searching c) e-mail, entertainment, and education d) e-commerce, e-mail, and education Answer: A Page: 30 Response: The most common uses of the Internet include communicating, shopping, searching, entertainment, and education or e-learning. 6. The is the multimedia interface to resources available on the Internet. a) Web b) ISP c) browser d) URL Answer: A Page: 30
Response: The Web provides a multimedia interface to resources available on the Internet. 7. The multimedia interface to the resources available on the Net is called the a) World Wide Web b) Internet c) GUI interface d) server Answer: A Difficulty level: Easy Page: 30 Response: The Web provides a multimedia interface to resources available on the Internet. 8. The most common method for gaining access to the Internet is through a. a) dumb terminal b) virtual provider or computer c) point-to-point computer d) provider or host computer Answer: D Page: 31
Response: The most common way to access the Internet is through a provider or host computer. 9. The term ISP refers to a) internal software protocol b) international shareware pool c) Internet service provider d) interface standard protocol Answer: C Page: 32 Response: ISP is an acronym for Internet service providers. 10. A program provides access to Web resources. a) Web b) ISP c) browser d) URL Answer: C Difficulty level: Easy Page: 32
Response: Browsers are programs that provide access to Web resources. 11. These types of commercial Internet service providers are the most widely used a) national service providers b) regional service providers c) centralized service providers d) decentralized service providers Answer: A Page: 32 Response: National service providers such as AOL are the most widely used. 12. In a client/server network, the user s computer is considered the a) server b) client c) Web site d) library Answer: B Difficulty level: Hard Page: 32
Response: The users computer is the client that requests services from the provider s computer or server. 13. For a browser to connect to other resources, the location or address of the resources must be specified. These addresses are called a) URLs b) packets c) e-mail forms d) MSN Answer: A Page: 32 Response: URLs specify the location or address of the resources. 14. The two basic parts of URLs are a) TCP/IP and ISP b) destination and device c) the protocol and the domain name d) TCP and IP Answer: C Difficulty level: Hard Page: 32
Response: URLs have two basic parts the protocol and the domain name or the name of the server where the resource is located. 15. Rules for exchanging data between computers are called a) programs b) procedures c) protocols d) hyperlinks Answer: C Page: 32 Response: Protocols are rules for exchanging data between computers. 16. The most widely used Web protocol is a) http:// b) URL c) HTML d) ISP Answer: A Difficulty level: Hard Page: 32
Response: The most widely used Web protocol is http://. 17. Moving from one Web site to another is called a) jumping b) moving c) surfing d) applying Answer: C Difficulty level: Easy Page: 32 Response: Browsers allow you to explore, or surf the Web by moving from one Web site to another. 18. The extensions.gov,.edu,.mil, and.net are called a) DNSs b) e-mail targets c) domain codes d) mail to addresses Answer: C Difficulty level: Hard Page: 32
Response: Domain codes such as these are used to identify the type of organization. 19. In the e-mail address "justincase@usource.org", what is the domain name? a) The whole address is called the domain name. b).org c) usource.org d) justincase Answer: C Difficulty level: Hard Page: 32 Response: The second part of the e-mail address identifies the domain name. 20. URL is an acronym for. a) Uniform Resource Locator b) Uniform Resource Link c) Universal Reference Locator d) Unlimited Real-time Language Answer: A Page: 32
Response: URL is an acronym for uniform resource locator. 21. When surfing the Web, the browser interprets the HTML command found in a document file, and displays it as a(n) a) Applet page b) Java page c) Web page d) domain page Answer: C Page: 33 Response: The browser interprets the HTML commands and displays the document as a Web page. 22. HTML is an acronym for. a) Hyperlink Markup Language b) Hypertext Markup Language c) Hypertext Markup Link d) Hypertext Modern Language Answer: B Page: 33
Response: HTML is an acronym for Hypertext Markup Language. 23. Connections to other documents or to other locations within a Web site are a) filters b) hyperlinks c) plug-ins d) bots Answer: B Page: 33 Response: Hyperlinks or links connect to other documents containing related information. 24. Hyperlinks in a Web document typically appear as a) bolded and underlined b) italicized and underlined c) underlined and colored d) bolded and italicized Answer: C Page: 33
Response: Hyperlinks appear as underlined and colored on the Web page. 25. are widely used to add interest and activity to a Web site by presenting animation, displaying graphics, providing interactive games, and more. a) Applets b) Bots c) Plug-ins d) Spiders Answer: A Page: 33 Response: Applets are widely used to add interest and activity to a Web site by presenting animation, displaying graphics, providing interactive games, and more. 26. Applets are typically written in a programming language called a) XML b) Basic c) Pascal d) Java Answer: D Difficulty level: Hard
Page: 33 Response: Applets are typically written in Java. 27. Which of the following are not required in order to send and receive e-mail? a) e-mail account b) Web page c) access to the Internet d) e-mail program Answer: B Difficulty level: Easy Page: 34 Response: You do not require a Web page in order to send and receive e-mail. 28. Which of the following is not one of the basic elements of an e-mail message? a) header b) footer c) message d) signature Answer: B Difficulty level: Hard
Page: 34 Response: A footer is not one of the basic elements of an e-mail message. 29. A one-line description, used to present the topic of an e-mail message, is referred to as the a) header b) address c) subject d) signature Answer: C Difficulty level: Easy Page: 34 Response: A one-line description used to present the topic of the message is the subject. 30. Unwanted and unsolicited e-mails are called a) spam b) junk c) flame d) lurk Answer: A Difficulty level: Easy
Page: 34 Response: Unwanted and unsolicited e-mails are called spam. 31. Newsgroups use a special network of computers called the a) UseNet b) MailNet c) AddressNet d) ChannelNet Answer: A Page: 36 Response: Newsgroups use a special network of computers called the UseNet. 32. A popular chat service is called a) IM-Chat b) UseNet Chat c) Internet Protocol Chat d) Internet Relay Chat Answer: D Page: 36
Response: Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a popular chat service. 33. Before you submit a contribution to a discussion group, you should first a) lurk b) signal c) queue d) ping Answer: A Page: 37 Response: Before you submit a contribution to a discussion group, you should first lurk (observe or read the communications from others). 34. Specialized programs that assist you in locating information on the Web and the Internet are called a) browsers b) Gophers c) search engines d) applets Answer: C Page: 40
Response: Search engines are specialized programs that assist you in locating information on the Web and the Internet. 35. These search engines receive the results, eliminate duplicates, order the hits, and then provide the edited list to you a) megasearch engines b) metasearch engines c) keyword search engines d) directory search engines Answer: B Difficulty level: Hard Page: 41 Response: Metasearch engines are designed to perform all of these tasks. 36. Buying and selling goods over the Internet is called a) hyper-marketing b) cyber-selling c) e-commerce d) euro-conversion Answer: C Page: 42
Response: Electronic commerce (e-commerce) is the buying and selling of goods over the Internet. 37. This type of electronic commerce involves the sale of a product or service to the general public. a) B2C b) B2P c) C2C d) B2B Answer: A Page: 43 Response: B2C involves the sale of a product or service to the general public. 38. This type of e-commerce often takes the form of an electronic version of the classified ads or an auction. a) B2C b) C2C c) G2C d) B2B Answer: B Page: 43
Response: C2C often takes the form of an electronic version of the classified ads or an auction. 39. Virtual stores for B2C electronic commerce are also known as a) auctions b) houses c) Web storefronts d) Internet buyers Answer: C Page: 43 Response: Web storefronts are virtual stores for B2C electronic commerce. 40. Another name for electronic cash or e-cash, the Internet equivalent to traditional cash, is a) cybercash and analog cash b) digital cash and cybercom c) carders and cybercom d) cybercash and digital cash Answer: D Page: 44
Response: Electronic cash is also known as cybercash and digital cash. 41. are specialized utility programs that make using the Internet and the Web easier and safer. a) Telecom b) Web utilities c) Norton Utilities d) Web firewalls Answer: B Page: 45 Response: Web utilities are specialized utility programs that make using the Internet and the Web easier and safer. 42. An Internet standard that allows you to connect to another computer (host) on the Internet and to log on to that computer as if you were on a terminal in the next room is a) FTP b) AOL c) Listerv d) Telnet Answer: D
Page: 46 Response: Telnet is the Internet standard that accomplishes this task. 43. Programs that are automatically loaded and operate as a part of your browser are referred to as. a) FTP b) plug-ins c) add-ons d) Telnet Answer: B Page: 46 Response: Plug-ins are programs that are automatically loaded and operate as part of your browser. 44. An Internet standard for transferring files is known as a) IRC b) Telnet c) FTP d) WAIS Answer: C Page: 46
Response: File transfer protocol (FTP) is an Internet standard for transferring files. 45. A(n) can be used to block access to specific sites. a) filter b) hardware block c) censor d) Rubicon Answer: A Difficulty level: Easy Page: 47 Response: Filters block access to selected sites. True/False 46. The Internet was introduced in 1969 at the Center for European Nuclear Research. Answer: False Difficulty level: Hard Page: 30 Response: The Web was introduced in 1992 at the Center for European Nuclear Research (CERN) in Switzerland.
47. The most popular Internet activity is shopping. Answer: False Page: 30 Response: Communicating is the most popular Internet activity. 48. The Web is another name for the Internet. Answer: False Page: 30 Response: The Web is another name for the WWW or the World Wide Web. 49. The actual, physical network used for international communication is called the Internet. Page: 30 Response: The Internet is the actual physical network.
50. The most common way to access the Internet is through a provider or host computer. Page: 31 Response: The most common way to access the Internet is through a provider or host computer. 51. Some Internet providers offer free Internet access. Page: 31 Response: There are some companies that offer free Internet access. 52. Regional service providers offer access through standard telephone connections. Users can access the Internet from almost anywhere within the country without incurring long-distance telephone charges. Answer: False Page: 32 Response: Access to the Internet from outside the regional area will incur long-distance connection charges.
53. Commercial Internet service providers include national, regional, and wireless service providers. Page: 32 Response: Commercial Internet service providers include all of these. 54. Browsers are programs that provide access to Web resources. Difficulty level: Easy Page: 32 Response: Browsers are programs that provide access to Web resources. 55. Users of the Internet are part of a large client/server network. Page: 32 Response: The user s computer acts as the client that requests services from the provider s computer or server.
56. In the Internet address "maryellen@userfriendly.org, the domain name is maryellen. Answer: False Difficulty level: Hard Page: 32 Response: The domain name is userfriendly.org. 57. The connections from one page of information on the World Wide Web to another are called hyperlinks. Page: 33 Response: Hyperlinks or links connect documents on the WWW to other documents containing related information. 58. A programming language used to write animation for the World Wide Web is called applet. Answer: False Page: 33 Response: Java is the programming language that is used to write animation for the WWW.
59. A programming language used to write animation for the World Wide Web is called Java. Page: 33 Response: Java is the programming language that is used to write animation for the World Wide Web. 60. An applet defines the rules for passing information between two or more computers. Answer: False Page: 33 Response: Protocols are rules for exchanging data between computers. 61. You can use e-mail to send messages but not files across the Internet. Answer: False Page: 34 Response: E-mail can contain many different types of file attachments.
62. The three parts of an e-mail message are the header, message, and signature. Page: 34 Response: A typical e-mail address has three basic elements header, message, and signature. 63. Two of the most widely used e-mail programs are Netscape's Navigator and Internet Express. Answer: False Page: 34 Response: Two of the most widely used e-mail programs are Microsoft s Outlook Express and Netscape s Mail. 64. Unwelcome e-mail is called spam. Difficulty level: Easy Page: 34 Response: Unwelcome e-mail is called spam.
65. Instant messaging and chat groups are the same. Answer: False Page: 36 Response: Both allow direct live communication but IM provides greater control and flexibility. 66. To participate in a chat group you must select a channel or topic, and communicate live with others by typing words on your computer. Page: 36 Response: To participate, you join a chat group, select a channel or topic, and communicate live with others by typing words on your computer. 67. One popular chat service is called Internet Relational Chat. Answer: False Page: 36 Response: This popular chat service is called Internet Relay Chat (IRC).
68. IRC allows people to communicate in "live" discussion. Difficulty level: Easy Page: 36 Response: Internet Relay Chat (IRC) allows you to select a channel or topic in which you are interested, and begin chatting. 69. Newsgroups, unlike mailing lists, use a special network of computers called the UseNet. Page: 36 Response: Newsgroups use a special network of computers called the UseNet. 70. Eavesdropping describes the process of reading posts to a discussion group before you post one of your own. Answer: False Page: 37 Response: This observation process is called lurking.
71. Special programs called agents, spiders, or bots continually look for new information and update search services databases. Page: 40 Response: Special programs called agents, spiders, or bots continually look for new information and update the search services databases. 72. An index search organizes information into categories like art, science, sports, etc. Difficulty level: Hard Page: 40 Response: An index search allows users to select a category or topic that fits the information that they want. 73. Metasearch engines are programs that automatically submit your search request to a single search engine. Answer: False Page: 41 Response: Metasearch engines are programs that automatically submit your search request to several search engines simultaneously.
74. The use of electronic commerce is growing rapidly. Difficulty level: Easy Page: 42 Response: Shopping on the Internet is growing rapidly and there seems to be no end in sight. 75. C2C involves the sale of a product or service to the general public. Answer: False Difficulty level: Easy Page: 43 Response: B2C involves the sale of a product or service to the general public. 76. B2B involves the sale of a product or service from one business to another. Difficulty level: Easy Page: 43 Response: B2B involves the sale of a product or service from one business to another.
77. Web storefronts are virtual stores for B2C electronic commerce. Difficulty level: Easy Page: 43 Response: Web storefronts are virtual stores for B2C electronic commerce. 78. Web auctions are identical to traditional auctions in that the buyers and sellers eventually meet face-to-face. Answer: False Page: 43 Response: Web auctions are similar to traditional auctions except that buyers and sellers seldom, if ever, meet face-to-face. 79. Cybercash is a medium of exchange on the Internet. Page: 44 Response: Cybercash and digital cash are the Internet s equivalent to traditional cash.
80. A plug-in is an independent program that can be executed by the browser to add capabilities. Page: 46 Response: Plug-ins are programs that are automatically loaded and operate as a part of your browser. 81. FTP allows you to connect to another computer and run programs there. Answer: False Page: 46 Response: FTP is an Internet standard for transferring files. 82. Telnet is the Internet standard for transferring files across the Internet. Answer: False Page: 46 Response: Telnet is an Internet standard that allows you to connect to another computer (host) on the Internet and to log on to that computer as if you were on a terminal in the next room.
83. Copying files from your computer to another computer on the Internet is called uploading. Page: 46 Response: Uploading is the process of copying files from your computer to another computer on the Internet. 84. Filter programs can monitor use and generate reports about Internet usage on your computer. Page: 47 Response: Filters can monitor use and generate reports detailing the total time spent on the Internet and the time spent at individual Web sites, chat groups, and newsgroups. 85. Filter programs allow only pre-selected words or images to appear on your browser screen. Answer: False Page: 47..Response: Filters can also block out selected sites and set time limits.