Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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An expression for how much data can be sent through
a communications channel in a given amount of time is referred to as ________.
a. | connectivity | c. | bandwidth | b. | dial-up | d. | download |
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Generally, a very high-speed internet connection is
referred to as ________.
a. | broadband | c. | bandwidth | b. | dial-up | d. | up-load |
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The wired or wireless means of connecting a
computer to the internet is called a ________.
a. | broadband | c. | bandwidth | b. | physical
connection | d. | dial-up |
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Bps stands for ________.
a. | bytes per second | c. | bandwidth per second | b. | bits per
second | d. | broadband per second |
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Megabits per second are
________.
a. | 1 million bits per second | c. | 1,000 bits per second | b. | 10,000 bits per
second | d. | 100 bits per second |
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Gigabits per second are
________.
a. | 1 hundred bits per second | c. | 1 million bits per second | b. | 1 thousand bits per second | d. | 1 billion bits per
second |
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The transmission of data from a remote computer to
a local computer is referred to as ________.
a. | . upload | c. | broadband | b. | download | d. | bandwidth |
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The transmission of data from a local computer to a
remote computer is called ________.
a. | upload | c. | broadband | b. | download | d. | bandwidth |
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What consists of hardware and software and allows
voice, video, and data to be communicated over traditional copper-wire telephone
lines?
a. | ISDN | c. | communications satellite | b. | cable modem | d. | bandwidth |
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The internet connection that uses regular phone
lines to transmit data in megabits per second is ________.
a. | T1-line | c. | DSL-line | b. | Cable modem | d. | communications
satellite |
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Which traditional trunk line carries 24 normal
telephone circuits and has a transmission rate of 1.5 Mbps?
a. | T1 line | c. | cable modem | b. | DSL line | d. | communications
satellite |
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What connects a personal computer to a cable-TV
system that offers an internet connection?
a. | T1 line | c. | DSL line | b. | cable modem | d. | communications
satellite |
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A space station that transmits radio waves called
microwaves from earth-based stations is called a ________.
a. | T1 line | c. | DSL line | b. | cable modem | d. | communications
satellite |
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The method of going online that requires the user
to be within 3.3 miles of a phone company central switching office is ________.
a. | dial-up modem | c. | T1 line | b. | DSL | d. | satellite |
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The line most commonly used by corporate,
government, and academic sites is ________.
a. | DSL | c. | satellite | b. | T1
line | d. | ISDN |
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Which of the following is NOT an advantage of
DSL?
a. | fast download | c. | consistent transmission rate | b. | connection always on | d. | universal
availability |
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Which of the following is NOT an advantage of a T1
line?
a. | affordability | c. | 24
separate circuits of 64 kbps each | b. | high speed
transmission | d. | supports many users |
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Which of the following is NOT an example of a
download?
a. | Saving pictures from the internet to your hard
drive. | c. | Saving a presentation to a
CD. | b. | Storing a map for your vacation from the internet to
your hard drive. | d. | Saving a program from an internet site to your hard
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Which of the following is NOT an example of an
upload?
a. | Sending a photograph as an email
attachment. | c. | Sending a spreadsheet as an email
attachment. | b. | Saving your
favorite music videos from a music website to your hard drive. | d. | Submitting a term
paper to an instructor online. |
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Using a user name and password, the ISP will allow
the user to connect or ________.
a. | log on | c. | upload | b. | download | d. | log out |
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ISP stands for ________.
a. | internet select provider | c. | internet serial provider | b. | internet service
provider | d. | internet service pusher |
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A search engine that allows you to search several
search engines simultaneously is called a ________.
a. | megasearch engine. | c. | metasearch engine. | b. | hypersearch
engine. | d. | none of these. |
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An automatic email mailing list of people who
regularly participate in discussion topics are called ________.
a. | attachments | c. | listserv | b. | instant
messaging | d. | spam |
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If you were emailing a term paper and wanted to
maintain its formatting, it would be sent as a(n) ________.
a. | regular email | c. | listserv message | b. | instant
message | d. | attachment |
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The .gov, .com, .net, and .edu extensions are
examples of ________.
a. | emoticons | c. | top-level domains | b. | FAQs | d. | URLs |
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Any user on a given email system can send a message
and have it pop up instantly on the screen of anyone else logged onto that system using
________.
a. | attachments | c. | list-serves | b. | instant
messaging | d. | spam |
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Which of the following is NOT an example of good
netiquette?
a. | Consult the frequently asked questions
(FAQs). | c. | Don't send large file attachments, unless
requested | b. | Don't SHOUT | d. | When replying,
send the entire original message for reference |
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Which of the following is NOT an example of
flaming?
a. | a lie | c. | profanity | b. | an ethnic
joke | d. | a sexist comment |
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In terms of privacy, email is like
________.
a. | a sealed letter | c. | a
postcard | b. | an insured package | d. | a notarized
document |
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An uninvited email solicitation to participate in a
money-making scheme is an example of ________.
a. | flaming | c. | netiquette | b. | spam | d. | list-serve |
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If you wish to be part of an online discussions on
a favorite topic of interest, you would subscribe to a(n) ________.
a. | instant message service | c. | spam tracking | b. | listserv | d. | online group |
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Connections to other documents or web pages that
contain related information are called ________ links.
a. | web portal | c. | URL | b. | multimedia | d. | hypertext |
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The set of special instructions that are used to
specify document structure, formatting, and links to other multimedia documents is called
________.
a. | HTML | c. | multimedia | b. | hypertext | d. | web portal |
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A computer with a domain name is called a
________.
a. | web page | c. | home | b. | website | d. | web portal |
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The location on a particular computer on the World
Wide Web that has a unique address is called a ________.
a. | home page | c. | website | b. | web
page | d. | web portal |
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A secret word or string of characters that allows
you to log on to a remote computer is called a ________.
a. | password | c. | URL | b. | website | d. | UserID |
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The first page seen at a website is called the
________.
a. | community page | c. | browser | b. | home
page | d. | protocol |
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Software that enables users to find and access the
various parts of the web is called a ________.
a. | home page | c. | browser | b. | website | d. | web page |
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A string of characters that points to a specific
piece of information on the web is called the ________.
a. | URL | c. | protocol | b. | HTTP | d. | browser |
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A set of communications rules for exchanging
information is called a ________.
a. | web browser | c. | URL | b. | HTML | d. | protocol |
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The communications rules or protocols that allow
browsers to connect with web servers is ________.
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Little circles located in front of various options,
which can be selected with the mouse, are called ________.
a. | hyperlinks | c. | text boxes | b. | radio buttons | d. | web portals |
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An independently controllable section of a web age
is called a ________.
a. | hyperlink | c. | frame | b. | web site | d. | window |
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Websites that group together in one convenient
location popular features such as online shopping malls, email support, community forums, current
news and weather are called ________.
a. | home pages | c. | search
engines | b. | browsers | d. | web portals |
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Which of the following provides lists of several
websites classified by topic?
a. | web portal | c. | metasearch
engine | b. | subject directory | d. | browser |
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The subject word or words of the topic you wish to
find while using a search engine is called the ________.
a. | directory | c. | keyword | b. | URL | d. | web portal |
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Which of the following can be used to locate
information on the web by asking questions or using keywords?
a. | search engines | c. | community pages | b. | home pages | d. | URLs |
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A program that adds a specific feature to a
browser, allowing it to play or view certain files is a ________.
a. | script | c. | tag | b. | plug-in | d. | cookie |
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Plug-ins are also called
________.
a. | players | c. | browsers | b. | viewers | d. | Both A and
B |
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Small Java programs that can be quickly downloaded
and run by most browsers are called ________.
a. | cookies | c. | active X | b. | applets | d. | hypertext |
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The rapid sequencing of still images to create the
appearance of motion is called a(n) ________.
a. | animation | c. | applet | b. | hypertext | d. | script |
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The technology in which software automatically
downloads information to your computer is called ________.
a. | pull technology | c. | push technology | b. | download | d. | upload |
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The technology in which customized text, audio, and
video are sent automatically to the user on a regular basis is called ________.
a. | webcasting | c. | surfing | b. | broadcasting | d. | streaming |
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A method whereby one can connect to a remote
computer and transfer files to their own microcomputer's hard disk via TCP/IP over the internet
is called ________.
a. | NetBeue | c. | ARAP | b. | FTP | d. | SLIP |
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Which of the following is an FTP client
program?
a. | Cute | c. | Grab | b. | Put | d. | FTP Net |
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With ________, online participants have a typed
discussion while staying online at the same time.
a. | real-time-chat | c. | telnet | b. | blogs | d. | newsgroups |
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Web logs made by various users that are also
accessible to others are called ________.
a. | real-time-chats | c. | telnet | b. | blogs | d. | applets |
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RSS newsreaders are also known as
________.
a. | attachments | c. | podcasters | b. | aggregators | d. | webcasts |
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To access a newsgroup, a(n) ________ program is
needed.
a. | browser | c. | newsreader | b. | applet | d. | chat |
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Which of the following is a person-to-person
auction site?
a. | www.acponline.org | c. | www.onSale.com | b. | www.ebay.com | d. | www.thirdage.com |
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Trading, banking, and e-money can be classified as
________.
a. | online finance | c. | online
matchmaking | b. | online
job-hunting | d. | online auctioning |
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Forging of an email sender name so that the message
appears to have originated from someone or somewhere other than the actual source is called
________.
a. | spoofing | c. | pharming | b. | phishing | d. | spyware |
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Adware is also called ________.
a. | cookies | c. | pop-up
generators | b. | spam | d. | None of these |
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One type of spyware is
________.
a. | browser hijackers | c. | key
loggers | b. | search hijackers | d. | All of these |
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