Chapter 1 – Into the Internet
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A global network of computers connected together to share information and other resources is the
____.
a. Web c. Internet
b. e-mail network d. IRC network
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 2
2. A ____ is a computer that has a direct connection to the Internet.
a. host c. protocol
b. blog d. link
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 2
3. When an Internet user connects to the Internet to access information and services, the user is
considered to be ____.
a. connected c. busy
b. online d. offline
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 2
4. A standard or set of rules that computer network devices follow when transmitting and receiving
data is called a ____.
a. repeater c. server
b. host d. protocol
, ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 2
5. A ____ is an online diary.
a. hit c. search text box
b. blog d. wiki
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 4
6. A subset of the Internet that supports documents that combine pictures, sound, and animation
with text is ____.
a. chat c. the Web
b. newsgroups d. mailing lists
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 5
7. Adobe Dreamweaver is an example of ____.
a. HTML c. Web authoring software
b. Web servers d. hypertext
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 5
8. A ____ is a software program used to view Web pages.
a. site c. link
b. host d. browser
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 5
9. An element in a Web page that connects to a different location in the same page or a different
page is a ____.
, a. modem c. blog
b. host d. link
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 5
10. A ____ is a Web-based resource that helps you find specific information on the Web.
a. search tool c. server
b. browser d. site
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 6
11. A(n) ____ allows users to send messages and files over a computer network.
a. search tool c. browser
b. e-mail program d. circuit
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 7
12. The international organization established to develop and promote technologies and standards for
the Web is the ____.
a. WWW c. W3C
b. STMP d. IRC
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 7
13. Individuals can communicate with each other over the Internet using ____.
a. IRC c. networking
b. IM d. all of the above
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 8
, 14. The communication standard or protocol that allows Internet users to download or upload files is
____.
a. TCP c. FTP
b. IP d. HTTP
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 8
15. Brief messages exchanged between two or more users is a(n) ____.
a. blog c. mailing list
b. instant message d. newsgroup
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 8
16. A network computer used to store files is called a ____.
a. server c. host
b. protocol d. none of the above
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 8
17. ____ is a protocol that allows users to log on to and access a remote computer.
a. IRC c. FTP
b. Telnet d. HTML
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 10
18. The concept of ____ includes electronically transmitted financial transactions, such as placing
orders, sending invoices, or paying by credit card online.
a. search c. e-mail
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A global network of computers connected together to share information and other resources is the
____.
a. Web c. Internet
b. e-mail network d. IRC network
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 2
2. A ____ is a computer that has a direct connection to the Internet.
a. host c. protocol
b. blog d. link
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 2
3. When an Internet user connects to the Internet to access information and services, the user is
considered to be ____.
a. connected c. busy
b. online d. offline
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 2
4. A standard or set of rules that computer network devices follow when transmitting and receiving
data is called a ____.
a. repeater c. server
b. host d. protocol
, ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 2
5. A ____ is an online diary.
a. hit c. search text box
b. blog d. wiki
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 4
6. A subset of the Internet that supports documents that combine pictures, sound, and animation
with text is ____.
a. chat c. the Web
b. newsgroups d. mailing lists
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 5
7. Adobe Dreamweaver is an example of ____.
a. HTML c. Web authoring software
b. Web servers d. hypertext
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 5
8. A ____ is a software program used to view Web pages.
a. site c. link
b. host d. browser
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 5
9. An element in a Web page that connects to a different location in the same page or a different
page is a ____.
, a. modem c. blog
b. host d. link
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 5
10. A ____ is a Web-based resource that helps you find specific information on the Web.
a. search tool c. server
b. browser d. site
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 6
11. A(n) ____ allows users to send messages and files over a computer network.
a. search tool c. browser
b. e-mail program d. circuit
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 7
12. The international organization established to develop and promote technologies and standards for
the Web is the ____.
a. WWW c. W3C
b. STMP d. IRC
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 7
13. Individuals can communicate with each other over the Internet using ____.
a. IRC c. networking
b. IM d. all of the above
ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: 8
, 14. The communication standard or protocol that allows Internet users to download or upload files is
____.
a. TCP c. FTP
b. IP d. HTTP
ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: 8
15. Brief messages exchanged between two or more users is a(n) ____.
a. blog c. mailing list
b. instant message d. newsgroup
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 8
16. A network computer used to store files is called a ____.
a. server c. host
b. protocol d. none of the above
ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: 8
17. ____ is a protocol that allows users to log on to and access a remote computer.
a. IRC c. FTP
b. Telnet d. HTML
ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: 10
18. The concept of ____ includes electronically transmitted financial transactions, such as placing
orders, sending invoices, or paying by credit card online.
a. search c. e-mail
