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1

The Internet had its beginnings in a project launched in 1969 called
A)Advanced Research Project Agency Network (ARPANET).
B)World Wide Web (WWW).
C)Connection Research Network (CERNet).
D)International Network Project.
2

The browser uses this to connect to the location or address of Internet resources.
A)Web protocol
B)Website pointer
C)Domain code
D)Uniform resource locator
3

Specialized programs that assist users in locating information on the Web are called
A)information engines
B)web browsers.
C)resource locators.
D)search engines.
4

The buying and selling of goods over the Internet is known as
A)e-buying.
B)e-commerce.
C)e-selling.
D)e-business.
5

_________ is the Internet's version of secure cash that can be used for purchases.
A)Web money
B)Cybercash
C)Cybercredit
D)Online cash
6

What must be specified for a browser to connect to resources?
A)Uniform resource allocators (URLs)
B)Protocols
C)Domain name
D)Server
7

The two basic types of web portals are
A)portals and directories.
B)negative portals and positive portals.
C)web pages and frames.
D)horizontal portals and negative portals.
8

A technique for delivering audio and video files over a network without downloading an entire file before it plays is known as
A)streaming media.
B)streaming audio.
C)streaming video.
D)all of the above.
9

Mailing lists allow members of a mailing list to communicate by sending messages to a
A)subscription address.
B)list address.
C)newsgroup.
D)email address.
10

Special programs that continually look for new information and update search services databases are called
A)agents.
B)spiders.
C)bots.
D)all of the above.
11

The Internet refers to the multimedia interface to available resources, whereas the Web refers to the actual physical network consisting of wires, cables, and satellites.
A)True
B)False
12

The URL of an Internet resource consists of two parts, the connection protocol of the target resource, and the domain name or server name where the resource is located.
A)True
B)False
13

Metasearch engines automatically submit search requests to multiple search engines and organize the results for the user.
A)True
B)False
14

A plug-in is an independent program that can be executed or launched by the browser and run separately from the browser.
A)True
B)False





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