Web 101 Vocab Quiz - Ch. 1, 3, 4
- 1.
1. What is a firewall? _______
- A.
Antivirus software
- B.
Software or hardware that logs Internet activity
- C.
A filter configured handle email, files and MP3's
Correct Answer
B. Software or hardware that logs Internet activity -
- 2.
What is phishing?
- A.
A decryption method that uses complex algorithms
- B.
A method of online identity theft
- C.
A way to send spam mail to millions of people at once
Correct Answer
A. A decryption method that uses complex algorithms -
- 3.
Viruses, worms, and Trojan horses are types of shareware.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 4.
What does SSL stand for?
- A.
Secure Sockets Layer
- B.
Secret Service Logarithm
- C.
Systematic Security Level
Correct Answer
A. Secure Sockets Layer -
- 5.
Third-party cookies are cookies that are placed on your computer by the Web site you are visiting.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 6.
Blogs are online journals; also known as weblogs
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 7.
An online community in which people with common interests can meet, share files, and find information.
- A.
Social Network
- B.
RSS Server
- C.
Wikipedia
Correct Answer
A. Social Network -
- 8.
A Web site that allows visitors to add, modify, or remove content associated with a unifying theme.
- A.
Wiki
- B.
Tag
- C.
Webcast
Correct Answer
A. Wiki -
- 9.
A multimedia file that plays on mobile devices (iPods) or computers
- A.
Podcast
- B.
Webcast
- C.
RSS Feed
Correct Answer
A. Podcast -
- 10.
A pointer to a Web page that you expect to revisit. (Internet Explorer calls them Favorites, rather than Bookmarks.)
- A.
Bookmark
- B.
Hyperlink
- C.
Plug In
Correct Answer
A. Bookmark -
- 11.
Software that can be integrated into the operation of another application to extend its capabilities
- A.
Plug In
- B.
Server
- C.
Browser
Correct Answer
A. Plug In -
- 12.
Software for viewing Web pages found on Web servers
- A.
Web Browser
- B.
Web Server
- C.
Web Page
Correct Answer
A. Web Browser -
- 13.
A document that contains hyperlinks
- A.
Hypertext
- B.
Hyperlinks
- C.
Internet Service Provider
Correct Answer
A. Hypertext -
- 14.
Clients are hosts that consume information from the net
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 15.
Contradictory Processing Universal stands for CPU. It is the brain of the computer. It processes everything from basic instructions to complex functions.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 16.
A domain name service address is a symbolic name for the Internet host
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 17.
The maximal rate at which symbols may be transmitted over a given communication channel is bandwidth.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 18.
An online document viewed with a web browser is a hyper text link.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 19.
A heterarchical network is a connected structure in which all nodes have a common ancestor (the root node)
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 20.
A hierarchical network is a connected structure in which all nodes have a common ancestor (the root node)
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 21.
A numerical name for an Internet host is the IP adress.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 22.
The CPU accesses RAM when it executes instructions.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 23.
A physical device that stores all of one’s data. It is where the data information remains when the computer is off is the hard drive.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 24.
Translates the host’s name into an IP address
- A.
Domain Name Server
- B.
IP Address
- C.
URL
Correct Answer
A. Domain Name Server -
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