True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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HTTP is a markup language that works with TCP/IP to deliver Web resources to the
desktop.
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A conversion process called MIME provides a clever way of disguising digital
photos, sounds, and other media as plain ASCII code that can travel over the Internet as e-mail
attachments.
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The major advantage of POP e-mail is that you can access your messages from any
computer connected to the Internet.
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If you turn off cookies, you may not be able to make online purchases at some
sites.
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Pharming is less surreptitious and easier to detect than most other hacker
schemes.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The process of accessing Web sites is sometimes referred to as ____.
a. | linking | c. | texting | b. | surfing | d. | messaging |
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A(n) ____ is client software that displays Web page elements and handles links
between pages.
a. | explorer | c. | navigator | b. | browser | d. | manager |
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In the URL found in the accompanying figure, www.cnn.com is the
____.
a. | Web protocol standard | c. | folder name | b. | Web server name | d. | file extension |
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For HTTP, ____ usually are associated with port 80 on the client and
server.
a. | exchanges | c. | sockets | b. | methods | d. | actions |
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____ is the most frequently used HTTP method.
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An HTTP exchange takes place over a pair of ____.
a. | sockets | c. | switches | b. | packets | d. | networks |
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When your browser fetches pages and graphics to form a Web page, it stores them
in temporary files on your hard drive called a Web ____.
a. | cache | c. | converter | b. | plug-in | d. | source |
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A(n) ____ application is a program that extends a browser’s ability to
work with file formats.
a. | socket | c. | PDF | b. | installation | d. | helper |
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A ____ enables a Web server to keep track of your activity and compile a list of
your purchases.
a. | cookie | c. | socket | b. | plug-in | d. | style sheet |
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Applications written in the Java programming language are called Java
____.
a. | frames | c. | applets | b. | servlets | d. | fragments |
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A ____ ad overlays the content on a Web page, sometimes obscuring it until you
click the ad or its timer expires and the ad disappears.
a. | banner | c. | pop-up | b. | hover | d. | click-through |
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PayPal is an example of a(n) ____ payment system.
a. | B2B (business-to-business) | c. | electronic
wallet | b. | P2P (person-to-person) | d. | C2B (consumer-to-business) |
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____ software is a type of security software designed to identify and neutralize
Web bugs, ad-serving cookies and other types of malware.
a. | Antivirus | c. | Anti-spyware | b. | Crawler | d. | Indexer |
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An e-mail scam designed to persuade you into revealing confidential information
by replying to an e-mail is called ____.
a. | phishing | c. | pharming | b. | spoofing | d. | anonymizing |
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Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions
Case 7-4
Elizabeth has
to conduct a series of Internet searches to collect information for a number of research papers she
is writing. After much trial and error, she is finding that there are efficient and precise ways to
do these searches.
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Her first search is for pages that include the term “railroad
history,” but she is not interested in “cars.” What search operator should she use
to precede the keyword “cars”?
a. | AND | c. | OR | b. | NOT | d. | quotation marks |
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