Question 1

Of the graphics formats that exist on the web, the two more common are ____________________ and JPEG formats.

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Question 2

Match between columns
                        Premises: Provides high-speed Internet connections using a dish-shaped antenna on a building to communicate with a lower location via radio signals
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Transforms a smartphone or Internet-capable tablet into a portable communications device that shares its Internet access with other computers and devices wirelessly
Kind of network that uses radio signals to provide high-speed Internet connections to compatible devices
Any computer that provides services and connections to other computers on a network
Uses the Internet instead of the public switched telephone network to connect a calling party to one or more called parties
Its goal is to develop and test advanced technologies that will benefit Internet users in the future
Particularly helpful in locating webpages about certain topics or in locating specific pages for which a user does not know the exact web address
A number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the Internet
To add your email name and address to a mailing list, do this
Consists of the original article and all subsequent related replies
When a message is sent to one of these, every person on the list receives a copy of the message in his or her mailbox
A business that provides individuals and organizations access to the Internet free or for a fee
Your Internet service provider supplies this, for an email address
Type of broadband Internet service that uses fiber-optic cable to provide high-speed Internet access to home and business users
Many operating systems include these capabilities
Type of broadband connection that provides high-speed Internet connections through a telephone network via a DSL modem
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The appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in sequence
Oversees research and sets standards and guidelines for many areas of the Internet

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Question 3

A(n) ____________________ is a type of software for computers and mobile devices that reads a user's specified web feeds and collects their most recent content.

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Question 4

Bing, Google, and Yahoo! are all examples of web ____________________.

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Question 5

What are the five major steps for web publishing?

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Question 6

The term ____________________ refers to the worldwide collection of websites like the one in the accompanying figure.

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Question 7

____________________ is a navigation system that consists of one or more earth-based receivers that accept and analyze signals sent by satellites in order to determine the receiver's geographic location.

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Question 8

A(n) ____________________ website offers exciting, challenging avenues for formal and informal teaching and learning.

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Question 9

Explain in detail what the web is, and include the terms website, web server, and webpage in your explanation.

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Question 10

Discuss what a broadband connection is, how it differs from a dial-up connection, and review the types of broadband connections.

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Question 11

When you enter a web address in a browser, you request, or ____________________, information from a web server.

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Question 12

Define at least seven of the different types of websites, giving examples wherever possible and defining all relevant terms.

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Question 13

A web ____________________ is software that finds websites, webpages, images, videos, news, maps, and other information related to a specific topic.

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Question 14

Critical Thinking Questions Case 2-1 You are taking an economics class, as part of which you are studying the various types of e-commerce. A major search engine is preparing to provide web-based purchasing, tracking, and transaction downloading capabilities to corporations. This is an example of what kind of commerce?
A) B2B
B) B2C
C) m-commerce
D) C2C

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The scenario describes a business providing services to other businesses, which is characteristic of Business-to-Business (B2B) commerce.

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Critical Thinking Questions Case 2-2 You have just started an internship on a graphic design team and you are learning about graphic formats used on the web. Which of the following is true?
A) The BMP format is an electronic image format by Adobe Systems that mirrors the appearance of an original document.
B) The GIF format is good for photos used in the printing industry.
C) The TIFF format is good for desktop backgrounds.
D) The PNG format is good for comic-style drawings and line art.

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Question 16

A(n) ____________________ is a collaborative website that allows users to add to, modify, or delete the website content via their browser.

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Question 17

Critical Thinking Questions Case 2-2 You have just started an internship on a graphic design team and you are learning about graphic formats used on the web. You have decided you are going to use a digital camera to capture some images to use in your graphic design work. Which of the following is the likeliest format for those images from the camera?
A) GIF
B) JPEG
C) PNG
D) BMP

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Question 18

Like the one in the accompanying figure, a(n) ____________________ website uses a diary or journal format, and is an informal site consisting of time-stamped articles.

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Question 19

Critical Thinking Questions Case 2-1 You are taking an economics class, as part of which you are studying the various types of e-commerce. As part of your research, you have learned that vending machines in Japan allow shoppers to hold their cell phones in front of the machine in order to make a purchase using the smartphone. Which of the following types of commerce does this exemplify?
A) C2C
B) B2B
C) m-commerce
D) C2B

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Question 20

Outline the guidelines for evaluating a website.

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Quiz 2: The Internet: Accessing, Searching, Sharing, and Communicating