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Chapter 2 Multimedia Study Guide



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

The World Wide Web is a way of sharing information through the Internet.
 

 2. 

A browser is a software application used on the World Wide Web.
 

 3. 

Modems are always wireless.
 

 4. 

ISPs provide a connection to the Internet along with other services.
 

 5. 

The main entry point for an Internet Web site is called the home page.
 

 6. 

There is only one search engine on the Internet.
 

 7. 

Keywords used in a search engine can lead you to articles or sites with information about the keyword.
 

 8. 

Boolean operators are used in simple searches.
 

 9. 

Copying text documents, graphics, and other files from the Internet to your computer is called downloading.
 

 10. 

Chat rooms are always safe because they are controlled by organizations.
 

 11. 

Instant messaging allows communication in real time.
 

 12. 

Newsgroups are groups of newspapers that provide information on the Internet.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 13. 

The following is NOT an operator in a Boolean search.
a.
AND
c.
ABOUT
b.
OR
d.
NEAR
 

 14. 

In a Boolean Search, a search for an exact phrase is indicated by
a.
quotation marks
c.
asterisks
b.
parentheses
d.
periods
 

 15. 

A rule of netiquette when creating a Web site is
a.
Do not post information that would violate privacy.
b.
Do not generate spam.
c.
Check all text, graphics, and other media objects for appropriateness and accuracy.
d.
all of the above
 

 16. 

A domain name extension for a university would most likely be
a.
.org
c.
.edu
b.
.com
d.
.uni
 

 17. 

One commonly used search engine is
a.
Shockwave
c.
CoolEdit
b.
Dreamweaver
d.
Yahoo
 

Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
 

 18. 

Computers can communicate with each other through a ____________________.
 

 

 19. 

The rules of online communication among computers are called ____________________.
 

 

 20. 

Electronic junk mail is often called ____________________.
 

 

 21. 

A unified set of documents on the World Wide Web is called a ____________________.
 

 

 22. 

You can attach documents and media files to ____________________ and send them from your computer to another computer.
 

 

 23. 

Streaming media is a technique for sending audio and video ____________________.
 

 

 24. 

Shortcuts that you can click on are called ____________________ buttons.
 

 

 25. 

The URL extension used for government sites is ____________________.
 

 

 26. 

The URL extension for a nonprofit agency is ____________________.
 

 

 27. 

To enter a search query, you use one or more ____________________.
 

 

 28. 

The most common method of downloading files from servers is called ____________________.
 

 

 29. 

Each Web page has a ____________________ address.
 

 



 
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