Chapter 2

Uploading and downloading is how computers transfer files between each other.
Answer:

True False

The networks that make up the Internet's infrastructure are maintained by:

Choose one answer.

A. Universities

B. corporations.

C. government agencies.

D. All of the above.

The millions of web pages on web sites are created using a special laguage called JXML.
Answer:

True False

Plug-ins are software programs that allow users to derive the full benefits of a web site.
Answer:

True False

A Web server accepts requests for information, processes those requests, and sends the requested documents.
Answer:

True False

Interoperability prevents computers of different brands from working together.

Answer:

True False

A Distributed Hypermedia System uses multimedia resources as a means of navigation or illustration.

Answer:

True False

A Web browser is a program that displays a Web document and enables access to linked documents.
Answer:

True False

Which of the following is most likely an e-mail address?

Choose one answer.

A. mailbox.htm

B. http://www.mailer.com

C. Amar Bouassida

D. student@univ.edu

Which of the following is an example of a top level domain name?

Choose one answer.

A. www
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B. http

C. edu

D. ftp

The first part of a complete URL specifies the directory name.

Answer:

True False

The Internet is the physical connection of millions of networks.

Answer:

True False

Satellite access does not work well in rural or less congested areas.
Answer:

True False

The home page is also called the meta-link page.

Answer:

True False

Every computer, server, or device connected to the Internet is assigned a ________ address.

Choose one answer.

A. location

B. index

C. home page

D. IP
Dead links are links to documents that are still active but very old.
Answer:

True False

If no resource name is specified:

Choose one answer.

A. the browser will crash.

B. an error message will display within the browser.

C. the browser will looks for a file named default or index.

D. the browser's results are unpredictable.