Chapter 7 The Internet and the World Wide Web
True/False Questions
1) The Internet is made up of million of individual machines and networks that have agreed to
connect, provide resources to each other, and share data.
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2) Internet email addresses are the same as URLs.
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3) Newsgroups, such as Usenet, give you lists of freeware and shareware.
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4) The Internet is one of many services offered by the World Wide Web.
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5) Modems translate computer output into a format that is transmittable across carrier lines; they
then translate signals that come across these line back into a format the the computer can
understand.
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6) It is impossible to check your school email from home.
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7) ISP stands for integrated systems processor.
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8) DSL stands for digital subscriber lines.
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9) Analog phone connections are not fast, do not have broad bandwidth, and may cause slow
responses to user requests.
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10) The Internet is actually made up of millions of individual networks.
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11) Another name for a computer conference or computer discussion is a bulletin board.
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12) A synchronous Internet tool that provides real-time communication is the mailing list.
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13) Instant messaging is a form of chat.
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14) Chats are an asynchronous communications tool.
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15) FTP is an abbreviation for file transfer protocol.
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16) Cable modems have the potential to be faster than DSL for the home computer user.
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17) An extension for a graphics file is .au.
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18) Potential extensions for an audio file are .aw and .wav. Page Ref: 264
19) The Internet is another name for the World Wide Web.
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20) A search engine is used to find web pages based on key words you enter.
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21) A portal is another name for a computer that has access to the Internet.
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22) Spam is unwanted email.
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23) FTP is used to transfer files among computers on the Internet.
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24) A useful application of email to teaching and learning is electronic key pals.
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25) The Internet is primarily used by the military and universities.
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Multiple Choice Questions
1) A method for transferring files among computers on the Internet is
A) video conferencing.
B) file transfer protocol.
C) search engines.
D) modems.
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2) Telecommunications is
A) a special network created to provide a way for home and business computers to connect
to the Internet.
B) millions of individual machines and networks that have agreed to connect, provide
resources to each other, and share data.
C) electronic communication between computers over a distance.
D) the only hardware solution that makes Internet communication possible.
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3) Devices that enable phone line communication between computers are called
A) hubs.
B) modems.
C) remote controls.
D) PDAs.
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4) One-to-one chats that can be started online whenever another user is on the line at the same
time is known as
A) IM.
B) an ISP.
C) instant messaging.
D) A and C
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5) Designations for specific locations on the Web are known as
A) ISPs.
B) IMs.
C) URLs.
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6) To have designated email messages sent to a group of addresses, it is best to use a
A) Listserv.
B) buddy list.
C) listsite.
D) buddyserv.
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7) A chat is
A) asynchronous.
B) nonsynchronous.
C) megasynchronous.
D) synchronous.
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8) Text files can have the following extensions:
A) .doc, .htm, .txt
B) .exe, .mov, .mpg
C) .au, .wav
D) .jpg, .pict, .bmp
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9) The device that modulates and demodulates computer signals so they can be transmitted over
a regular telephone line as audible signals is known as a
A) codec.
B) modular converter.
C) modec.
D) modem.
E) NIC card.
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10) Phone lines that are digital and have transmission speeds that are up to 30 times faster than
regular phone lines are known as
A) DSL.
B) ISP.
C) URL.
D) ISDN.
E) Internet.
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11) Unwanted email is known as
A) spam.
B) listserv.
C) instant message.
D) threads.
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12) Web pages are written by using a language called
A) FTP.
B) URL.
C) TCP/IP.
D) HTML.
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13) The agreed-upon standard for photographic images is
A) GIF.
B) JPEG.
C) Kodak.
D) HTML.
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14) A user name followed by the @ sign and then the location of the electronic mailbox is
A) a URL.
B) an ISP.
C) an email address.
D) a server address.
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15) When accessing a network from home, the types of lines that offer faster transmission speeds
are
A) phone lines.
B) DSL lines.
C) wireless.
D) fax lines.
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16) Businesses that offer networks to allow home and businesses to connect to the Internet are
referred to as
A) portals.
B) ISDNs.
C) ISPs.
D) TCPs.
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17) The Internet service that allows people to interact real time by entering questions and writing
responses while online is a(n)
A) conference.
B) chat.
C) email program.
D) mailing list.
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18) The advantage of a computer discussion in teaching and learning is that it
A) offers threaded discussions on a topic that can be carefully reviewed and considered.
B) provides real-time interaction for those online.
C) typically includes multimedia to address multiple learning styles.
D) lets students receive email in their own accounts.
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19) Instant messages differ from chats in that they
A) are spontaneous and limited to two parties who are online.
B) cannot be saved or recorded.
C) do not allow for privacy during the conversation.
D) are offered only by high-end service providers.
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20) A teachers who wanted to download a shareware or freeware teaching tool would likely use
A) email.
B) FTP.
C) Usenet.
D) conferencing.
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21) When looking for a graphic to download from the Internet, a teacher would most likely look
for a file with
A) a .gra prefix.
B) a .jpeg, .bmp, or .tiff extension.
C) the component .exe in its name.
D) the addition .html on it.
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22) One of the names for an asynchronous communication tool that features threaded discussions
is
A) bulletin board.
B) chat.
C) newsgroup.
D) listserv.
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23) The Internet software that allows online individuals to see and talk to each other while sharing
files is
A) telephony.
B) videoconferencing.
C) visual FTP.
D) virtual reality.
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24) Zipped files downloaded from the Internet are
A) compressed files that must be uncompressed before using.
B) files that protect users from computer viruses.
C) read-only files that must have properties changed to use.
D) graphics files that cannot be used without Acrobat Reader.
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25) Mailing lists differ from conferences in that mailing list postings are
A) private, one-to-one communications.
B) displayed as a threaded discussion.
C) on a site to which you must log in to access them.
D) sent to individual mailboxes of those who subscribe.
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Matching Questions
Match the following.
1) Videoconferencing
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2) ftp
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3) Chats
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4) Listserv
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5) Computer conference
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6) Email
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7) ISP
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8) WWW
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9) http
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A) Asynchronous public or private
discussion
B) ,
mailto:, or similar
is used in it
C) Transmitting live voice and video
images over the Internet or
high-speed phone lines
D) Outside service to connect to the
Internet
E) file transfer protocol
F) Part of a URL
G) Automatic delivery of email to
subscribers
H) A high-speed connection
I) Part of a URL
J) Participants type messages in real
time
Match the term or service with its description.
10) Chat
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11) Email
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12) Modem
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13) Mailing List
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A) Synchronous group interaction
via the Internet
B) Service that distributes postings to
subscribers
C) A point of network connection
D) Used to convert digital and
analog signals so they can be
carried across phone lines
E) Asynchronous one-to-one
communication
Short Answer Questions
1) Briefly define the Internet.
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2) How might email help students in your school get more involved with their lessons?
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3) What is an FTP site?
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4) Is there a difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web? If so, what is it?
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5) What is a search engine?
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6) Who first used the Internet? Who uses it now?
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Essay Questions
1) How might you use email on your school district’s network to promote learning? What
concerns would a prudent teacher have in using this technology?
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2) Which three of the many Internet services available do you feel would be most useful for your
classroom? Justify your selections and give examples.
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