Ch.4 The Internet Test Questions & Answers Arazoza

File: Chapter 04 The Internet

True-False Questions

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1. "192.168.1.101" is an example of an IPv4 address.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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2. The Internet is managed centrally by the United States government, as it was primarily developed in this country.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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3. Although a MOOC allows any individual to register for online classes at Harvard and MIT, their high registration cost has limited their popularity.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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4. DSL technology is currently faster than cable or fiber-optics.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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5. 3G, 4G, and LTE are all terms that refer to mobile Internet connectivity.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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6. One of the most powerful features of Google Maps is Street View, which shows you almost any part of a map as if you were driving through that street.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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7. Twitter restricts posts, or tweets, to a maximum of 180 characters.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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8. PayPal and Google Wallet are both examples of online payment services that allow you to pay for goods online and transfer money to other individuals.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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9. Although NSFNET offered connectivity to academic researches, it was much slower than the newer CSNET.

Difficulty: 3 Hard

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10. Web-based documents are normally referred to as web pages.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

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11. Websites are typically located, or hosted, on servers known as web servers.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

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12. The HTTPS protocol in a URL indicates that the web page has been completed, sent, or loaded.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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13. The World Wide Web traces its origin to a proposal made by Tim Berners-Lee in 1996.

Difficulty: 3 Hard

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14. The “sports” in the address sports.yahoo.com refers to the subdomain.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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15. The section of an email known as “Cc” is used to send a copy of your message to individuals other than your primary recipient.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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16. The free video calling services generally limit real-time video conversations to under one minute.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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17. When it comes to file transfers on the Internet, “downloading” means you are sending something while “uploading” means you are receiving something.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

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18. The speed at which data travels to and from an ISP is measured in bytes per minute (Bpm).

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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19. The ability for UPS’s website to remember your country/language selection is the result of its use of third-party cookies.

Difficulty: 3 Hard

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20. Search engines continuously index, or crawl, the Web’s contents, finding new sites and revisiting existing ones in order to update their database of sites.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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21. Job search sites, such as indeed.com and monster.com, help users find jobs and allow them to upload their resume.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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22. Tripadvisor.com is a travel-related website that allows individual travelers to rate their experiences with hotels and attractions.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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23. In order to gauge user interest and opinion, Twitter uses a “like” system while Google+ uses a star-rating system.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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24. Using a system of “friends” or “circles,” both Facebook and Google+ allow users to control who can read a particular post.

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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25. Since most browsers now have pop-up blockers built-in, few companies use pop-up advertisements today.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

Multiple Choice Questions

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26. The seeds of the Internet were planted in 1969 with _________, which connected computers at four universities in the western United States.

A. NSFNET

B. CSNET

C. ARPANET

D. TCP/IP

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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27. Computers that communicate over a network must follow certain _________ to ensure that the transmission is sent properly and understood.

A. tags

B. protocols

C. extensions

D. memes

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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28. The protocols that are at the heart of Internet communication are known as:

A. TCP/IP

B. CSNET

C. NSFNET

D. VoIP

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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29. Created in 1981, _________ brought together researchers in the field of computer science.

A. ARPANET

B. CSNET

C. NSFNET

D. HTTP

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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30. The connections that carry most of the Internet’s traffic are referred to as:

A. gateways

B. domains

C. backbones

D. web portals

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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31. The _________ is a global system of linked, hypertext documents.

A. Internet

B. World Wide Web

C. ISP

D. NSFNET

Difficulty: 1 Easy

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32. Web pages have a standard addressing system known as a(n) _________, which allows them to be located on the Internet.

A. LMS

B. backbone

C. ISP

D. URL

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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33. A _________, such as apple.com and whitehouse.gov, uniquely identifies a site and a brand on the Web.

A. domain name

B. directory

C. file

D. protocol

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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34. Any email address placed in the _________ will be invisible to the recipients of your message.

A. cc

B. bcc

C. to

D. subject

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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35. If you want to include a file with your email message, it should be placed it in the __ area.

A. forward

B. bcc

C. attachments

D. subject

Difficulty: 1 Easy

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36. _________ is the act of having an online, text-based conversation with one or more individuals that occurs in real time.

A. Webcasting

B. Instant messaging

C. Uploading

D. Blogging

Difficulty: 1 Easy

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37. _________, which can connect to the telephone network, translates analog voice signals into digital data and uses the Internet to transport the data.

A. VoIP

B. LMS

C. P2P

D. HTTPS

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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38. The most popular method for file transfer today is known as _________ file sharing, which uses a distributed network of individual users instead of a central server.

A. instant

B. social

C. P2P

D. HTTPS

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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39. You will often find _________ on a web document that, when clicked, act as connectors to another document on the World Wide Web.

A. cookies

B. bookmarks

C. tags

D. hyperlinks

Difficulty: 1 Easy

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40. Several related web pages that connect to each other are referred to as a(n):

A. website

B. LMS

C. backbone

D. web browser

Difficulty: 1 Easy

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41. The _________ protocol is used to deliver requested web pages to a computer.

A. HTML

B. VoIP

C. HTTP

D. P2P

Difficulty: 1 Easy

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42. The _________ language, which was used in the first web page ever created, is still in use today.

A. HTML

B. Java

C. TCP/IP

D. C++

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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43. _________ is a system for exchanging messages through a computer network.

A. HTML

B. Email

C. Wiki

D. HTTPS

Difficulty: 1 Easy

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44. _________ is unsolicited email that is sent in bulk.

A. LMS

B. Meme

C. IM

D. Spam

Difficulty: 1 Easy

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45. If you wish to pass on or re-send an email message to other individuals, you should use the _________ option.

A. reply

B. forward

C. attachment

D. bcc

Difficulty: 1 Easy

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46. Which part of an email message typically contains the sender’s name, title, and contact information?

A. Subject

B. Cc

C. Attachment

D. Signature

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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47. In some cases, _________ can be used to convey emotions in casual email messages.

A. spam

B. emoticons

C. attachments

D. protocols

Difficulty: 1 Easy

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48. Many individuals today prefer various forms of _________ communication, where messages and conversations between two or more people occur instantaneously.

A. real-time

B. social

C. P2P

D. email

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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49. A _________ is the broadcast of various types of media over the Web.

A. forum

B. blog

C. VoIP

D. webcast

Difficulty: 1 Easy

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50. Individuals often subscribe to _________, many of which are typically pre-recorded and can be downloaded from a variety of sources including Apple’s iTunes.

A. podcasts

B. blogs

C. torrents

D. wikis

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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51. Students often use a(n) _________, such as Blackboard, at school to complete exams, turn in work, and communicate with their instructor and classmates.

A. webcast

B. wiki

C. LMS

D. MMORPG

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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52. In a category of games known as _________, millions of players connect to various servers to team up with other players in very large virtual worlds.

A. P2P

B. wikis

C. MOOCs

D. MMORPGs

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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53. The term _________ is used to describe any digital data connection that can transmit information faster than standard dial-up by using a wider band of frequencies.

A. broadband

B. protocol

C. modem

D. hotspot

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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54. Every type of Internet service requires a connection and monthly payment to a(n):

A. ISP

B. VoIP

C. LMS

D. MMORPG

Difficulty: 1 Easy

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55. The earliest way in which most users connected to the Internet was using a 56Kbps _________ connection using their phone line.

A. broadband

B. dial-up

C. cable

D. DSL

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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56. A _________ is a device that can convert digital information from a computer into analog sound waves that can be transmitted over the phone lines.

A. hotspot

B. podcast

C. modem

D. residential gateway

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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57. Users with broadband connections are typically equipped with a(n) _________ that connects their home’s network to the Internet.

A. hotspot

B. webcast

C. MOOC

D. residential gateway

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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58. Many mobile users purchase a monthly _________ that allows them to connect to the Internet using a cellular network.

A. plug-in

B. data plan

C. online payment service

D. web portal

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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59. A mobile _________ refers to a device that can connect to a mobile network and offer Internet access to multiple devices near it.

A. plug-in

B. gateway

C. hotspot

D. portal

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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60. The _________ feature of many smartphones allows them to act as a wireless access point for nearby devices.

A. tethering

B. webcasting

C. plug-in

D. real-time

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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61. Which of the following is NOT a web browser?

A. Safari

B. Chrome

C. Bing

D. Firefox

Difficulty: 1 Easy

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62. If you visit a website or page that you would like to remember for the future, you can add it to your browser’s bookmarks or favorites.

Difficulty: 1 Easy

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63. _________ are small data files that are created by websites in order to remember users and their preferences the next time they visit the site.

A. Extensions

B. Bookmarks

C. Temporary Internet files

D. Cookies

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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64. Browser _________, such as Adobe Flash Player, are separate programs that allow your web browser to play several types of multimedia content.

A. extensions

B. plug-ins

C. apps

D. tabs

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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65. To view web pages, you need special software known as a web:

A. portal

B. viewer

C. browser

D. server

Difficulty: 1 Easy

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66. The starting page for your web browser is known as the _________ page.

A. gateway

B. landing

C. history

D. home

Difficulty: 1 Easy

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67. Which of the following is NOT one of the typical navigation button/features of a web browser?

A. start

B. back

C. forward

D. refresh

Difficulty: 1 Easy

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68. All newer web browsers use a(n) _________ browsing interface, which allows you to have multiple web pages open in one browser window.

A. aggregated

B. tabbed

C. networked

D. Web 2.0

Difficulty: 1 Easy

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69. Web browsers keep a list of every website you have visited in an area known as the:

A. address bar

B. bookmarks list

C. home page

D. history

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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70. The browser _________, or temporary Internet files, contains every single page, image, and video for all the web pages you have recently retrieved.

A. cache

B. bookmarks

C. cookies

D. history

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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71. A browser _________ is a separate program that adds a variety of useful features to the web browser, such as sending instant messages or playing mobile-style games.

A. plug-in

B. extension

C. cookie

D. meme

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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72. _________ are sophisticated services that store the URL of millions of web pages and most of the content on those pages.

A. Search engines

B. Web browsers

C. News aggregators

D. Webcasts

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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73. Many companies and specialty websites offer _________, or discussion boards, where individuals can ask questions and reply to each other.

A. wikis

B. aggregators

C. forums

D. blogs

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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74. A web _________ is a website that provides a variety of useful information and services to visitors, making them popular as browser home pages.

A. server

B. engine

C. portal

D. aggregator

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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75. Mobile apps known as news _________ collect articles from a variety of sources and present them to you in a magazine-style format.

A. servers

B. blogs

C. portals

D. aggregators

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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76. Which of the following is NOT a travel service that helps you book flights and hotels?

A. Monster

B. Priceline

C. Expedia

D. Orbitz

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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77. Twitter popularized a system that uses the _________ symbol to mark keywords or topics in a message.

A. plus

B. hashtag

C. exclamation

D. tilde

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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78. In which of the following social networking sites are you most likely to find professionals who seek to make business-related connections?

A. Facebook

B. Google+

C. LinkedIn

D. MySpace

Difficulty: 1 Easy

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79. A(n) _________ is a web page or small website that contains a series of chronological posts and comments.

A. blog

B. aggregator

C. wiki

D. forum

Difficulty: 1 Easy

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80. Social news sites, such as _________, encourage users to share links to news and other interesting content they find on the Web.

A. Tumblr

B. Pinterest

C. Vimeo

D. Reddit

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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81. The term _________ refers to the tools and services on the Internet that allow anyone to create and share different types of information.

A. broadband

B. e-commerce

C. real-time communication

D. social media

Difficulty: 1 Easy

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82. _________ refers to a new way to use the World Wide Web, whereby any user can create and share content, as well as provide opinions on existing content.

A. Tagging

B. Web 2.0

C. Real-time communication

D. Webcasting

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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83. Funny or fascinating web content is said to go _________ when it is shared and re-shared a large number of times over a short period.

A. webcast

B. real-time

C. viral

D. spam

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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84. Some web content can become so popular and widespread over time that it ends up becoming an Internet _________. These popular, cultural items can range from a funny phrase or expression, to an activity that many photograph or record themselves doing.

A. hashtag

B. cast

C. banner

D. meme

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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85. Social _________ sites are used to create connections between friends, family members, and organizations.

A. networking

B. engine

C. news

D. messaging

Difficulty: 1 Easy

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86. Tumblr and Twitter and both examples of _________ services, where users share brief thoughts, links, and multimedia.

A. networking

B. microblogging

C. webcasting

D. messaging

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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87. When it comes to social video, no service is as large or popular as:

A. Twitter

B. Instagram

C. LinkedIn

D. YouTube

Difficulty: 1 Easy

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88. Photo sharing services allow you to _________ your photos with keywords, current location, and the names of people you know.

A. bookmark

B. spam

C. tag

D. meme

Difficulty: 1 Easy

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89. A(n) _________ is a collaborative information site that relies on the Internet community to both create and edit content.

A. aggregator

B. wiki

C. LMS

D. portal

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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90. In the model known as _________, advertisers pay for their ads only when a website visitor clicks on the ad.

A. banner ads

B. pay-per-click

C. spam

D. Web 2.0

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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91. _________ means doing business online, such as when a consumer buys a product over the Web instead of going to a store to buy it.

A. Social networking

B. Webcasting

C. Pay per click

D. E-commerce

Difficulty: 1 Easy

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92. A _________ ad is a thin, rectangular advertisement that is commonly placed across the top or on the sides of a web page.

A. banner

B. tag

C. viral

D. pop-up

Difficulty: 2 Medium

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93. _________ is not always considered to be a reliable site because you cannot be certain that the information you are reading comes from a credible source.

A. National Geographic

B. CNN

C. NASA

D. Wikipedia

Difficulty: 1 Easy

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94. Turning in the work of another as if it were your own or failing to cite the source of your work in known as:

A. spamming

B. tagging

C. plagiarism

D. blogging

Difficulty: 1 Easy

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95. Search _________, such as quotes and the minus sign, can narrow down the results provided by search engines.

A. tags

B. modifiers

C. protocols

D. extensions

Difficulty: 3 Hard

Short Answer Questions

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96. Describe how (and why) the Internet moved from government-funded projects to the private sector.

Difficulty: 3 Hard

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97. In addition to observing the policies established by your school or job, describe three guidelines that you should follow for good email etiquette.

Difficulty: 3 Hard

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98. Explain the difference between first-party cookies and third-party cookies. Why are they used? Are there any privacy or security issues associated with them?

Difficulty: 3 Hard

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99. List and briefly describe the three main categories of electronic commerce. Provide one example for each category.

Difficulty: 3 Hard

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100. List and briefly describe four categories of reliable websites that contain credible information. Provide examples for each category when possible.

Difficulty: 3 Hard