Introduction to Business

Section 2: Internet Basics

Self-Checks

1
The Internet is a ______ computer network that connects many computer networks.
A)global
B)static
C)limited
D)wireless
2
The computer language that allows Internet users to access stored images, text, and other files is called ______ .
A)hypertext
B)net text
C)instant text
D)webtext
3
The ______ works with member organizations and the public to develop Web standards.
A)International Internet Initiative
B)United Nations
C)Internet Standards Board
D)World Wide Web Consortium
4
A program that is used for displaying and viewing Web pages is called a(n) ______ .
A)operating system
B)search engine
C)platform
D)web browser
5
A computer program that can produce a list of documents related to a given topic is called a(n) ______ .
A)search engine
B)web browser
C)search optimizer
D)web tracker
6
If a company wants to allow a supplier to have access to some of the same information that employees can access, the company would likely set up a(n) ______ .
A)digital service line
B)intranet
C)extranet
D)network
7
A person who illegally gains access to and sometimes tampers with information in a computer system is called a ______ .
A)hacker
B)slacker
C)hijacker
D)tracker
8
If you allow a Web site to store cookies, the cookies reside ______ .
A)on the Internet
B)on your computer
C)on the Web site’s host computer
D)with your service provider
9
Software that tracks what a user does on the Internet is called ______ .
A)anti-virus software
B)spyware
C)spam
D)tracking software
10
Software the prevents unauthorized access system software or data on a user’s computer is called a(n) ______ .
A)antiviral
B)firewall
C)blockade
D)password
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