Comp Con Final Questions Chapter 4

Chapter 4: The Web is synonymous with the Internet. false The ____________ is a collection of HTML documents, images, videos, and sound files that can be linked to each other and accessed over the Internet using a protocol called HTTP. World Wide Web The World Wide Web is a collection of HTML documents, images, videos, and sound files that can be linked to each other and accessed over the Internet using a protocol called _____ HTTP A Web _________ is client software that displays Web page elements and handles links between those pages browser HTTP is the markup language used to specify the contents of a Web page. false What is the term that is used to describe a computer system that could store literary documents, link them according to logical relationships, and allow readers to comment and annotate what they read? hypertext Ted Nelson developed the specifications for URLs, HTML, and HTTP. false Which early browser was the first to run on multiple computer platforms including Windows? mosaic A Web _________ is an Internet-based computer that stores Web site content and accepts requests from browsers. server Web sites can be spread across multiple Web servers. true A Web __________ is based on an HTML source document that is stored as a file on a Web server. page A __________ document contains the text for a Web page interspersed with coding for how to display text and any additional visual or auditory elements. source Web pages are connected by __________ links. hypertext In today's Web, most Web pages have bidirectional links. false . Every Web page has a unique address called a(n) ___________. URL The file name of a specific Web page always appears first in the URL. false A URL never contains spaces. true A link contains the ________ that links to another Web page URL URLs contain a domain name true What is the term used for when a link leads to a Web page that no longer exists? link rot Which of the following would NOT be considered an essential element of a browser? bookmark toolbar Apple Safari, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Mozilla Firefox are examples of ________ browsers It is a good idea to ________ your browser when a new version becomes available, mainly to increase security. upgrade You can use multiple browsers on a device true Your ________ browser is automatically used when opening a web page or clicking on a web link. default If you want to change your default browser, you need to delete the browsers that you no longer want to use. false The browser ________ page is the first page displayed when the browser starts. home . In a browser, _________ services can automatically complete your search requests based on previous searches. predictive In a browser, __________ link to pages that you use frequently. bookmarks and favourites Browser________ allow your browser to queue up multiple Web pages so that you can easily switch between them. tabs If you allow your browser to store passwords, you non longer need to worry about security for those passwords. false Your browser _________ serves as temporary storage for Web document s. cache Which of the following is a function of the browser cache? Any elements that it stores do not have to be downloaded again Files can remain in the Web cache for days or weeks true It is not possible to delete the contents of your browser cache. false Browser cache is another term for browser History list false A(n) ________ is a program that extends a browser's ability to work with file formats plugin If your device will not display a PDF in your browser, you may need to install a browser ________ . plugin A browser __________ adds features to a browser extension If you wanted to add a feature to your browser, such as an ad-blocker, you would need to install a browser __________. extension When were the original HTML specifications developed by Tim BernersLee? 1990 _____ is the current HTML specifications HTML5 _____ is called a markup language because authors mark up documents by inserting special instructions. HTML Authors mark up HTML documents by inserting special instructions called HTML ______. tags HTML is the only markup language used on the Web. false Which of the following is a markup language? XML, XHTML, SGML ______ is a markup language designed to describe data. XML . In an HTML document, most tags are inserted as pairs. true Which of the following file extensions indicates the file is an HTML document? .html and .htm HTML tags are instructions for a browser. true An HTML document is sometimes referred to as a _______ document source Which of the following is NOT used to create or edit HTML documents? Filezilla FTP client You can create HTML documents with simple text editors such as Notepad or TextEdit true Programs such as Dreamweaver and KompoZer are examples of ______ HTML editors. local An HTML document consists of three sections: the head, the body, and the content. false Which HTML tag designates links to other Web pages? An HTML document begins with the DOCTYPE and html declarations. false The Head section of an HTML document contains text and links to images. false What does the HTML tag

designate in an HTML document? new paragraph If you wanted to set the text in a section of your HTML document to italics, what tag would you use? If you wanted to turn bold off for the remainder of the text in an HTML document, what tag would you use? . _____________ is a set of detailed style specifications, called style rules, for an HTML document. Cascading Style Sheets, CSS A file with a .css file extension indicates that it is a(n) ________ CSS. external A _________ Web page displays customized content in response to keyboard or mouse actions, or based on information supplied directly or indirectly by the person viewing the page. dynamic Using just HTML and CSS, Web designers can create dynamic Web pages. false ______-side scripts are embedded in an HTML document and run locally when a Web page is displayed by a browser. client ________side scripts run on Web servers rather than on your local device server Which of the following is a common use of serverside scripting? online shopping Besides a URL, and a set of Web pages, what else do you need for getting a Web site up and running? web hosting service A(n) ____________ is a company that provides space on a server to house Web pages. web hosting service You can think of HTTP as the system that browsers use to communicate with a Web server and ask for HTML documents. true A set of commands called HTTP ________ help your browser communicate with Web servers. methods Which of the following is NOT an HTTP method? SEND Which HTTP method does a browser use when you upload files to a specific Web address? PUT HTTP uses port 20 for communications between a client device and a server. false An HTTP ________ is a sequence of transactions between a Web server and a broswer. session A 404 status code indicates that the resource that your browser requested does not exist. true HTTP is considered to be a(n) ___________ protocol. stateless Cookies can be stored on desktop and laptop computers but not smartphones or tablet computers. false Because HTTP is a _________ protocol, each time you connect to a different Web page at the site, the server regards it as a new visit. stateless Which of the following is data that would NOT be found in a cookie? information it reads from your hard drive Cookies that are stored on a device after a session ends are referred to as ________ cookies. persistent Session cookies are stored on a disk or other permanent storage medium. false A __________ cookie is set by a site other than the one you connected to. third-party If you are sending personal data such as credit card information to a Web site, which of the following should you see in the address bar of your browser? HTTPS Public key encryption requires one key to encrypt data, but a different key to decrypt it. true A(n) ___________ is a program designed to help people locate information on the Web by formulating simple queries. search engine Which is a component of a search engine? Web crawler, Indexer, and Query processor A Web crawler uses a search _______ to traverse the Web. algorithm Web crawlers gather material from the invisible Web false A search engine's_________ processor looks for your search terms in the search engine's indexed database and returns a list of relevant Web sites. query Link _________ is a measure of the quality and quantity of the links from one Web page to others. popularity Which of the following is the technique for improving the ranking and visibility of a Web site? search engine optimization Search engines usually work with keyword queries where the user enters one or more words, called __________. search terms A search __________ is a word or symbol used to narrow or broaden your search operator In the list below, which one is NOT a search operator? GET Search engines will keep a record of your search history true Your search history is the same as your browser history. false Search engines do not allow users to view or change their search history information. false Information that identifies the source of a quotation or excerpted work is called a ________. citation