Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
8.
_____________ refers to the Web as a computing plat-
form that supports software applications and the sharing
of information between users.
a.
media sharing
b.
social network
c.
social bookmarking
d.
content streaming
9.
What is the standard page description language for Web
pages?
a.
11 A(n) ___________________ is a network based on Web
technology that links customers, suppliers, and others to
the company.
12. An intranet is an internal corporate network built using
Internet and World Wide Web standards and products.
True or False?
Home Page Language
b.
Hypermedia Language
c.
Java
d.
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Because use of the Internet and the World Wide Web is
becoming more universal in the business environment, man-
agement, service and speed, privacy, and security issues must
continually be addressed and resolved.
10. Digg and del.icio.us are examples of _________________
Web sites.
CHAPTER 7: SELF-ASSESSMENT TEST ANSWERS
(1) ARPANET (2) a (3) False (4) a (5) Internet service provider
(ISP) (6) False (7) d (8) Web 2.0 (9) d (10) c (11) extranet
(12) True
REVIEW QUESTIONS
1.
What is the Internet? Who uses it and why?
9. What benefit does IMAP e-mail have over POP?
10. What is a podcast?
11. For what are Telnet and FTP used?
12. What is an Internet chat room?
13. What is content streaming?
14. What is instant messaging?
15. What is the Web? Is it another network like the Internet
or a service that runs on the Internet?
16. What is a URL and how is it used?
17. What is an intranet? Provide three examples of the use of
an intranet.
18. What is an extranet? How is it different from an intranet?
19. Describe at least three important Internet issues.
2.
What is ARPANET?
3.
Identify the features of the Internet that make it unlikely
to stop working from a single point of failure. Why do you
think the Internet has such a high degree of redundancy?
4.
Explain the naming conventions used to identify Internet
host computers.
5.
What is a Web browser? Provide two examples.
6.
Briefly describe three different ways to connect to the
Internet. What are the advantages and disadvantages of
each approach?
7.
What is an Internet service provider? What services do they
provide?
8.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of e-mail?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1.
Instant messaging is being widely used today. Describe how
this technology could be used in a business setting. Are
there any drawbacks or limitations to using instant mes-
saging in a business setting?
6. Why is XML an important technology?
7. How do XHTML, CSS, and XML work together to create
a Web page?
8. Identify three companies with which you are familiar that
are using the Web to conduct business. Describe their use
of the Web.
9. What is Voice over IP (VoIP), and how could it be used in
a business setting?
10. What are the defining characteristics of a Web 2.0 site?
11. One of the key issues associated with the development of
a Web site is getting people to visit it. If you were devel-
oping a Web site, how would you inform others about it
2.
Your company is about to develop a new Web site. Describe
how you could use Web services for your site.
3.
Why is it important to have an organization that manages
IP addresses and domain names?
4.
Describe how a company could use a blog and podcasting.
5.
Briefly describe how the Internet phone service operates.
Discuss the potential impact that this service could have on
traditional telephone services and carriers.
