Module 3 Study Questions
Technology in Action (6th Ed.)
Pages 95 to133
- Be able to define the following key terms:
- Blog
- Cookie
- Client
- E-commerce
- Favorite (also called bookmark)
- Home page
- Hyperlink
- Internet
- Internet service provider (ISP)
- Multimedia
- Plug-in (also called a player)
- Phishing
- Podcast
- RSS technology
- Search engine
- Server
- Spam filter
- Uniform resource locator (URL)
- Web browser (also called a browser)
- Web site
- Wiki
- Explain what do you need besides a computer and Internet connection to listen to a weekly podcast?
- How are client-based email accounts different from Web-based email accounts?
- Explain how instant messaging, email, social networking sites, multiplayer online games, chat rooms and newsgroups are used and identify whether the communication is in real-time or deferred (both parties need not be online at the same time).
NOTE: Downloading means copying a file from another computer to your computer.
- What is meant when a friend says she is "streaming video and audio" and how is this different from downloading the file?
- Besides using a secure Internet connection, identify five things you can do to shop safely online.
- How can you prevent spam?
- Identify three different types of malware and explain how they can cause problems.
NOTE: An URL (like http://student.muskegoncc.edu/~trainort/cis110/c110syl.htm) is composed of five parts:
- Protocol (http://)
- Domain name (student.muskegoncc.edu)
- Path with includes subdirectory or folder names (/~trainort/cis110/)
- Filename (c110syl)
- Filename extension, (.htm) which is .htm or .html for Web pages
- What does a top-level domain indicate and what does the top-level domain in the URL of the above NOTE indicate about that Web site?
- In order to avoid charges of plagiarism or copyright violation, what must you do when using the intellectual property of others in a report or presentation?
- Since you cannot assume information obtained on the Internet is accurate, identify five things the authors suggest you consider before using any Internet obtained information.
- What are the three Boolean operators you can use to refine your search conditions when using a search engine and give an example of how each work?
- What are the three broadband options to connect to the Internet and explain the advantages and disadvantages of each along with the average upload speeds?
NOTE: Here are nine factors you should considers when choosing an ISP.
- Monthly costs and services provided?
- Are local numbers available?
- Are local numbers or an 800 number available outside your service area?
- Can you access your email using a Web connection?
- How many email accounts are provided?
- How are service costs and renewals handled?
- Is space for a Web site available and how much storage space comes with it?
- Is there a trail period?
- Is customer service available using a telephone or the Web?
- What did you find interesting in this week’s reading that was not part of a study guide question?