Module 3 Study Questions
Technology in Action (6th Ed.)
Pages 95 to133

  1. Be able to define the following key terms:
    1. Blog
    2. Cookie
    3. Client
    4. E-commerce
    5. Favorite (also called bookmark)
    6. Home page
    7. Hyperlink
    8. Internet
    9. Internet service provider (ISP)
    10. Multimedia
    11. Plug-in (also called a player)
    12. Phishing
    13. Podcast
    14. RSS technology
    15. Search engine
    16. Server
    17. Spam filter
    18. Uniform resource locator (URL)
    19. Web browser (also called a browser)
    20. Web site
    21. Wiki

  2. Explain what do you need besides a computer and Internet connection to listen to a weekly podcast?

  3. How are client-based email accounts different from Web-based email accounts?

  4. 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.

  1. What is meant when a friend says she is "streaming video and audio" and how is this different from downloading the file?

  2. Besides using a secure Internet connection, identify five things you can do to shop safely online.

  3. How can you prevent spam?

  4. 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:
  1. Protocol (http://)
  2. Domain name (student.muskegoncc.edu)
  3. Path with includes subdirectory or folder names (/~trainort/cis110/)
  4. Filename (c110syl)
  5. Filename extension, (.htm) which is .htm or .html for Web pages

  1. 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?

  2. 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?

  3. 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.

  4. 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?

  5. 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.
  1. Monthly costs and services provided?
  2. Are local numbers available?
  3. Are local numbers or an 800 number available outside your service area?
  4. Can you access your email using a Web connection?
  5. How many email accounts are provided?
  6. How are service costs and renewals handled?
  7. Is space for a Web site available and how much storage space comes with it?
  8. Is there a trail period?
  9. Is customer service available using a telephone or the Web?

  1. What did you find interesting in this week’s reading that was not part of a study guide question?


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